Natural Balance Puppy Formula Original Ultra Whole Body Health Chicken, Brown Rice & Duck Meal Dry Dog Food, 14-Pound

Original Ultra Whole Body Health Chicken, Brown Rice, Duck Meal Puppy Formula Dry Dog Food nourishes your puppy’s complete well-being by taking an entire body approach. Created by our expert nutritionists, this gluten-free dog food offers your growing puppy an optimal balance of premium proteins and key nutrients. This diet is also accented with colostrum, a nutrient known to support a healthy immune function, and the dog food features specially selected shapes for smaller mouths.

Ingredients:

Chicken, Chicken Meal, Brown Rice, Dried Peas, Oats, Chicken Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), Pea Protein, Duck Meal, Dried Carrots, Dried Egg, Brewers Dried Yeast, Menhaden Oil, Tomato Pomace, Natural Flavor, Flaxseeds, Pea Fiber, Oat Fiber, Salt, Potassium Chloride, Inulin, DL-Methionine, Choline Chloride, Minerals (Zinc Amino Acid Chelate, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Iron Amino Acid Chelate, Copper Sulfate, Copper Amino Acid Chelate, Sodium Selenite, Manganese Sulfate, Manganese Amino Acid Chelate, Calcium Iodate), Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), L-Tryptophan, Citric Acid and Mixed Tocopherols (preservatives), Taurine, Dried Cranberries, Dried Blueberries, Dried Spinach, L-Lysine, Dried Kelp, Dried Yucca Schidigera Extract, Dried Colostrum, Rosemary Extract.

For puppies up to 3 months and: Up to 10 lb … up to 3/4 cup* 10-20 lb … up to 1 1/2 cups* 20-30 lb … up to 2 cups* 30-40 lb … up to 2½ cups* 40-60 lb … up to 3½ cups* 60-80 lb … up to 4 1/4 cups* 80-100 lb ... up to 4½ cups* Over 100 lb ... up to 5 cups* * Based on a standard 8 oz measuring cup. For puppies 3-6 months and: Up to 10 lb … up to 1 cup* 10-20 lb … 1 to 1 2/3 cups* 20-30 lb … 1 2/3 to 2 1/4 cups* 30-40 lb … 2 1/4 to 3 cups* 40-60 lb … 3 to 4 1/4 cups* 60-80 lb … 4 1/4 to 5 cups* 80-100 lb ... 5 to 6 cups* Over 100 lb ... 5 to 6 1/2 cups* * Based on a standard 8 oz measuring cup. For puppies 6-9 months and: Up to 10 lb … up to 1 1/8 cup* 10-20 lb … 1 1/8 to 1 3/4 cups* 20-30 lb … 1 3/4 to 2 1/3 cups* 30-40 lb … 2 1/3 to 3 1/4 cups* 40-60 lb … 3 1/4 to 4 cups* 60-80 lb … 4 to 5 1/4 cups* 80-100 lb ... 5 1/4 to 6 1/4 cups* Over 100 lb ... 6 1/4 and up cups* * Based on a standard 8 oz measuring cup. For puppies 9-12 months and: Up to 10 lb … Adult 10-20 lb … 1 to 1 2/3 cups* 20-30 lb … 1 2/3 to 2 1/4 cups* 30-40 lb … 2 1/4 to 3 cups* 40-60 lb … 3 to 4 1/4 cups* 60-80 lb … 4 to 5 cups* 80-100 lb ... 5 to 6 1/4 cups* Over 100 lb ... 6 1/2 and up cups* * Based on a standard 8 oz measuring cup. For puppies 12-18 months and: Up to 10 lb … Adult 10-20 lb … Adult 20-30 lb … Adult 30-40 lb … Adult 40-60 lb … Adult 60-80 lb … 3 3/4 to 5 cups* 80-100 lb ... 5 to 6 cups* Over 100 lb ... 6 1/4 and up cups* * Based on a standard 8 oz measuring cup. For adult maintenance: Up to 10 lb … up to 1 cup* 10-20 lb … 1 to 1 1/2 cups* 20-30 lb … 1 1/2 to 2 cups* 30-40 lb … 2 to 2 3/4 cups* 40-60 lb … 2 1/4 to 3 1/2 cups* 60-80 lb … 3 1/4 to 4 1/2 cups* 80-100 lb ... 4 1/2 to 5 1/2 cups* Over 100 lb ... 5 1/4 and up cups* * Based on a standard 8 oz measuring cup. PUPPIES Adjust feeding amounts to maintain steady growth and ideal body condition throughout your puppy’s growth period. Puppies that become larger adult dogs will grow more slowly and for more months than small dogs. This product is meant to be fed to growing puppies and pregnant or nursing adult dogs. Puppies should be fed 3 meals per day up to 6 months of age and then twice a day. Provide daily amounts of food divided into the smaller meals. Moisten food until just soft for the early weaning period. Pick up leftover food and discard in order to maintain freshness. As puppies grow teeth and can bite dry food, reduce the amount of water added to the food. Amounts will depend on age, activity, environment and temperament. Helping to decrease dog obesity means keeping your puppy at ideal body condition throughout its growth and early adulthood. Puppies that become small/medium size dogs (up to 70 lb) can be transitioned to Natural Balance's All Life Stages Formulas at 9–12 months. Puppies that become larger size dogs (over 70 lb) can be transitioned to Natural Balance's All Life Stage Formulas at 12–18 months. PREGNANT AND NURSING DOGS Adjust feeding amounts in order to maintain ideal body condition. Feed multiple meals per day with daily amounts divided into smaller meals. Can be moistened. For pregnant dogs, minimal increase is needed during first 6 weeks of pregnancy. After 6 weeks, until whelping, increase amount of food up to 25% more than normal adult maintenance amounts. For nursing dogs, begin increasing amount fed immediately after whelping. Depending on the size of the litter, the amounts needed to maintain ideal body condition will increase up to 50% more than normal adult maintenance amounts. Get your puppy off to a good start with a first and then regular veterinary visits. Keep fresh water available at all times.