Nutriment's puppy formula is suitable for puppies from the age of six weeks and upwards. Packed with essential nutrition for growing and developing young dogs, our raw puppy dog food contains high-quality, human-grade raw meat, biologically appropriate vegetables and nutrient dense superfoods. It is incredibly important that your puppy receives quality nutrition during the early stages of their life; so that they can develop healthily, with optimal body functionality. Our in-house canine nutritionists carefully select each ingredient to ensure it is suitable for a puppy's diet.
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Comes with 5kgs of complete puppy formula.
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Our starter box contains:
- 10 x 500g packs of our famous Puppy Formula Product
Maximum of 2 per order.
The Benefits of Nutriment's Puppy Starter Packs
Convenience
Along with regular exercise, vaccinations, grooming and bedding, a good quality source of food is essential for young pups. Rather than buying lots of separate types of food, choosing a well-balanced, nutrient rich option such as Nutriment's puppy starter pack means you're able to feed your pup quality food without constantly having to go shopping. For breeders, filling up multiple food bowls is easy with the handy 500 gram packs and each portion contains enough moisture, protein and fat to give each puppy enough nutrients to stay healthy and active.
Custom made for young dogs
After the initial weaning period is over, breeders often use a paste to get their young dogs used to eating solid food. This is when they feed a weaning paste (up to 6 weeks). Our puppy starter packs are designed for the next stage in the dog's development and each portion of food is enriched with vitamins to help fuel their growing bodies. As any puppy breeder will tell you, young dogs are often very active and use a great deal of energy, so it's important to make sure they have enough sustenance. With Nutriment's raw food products, there's nothing artificial included, so you can have the peace of mind that comes with giving your dogs the best available diet.
How Long Should I Use Puppy Starter Packs For?
Generally, vets recommend that you use puppy food for one year, before switching to standard adult dog food. There is, however, no rule with raw feeding as puppies gain the additional nutrients through being fed 4 to 6% of their current ideal bodyweight, compared to adults at 2 to 3%. In the first year of a dog's life, a significant amount of growth and development takes place, which means that diet (and correct portions) is critical. If animals don't get the nutrients their bodies need in the early stages of their lives, this can lead to potential health problems. We suggest transitioning up to our 'adult' formulas at 6 months, latest. Ideally you can introduce the other formulas sooner for a wider variety of tastes, textures and nutrient profiles. The only thing to remember is growing puppies still need the higher quantity of food.
How much should I feed my puppy?
Puppies usually need to be fed 3 times a day up to 6 months, so it's a good idea to separate the allocated days food in to smaller, equal portions. As they get older and begin to grow, the number of feeding times per day can be reduced to two and the amount of food they eat in each sitting can be steadily increased. It is recommended to do this slowly as large portion sizes can potentially lead to excess weight gain. When your puppy is fully grown you will then need to gradually reduce the amount fed to 2 to 3% of their current ideal bodyweight.
This is a frozen raw meat product and must be stored and handled accordingly. Once defrosted this product will remain fresh for 3-4 days in the refrigerator.
Useful Information
- Moisture - the natural presence found in the ingredients
- Protein - are biological molecules consisting of one or more chains of amino acids
- Fat - includes all fats: saturated fats, trans fats, and the unsaturated fats, polyunsaturated and monounsaturated
- Ash (inorganic matter) - is the inorganic residue remaining after the water and organic matter have been removed
- Fibre - the term given to the indigestible part of food
Minimum guidelines by F.E.D.I.A.F. Adult Late Growth 1/1
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Puppies should be fed 5-6% of their growing body weight and Adult dogs should be fed 2-3% of their ideal body weight.
This is only a guide. Some dogs may need, more or less to maintain proper weight. We recommend feeding any dogs over the age of 6 months twice a day. Depending on the breed of your puppy depends on the age they can move to adult formula, larger puppies can move over sooner, but still feed puppy rations until they are fully grown.
Puppies
With puppies between 3 – 6 weeks old, you can start on our weaning paste. Just like with babies, you want to introduce plain and simple foods first. Our weaning paste is ground to a paste that will have fine bits of bone, which is great for puppies' teeth and easy for them to digest. The weaning paste is only intended as a supplement to the mother's milk. They should be allowed to suckle first then offer the weaning paste.
After 6 weeks, you can start introducing our puppy food which is still very fine and a simple, bland food. By the time they reach 4 months, you can start introducing the normal formulas.
Puppy Feeding Guidelines
| Dog Weight | Puppy Feeding (4-6%) Daily Recommendation |
|---|---|
| 5kg | 200 - 300g |
| 10kg | 400 - 600g |
| 15kg | 600 - 900g |
| 20kg | 800 - 1200g |
| 25kg | 1000 - 1500g |
| 30kg | 1200 - 1800g |
| 35kg | 1400 - 2100g |
| 40kg | 1600 - 2400g |
Adult Dogs
Adult dogs are a lot easier to cater for. Nutriment’s enhanced raw formula meets the energy needs of all breeds of dog, offering highly digestible, flavourful and energy dense nourishment full of essential amino acids, vitamins and dietary macronutrients. Feeding your dog the correct amount of food is vital to their weight and overall health.
Adult Dog Feeding Guidelines
| Dog Weight | Adult Dog Feeding (2-3%) Daily Recommendation |
|---|---|
| 5kg | 100 - 150g |
| 10kg | 200 - 300g |
| 15kg | 300 - 450g |
| 20kg | 400 - 600g |
| 25kg | 500 - 750g |
| 30kg | 600 - 900g |
| 35kg | 700 - 1050g |
| 40kg | 800 -1200g |
Nutriment complete recipes contain human-grade raw meat and fresh vegetables. Just handle them like you would any raw meat.
This is only a guide.
Some dogs may need, more or less to maintain proper weight. We recommend feeding any dogs over the age of 6 months twice a day. Depending on the breed of your puppy depends on the age they can move to adult formula, larger puppies can move over sooner, but still feed puppy rations until they are fully grown.
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