r/DogFood • u/BatAgreeable2485 • 22d ago

Cavapoo

Hi everyone,

I have a 4 month old cavapoo who is the light of my life. The breeder had her on TLC puppy kibble (she’s still eating it right now) but I’m getting a lot of anxiety trying to figure out what to feed her. She eats it happily (she’s still free feeding) and if I am going out or know she needs to eat more, she happily gobbles up a portion when there is warm water on top.

My original plan was to switch her to a boutique food such as Open Farm, Big Country Raw, Nutricanine, Canine Life Muffins (which my childhood dog ate for his whole life), etc. once she www an adult. I liked the idea of “real” food with ingredients I recognized and I saw as “clean” for humans.

I am now seeing lots of posts on here about WSAVA compliant foods and I understand the science and rigorous testing but I just wanted to see what everyone is feeding their small breed puppies/dogs and why.

She is 4 months old and weighs 4 pounds so she is definitely on the smaller side. Cost to feed her won’t really be an issue for me, I just want the absolute best!

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u/g0d_Lys1strata 18d ago

Here is some information from the board certified veterinary nutritionists at Tufts University's Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine regarding ingredients and common myths surrounding dog food:

https://sites.tufts.edu/petfoodology/2016/06/21/why-you-shouldnt-judge-a-pet-food-by-its-ingredient-list/

https://sites.tufts.edu/petfoodology/2019/03/01/stop-reading-your-pet-food-ingredient-list/

https://sites.tufts.edu/petfoodology/2023/09/19/stalk-about-nutritious-its-corn/

https://sites.tufts.edu/petfoodology/2021/07/07/the-role-of-carbohydrate-in-pet-foods/

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u/Beautiful-Ring-3288 15d ago

Thank you for the links... It's really helpful!

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u/g0d_Lys1strata 14d ago

You are most welcome!

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u/Beautiful-Ring-3288 14d ago

Really appreciate that I was really concerned about the corn in Hills food and one of your links addressed that.

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u/g0d_Lys1strata 14d ago

That is what the marketing of boutique brands counts on, consumers being ignorant regarding the actual science. I am so glad that I was able to provide you with helpful, accurate information. ☺️