What food should I feed my new 6-week-old French Bulldog puppy?

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! He is so handsome!!! In my opinion these are the Purina Pro Plan products for puppies, Hill's Science Diet puppy foods and the Royal Canin maxi puppy diet. They are all of great quality and also highly palatable making them perfect for your Frenchie. Good luck and have a great day!

Great question! Beer (LOVE his name!) needs a puppy formulated food until he is 12 months of age. Brands of food I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I hope this helps.

Butta is so cute! I personally do not recommend raw diets. There hasn't been any scientific evidence that they are beneficial to dogs, and there is a real risk of your dog and you getting sick from the diet due to the bacteria. You would get sick from handling the diet. In addition, it's very hard to get a raw diet balanced at home unless you pay for a commercial. I always personally recommend feeding either canned food or dry food, as those have been proven scientifically to be both healthy and nutritionally balanced for your puppy. I hope this helps!

I'm not sure what kind of food Luska is on right now, but as long as you are feeding a properly formulated commercial dog food, there is no need for her to have any additional calcium - in fact, adding supplemental calcium has been shown to cause a number of orthopedic problems, so it's not recommended to do this. As far as brands go, my favorites are Royal Canin and Purina ProPlan, but any properly balanced adult dog food from any of the major companies (Purina, Iams, Pedigree, etc.) would be fine.

Hill Science diet is considered one of the top brands of dog food as they conduct many trials and research to assure an excellent quality food. Recalls are also extremely uncommon which is another sign of a quality company. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

I'm glad to hear that Roo is healthy aside from this soft stool. Yes, it's absolutely fine to switch her to a standard grain-containing diet. The FDA has issued warnings about grain-free diets and a concerning link to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM), so switching is a great idea. I prefer brands like Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, Royal Canin, Iams, or Eukanuba, as these companies employ veterinary nutritionists and conduct proper testing on their diets. Since Roo is only 6 months old, be sure to look for a puppy food, as these are formulated for growth. When she's about one year old, you can switch her to an adult food. One of the most important things to remember is that anytime you switch her diet - even just opening a new bag of food - it's best to mix the old and new foods together gradually over 5-7 days. Sudden diet changes can trigger some vomiting and/or diarrhea, which is the last thing anyone needs! I hope that everything goes well!

If he is eating a good quality food, he shouldn't need vitamin supplementation. If you want though, you can give him Pet Tabs daily. As stated, feed a good quality diet. Stay away from store or discount brands which tend to have low quality ingredients and fillers. Regular veterinary care and vaccinations are important. Parasite prevention is also important. He should get a monthly preventative against heartworm, intestinal parasites, fleas and ticks. You can discuss options with your vet. Keep him lean and active and love him to pieces!