You will probably start puppies on solid food at 4-5 weeks. Mom will probably want to be done with the at this point since nursing with teeth is painful. Food is one of the most important things to consider with the health of your puppy. The first and the foremost ingredient that should be in your dog food is a specified meat and not a meat by-product. Try to avoid puppy foods with corn since there can be side effects such as skin allergies, joint swelling and bloat etc… It is better to feed dogs a grain free diet if at all possible. Better quality dog food may cost more but it is better on the digestion and you will be scooping less poop as well.
There may be some trouble to find a good quality dog food at the grocery store. You are more likely to find higher grade food at the local pet store, Agway or Tractor Supply. This can avoid major health problems that may lead to illness of your pet. Many dog foods include the word “meal” in the ingredients. This means it was weighed after the water was taken out. For example “chicken meal” is chicken, which has been weighed after it has been cooked and the water has already been taken out. This gives you more meat and protein per weight volume. Chicken in its raw state weighs about 80% more then it does once it is cooked and processed into a dry pellet. Once it is processed fully you are just left with only 20% of the actual meat.
We recommend Eukanuba weaning formula as your first choice for puppy food.