What chicken-free puppy food should I get for my Cocker Spaniel?

I generally recommend feeding high quality brands, such as Hill’s Science Diet, Royal Canin, or Purina ProPlan. For most adult dogs, dry foods are preferable over canned foods. If possible, try to gradually transition Dastan to his new food by mixing it with his old food over 5-7 days. Dogs with sudden diet changes can develop vomiting and diarrhea.

I would recommend feeding your pet a regular adult food, especially if she isn't having any skin allergies to speak of. Yes there are certain boutique grain-free dog foods that are linked to underlining heart disease in dogs. Therefore, don't restrict any grains unless your vet specifically says so. I hope that your pet Charlotte does well. Take care.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Any of the following brands can be fed so long as it is puppy food for small dogs. The food needs to be slowly transition over 7-10 days introducing the new food in about 20% increment every other day. For detail, contact your veterinarian on how to transition the food. Recommended brands are Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina Pro Plan, and Iams. Choose one, and stick with it until about one year of age. After that, transition to an adult formula for small breeds from the same brand. Void feeding anything other than the dogs food and a few treats made specifically for dogs. Hopes this helps!

Any food that has an AAFCO certification label on the bag has been tested to be well balanced. And any food that is labeled for puppies is designed to support growth. So I would go with a small breed, puppy dog food with an AAFCO label. I really like the following brands: Royal Canin, Hill's Science diet, Evo, and Eukanuba. Best wishes taking care of your new puppy. And don't forget that vaccinations usually start around 8 weeks of age, so schedule an appt with your veterinarian soon if you haven't done so already. Take care.

There are only three pet food brands which are approved by veterinarians. These are science diet, royal canin and purina pro plan. Only these three Have undergone research to ensure they provide an adequate and nutritious diet for pets. This research is approved by veterinarians. Any other food brands may not be regulated or researched as thoroughly. For this reason I would only advise feeding one of those three. Because Coco is still a growing puppy I would also suggest choosing a food formulated for puppies. I hope this helps answer your question and please feel free to ask any further questions you may have here on the forum. We are happy to help!

Since Cash is a small dog, you might consider one of the more expensive options such as a dehydrated or fresh food diet. They are able to control their ingredients much more easily than a large manufacturing plant does that makes dry food. I have been very pleased with The Honest Kitchen ( https://www.thehonestkitchen.com/ ) and Just Food For Dogs ( https://www.justfoodfordogs.com/ ). Both have foods that will not have chicken and both have options without any poultry. You do not have to worry about the potential addition of chicken fat which a number of dry food companies do as well. If those are not good options for Cash, then you may consider a canned food which again will generally be safer than a dry food at making sure there isn't any chicken contamination. I have been pleased with Natural Balance Limited Ingredient Diets ( https://www.naturalbalanceinc.com/ ), but be sure to read the labels carefully. Good luck! I hope that was helpful and gives you some ideas. Thanks for using PetCoach.

The ingredients are different, but both are formulated to have similar nutrient profiles. Most dogs can eat one or the other, but a few may have an adversity to one versus the other. Otherwise, they are both good foods and there would be no reason to feed one versus the other. Below is a link to a short article with more helpful information about pet food. https://www.petcoach.co/article/what-to-look-for-when-choosing-your-pet-s-food/ I hope that helps and all is well with Korbyn.