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http://www.nutroproducts.com/ncup.asp
is this puppy food good for my 7 week old chihuahua she is already on the maximum nutrition from the same company but i heard holistic was better i know if i change it to gradualy do so but i dont know if this one is any better or even if the max nutrition she is on now is any good http://www.nutroproducts.com/maxdogpuppy.asp
will someone please help i am so confused on what kind of food is good and what isn't thanks alot

Switching foods is not an easy decision. You're wise to ask for opinions. I'd also recommend that you do some reading to add to your research.

I no longer have a chi, I lost her last fall. My family has always had chis, I'm now the "rebel". It's because I love the little guys that I still watch this board when I can. If you go to a previous post I explained about when I switched my girl to Avoderm many years ago - that post is here.

In my opinion you are correct to look for a more "natural" food. To me this means less fillers and, well, no stuff that doesn't need to be there as it isn't helpfull and can even be a hinderance.

Whole Dog Journal does a good job about educating about kibbles.
A book that explains more about home cooked diets is Dr. Pitcairn's Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats.
If you want to look into raw feeding the books by Ian Billinghurst give some good information.

I feel that no one person, especially online without knowing you and your dog, can give you the "right" answer. These resources were very helpful to me when 2+ years ago we went through a rough time trying to find something that would work for one of our 4 legged family members who is not tollerant of carbs. It now amazes me that at one time I didn't even look at the ingredients on dog food.

Good luck and keep us posted!!

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tabitha
Kayo, Kahla, and Dante'