Puppy food question, please help?

Question

Can anyone please tell me if the Eukanuba puppy foor is at all good for my 11 week old Australian Shepherd, currently weighing 17 pounds. Please if anyone reading this is a vet tell me how much i should feed him and what kind of food I should feed him. My vet told me that Eukanuba is a good brand, please tell me if it is. How many cups of doo should I feed him? How many times a day? Experts please answer. Thank you.

Answer 1

Once again, if you can buy it in the supermarket, it's probably not a healthy dog food...you can put your search engine to work (as I did for my pup) and research dog foods...everyone has different faves and there are some good brands out there...I'm currently feeding Chicken Soup for the Puppy Lover's Soul (4 out of 5 star rating on more than one site)...



Although I have lots of faith in vets on a variety of things, their recommendations for dog food isn't one of the things I'd put a lot of stock in (not for most vets anyway)...



One of the highest rated foods I saw in my research was Orajen, but it's quite expensive (about $60 - $80 for a 35 lb bag)...it was a 5-star food...



Raw diets are becoming more and more popular it seems, and I'm sure if done right are probably superior to any store-bought kibble...I'm just not ready to take that step so I opted for the best kibble I could afford...



EDIT: You can read some good info here about what to look for when checking out pet food ingredients http://www.consumersearch.com/dog-food/important-features

Answer 2

It's not horrible, but it's not great.



100% grain-free is the best route. Some dogs have an allergy to grains and it can make them very sick. Additionally, grains aren't digested by your dog, so it's wasted energy and more poop for you to clean up later.



Solid Gold (Wolf Cub is the puppy formula), Blue Buffalo, and Taste of the Wild are all 100% grain-free, use quality meat, and don't have any artificial preservatives, colors, or flavors.



As for how much you should feed, the bag of food will give you a chart. It goes by how much your puppy weighs. Go with the chart.

Answer 3

The new idea now could be with gigantic breed puppies that you're bigger feeding the dog puppy meals because the dog meals can include plenty of fats and an excessive amount of protein and so reason the puppy to develop too rapid. I fed my Airedale puppy meals from day one and she or he grew up high-quality. I might advocate speaking in your vet and search their opinion.

Answer 4

Any type of pet food u can find in a grocery store is bad for your pet. and also if you have a large breed puppy u dont want him to be eating anything with a high amount of protein when there growing or they will grow to fast and it can cause hip and limb problems down the road. Always look for large breed puppy food I have my Golden Retreiever (now 4 months old) on Orijen, and Nutro Natural Choice.

Answer 5

Fed the pup 3 times per day. Directions for feeding are on the label of each bag of food. Take the amount for the weight of your dog and divide it by the number of meals per day. If your dog gains weight feed less. If your dog is thin add more. You will not find quality food at the grocery store.

To learn about dog food:

http://www.dogster.com/forums/Food_and_Nutrition/thread/518898

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/

Answer 6

about 100 pounds of food a day and imas :D

Answer 7

if your dog is not under weight and doing fine

it's fine

feed what it recommends on bag or vet