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Puppy Food – High Quality Dry Food for Young Dogs

When it comes to selecting dry puppy food to give your canine bundle of fun the very best start in life, what should you look for? Food for puppies should include a high level of digestible protein and extra calcium – and come in a smaller kibble size that’s just right for puppy-sized mouths.

The best dry puppy food will also contain all the vitamins and minerals your young dog needs to thrive in exactly the right balance. This means that you can relax in the knowledge that they’re getting all the important nutrients – and you can concentrate on enjoying their delightfully crazy puppy days.

The formulations Burgess uses are designed to ensure that our puppy kibble contains the right level of nutrients after processing. We believe it’s the best dry puppy food for your companions!

What’s more, at Burgess, all of our dog food is made at our own factory in the heart of Yorkshire, using only ingredients that meet our stringent specifications.

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Dry Puppy Food FAQs

Got a question about puppy nutrition? To help you understand more about feeding your puppy, we’ve put together some really useful answers from our nutrition team at Burgess, the pet care experts.

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What do puppies need in their diet?

Puppy dog food should supply the correct number of calories, dietary components and balance of nutrients that a young, growing dog needs. The best complete puppy food will contain ingredients to support healthy digestion and developing digestive systems and be fortified with calcium and minerals to support growing teeth and bones. Look for:

High protein puppy food – around 29% protein – for young growing muscles
Natural puppy food – that contains no artificial colours, flavours or preservatives
Recipes that are fortified with calcium and minerals to support healthy teeth and bones
Recipes that contain biotin and zinc to support skin and coat health along with antioxidants to support developing immune systems
Smaller nuggets specially created for puppy-sized mouths and teeth

What are the benefits of feeding puppy kibble?

Puppy kibble is widely acknowledged to be a great way to deliver a nutritious, balanced, complete diet. It’s a natural puppy food that’s carefully crafted to provide exactly the right balance of vitamins, minerals, carbohydrates and fats that your dog needs, in an easy-to-feed form.

What’s more, unlike wet puppy food, dry puppy food stays fresh inside the pack until you’re ready to serve it to your young dog. And, by following the on-pack instructions, it’s easy to measure out exactly the right sized portion.

How much and how often should I feed my puppy?

Feeding the right amount is important, as giving your puppy a little more than they need means that they could become overweight, which can lead to all manner of health problems. Equally, if you don’t feed enough, your puppy will not be getting all the nutrients they need and will become underweight.

Dry puppy food is suitable for young dogs aged six weeks up to 12 months. Introduce your puppy to kibble over the space of a week by mashing a little down with hot water to create a paste and cooling to room temperature. Gradually add less water until your puppy is eating the dry kibbles.

Animal welfare charity Blue Cross recommends, from when you bring your puppy home at eight weeks until they are four months old, it’s best to feed them four meals a day. At four months, reduce this to three meals a day and when they turn six months, reduce to two meals. Continue a morning and evening meal throughout your pup’s life.

The charity also recommends spacing out meals evenly throughout the day – remaining consistent will help get them into a routine. Avoid strenuous exercise after eating, which can lead to vomiting and potentially bloat – a rare but life-threatening condition that causes the stomach to distend and twist, cutting off the blood supply and filling it with air.

Follow the on-pack guidelines to ensure you are feeding the correct amount of complete puppy food for their weight. Over-feeding puppies may encourage an acceleration in growth. This can cause skeletal abnormalities where joints are not formed correctly, for example, osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia.

And don’t forget to provide plenty of fresh clean water for them to drink!

When should I move my puppy onto adult food?

When your young dog reaches between 12 and 18 months, it’s time to move them from puppy kibble onto a complete food for adult dogs. Dogs are classed as ‘adult’ from around 18 months, although this depends on their breed – larger breeds tend to develop more slowly. If you’re not sure whether your dog has reached adulthood, ask your vet for advice.

As your dog goes through different life stages, their nutrition needs change. The best dog food for adult dogs is naturally rich in protein for good muscle maintenance and contains essential fatty acids to help nourish their coat and maintain healthy eyes.

But remember, when changing your dog’s diet from puppy to adult, you should do so gradually.

Order online and have your Burgess Complete Puppy food delivered straight to your door.

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Why choose Burgess dry puppy food ?

At Burgess, all of our puppy kibble is made via a process known as thermal extrusion. This involves grinding down a range of high-quality ingredients into a fine flour and mixing them together. We then add steam and water to create a soft mixture which can be pushed through an extruder, where it’s cooked, and then through a die plate to form the nugget shape. The freshly pressed nuggets are then dried, cooled and packaged.

Producing puppy kibble via thermal extrusion has a number of benefits, including providing protection against harmful bacteria or viruses. The temperatures reached during the thorough cooking process ensure that any harmful bacteria, such as salmonella, and viruses are destroyed.

Burgess dry puppy food tastes great too! But don’t just take our word for it. With a raft of five-star reviews, comments include: “My puppy loves this food and I will buy it into adulthood”, “My puppy loves it and the fact it was recommended by one of the South West’s top breeders gives me confidence in the product” and “Excellent food our puppy loves it”

Need more advice?

If you’re at all unsure about the best way of feeding your puppy or have any concerns about specific nutritional requirements, ask your local veterinary practice for advice.

You can also call our expert team, available 9am-5pm, Monday to Friday, on +44 (0)1405 862241 who’ll be happy to help. Alternatively, use our online contact form to get in touch.

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