My little miniature schnauzer puppy LOVES this food. My family's three dogs went through a multitude of food selections including Iams, Purina, Blue, Hills and Kirkland;,we have now been using Merrick for about two years with all of our dogs. Merrick has done a fantastic job incorporating all of the necessary nutrients for proper, healthy development of all breeds and ages of dogs. Puppy brain and body development over the first year or so is - at least, from what I have read - the most essential time for your dog's diet! I LOVE the fact that they have included raw pieces of food within dried dog foods. This food is fantastic for my extremely active mini schnauzer. He runs around and has plenty of energy to work and use all of the nutrients put into this food. I would suggest that you consider a different type of Merrick puppy food, with a lesser raw crude protein amount if your dog is similar to my shih tzu - he is very calm, and more of that lap dog kind of personality. He would likely gain weight from the nutrient count based solely on his activity level. I strongly suggest this dog food - and any Merrick product, really. My dogs LOVE their wet food mixed into the dry food they receive; but, they also eat up all the dry food without the 'enticing factor' I needed to use with the other brands of dog food.
I have been able to adequately maintain my dogs' weight after switching to Merrick. They also appear to be satiated more than on the other food types. I would definitely recommend this product to anybody looking for a great quality puppy food!
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Sweet Potatoes, Potatoes, Peas, Natural Flavor, Turkey Meal, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Potato Protein, Deboned Salmon, Chicken Liver, Apples, Blueberries, Gelatin, Organic Alfalfa, Salmon Oil (source of Omega 3 fatty acids), Salt, Minerals (Zinc Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Complex, Zinc Amino Acid Complex, Manganese Amino Acid Complex, Copper Amino Acid Complex, Potassium Iodide, Cobalt Amino Acid Complex, Sodium Selenite), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Niacin, Riboflavin Supplement, Biotin, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Thiamine Mononitrate), Choline Chloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Lactobacillus plantarum Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Rosemary Extract.
