It is entirely acceptable to feed your dog a pure kibble diet. Or you can mix their diet up with some cooked or raw meat, fish, vegetables and rice.
When can puppies eat dry food only?
Once your pup reaches between 9 and 10 weeks old, she'll be eating only her dry puppy food and can, in most cases, be free-fed. This means leaving a bowl of kibble out for her to graze on throughout the day because dry food doesn't spoil if left out the way wet food does.
Is wet or dry food better for puppies?
Generally speaking, wet food is better for dogs than dry food. Wet food has fewer carbohydrates, which are difficult for dogs to digest, and more water, which keeps dogs hydrated.
Is it OK to feed a dog dry food only?
The optimum diet for most pets will be a combination of wet and dry foods. That said, so long as your dog drinks enough water, a solely dry food diet is fine.
Do puppies need wet and dry food?
Wet and dry food both have benefits towards your puppy's health. If your puppy is fussy about food, and it turns its nose away from dry food, then you should feed it wet puppy food. As it is moist, it is far tastier and more palatable than kibble, and hence, your puppy will like it better.
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