Natural Puppy Foods

There are many pet owners who want to feed the best food possible to their pets. This is especially true to those who have new puppies in the house. Natural puppy foods include the best ingredients. There are supporters of a completely raw diet and there are supporters who suggest looking for a more commercial method. Fortunately, there are natural puppy foods that fit into both categories.

  1. Raw Diet

    • The most natural puppy food available is raw food. This includes raw muscle meat such as turkey or hamburger, raw egg, chopped vegetable pulp, fatty acids (cod liver oil, salmon oil, flaxseed oil), vitamin E, vitamin C in powder and glucosamine in powder. Adding turkey or chicken necks and chicken backs is also recommended.

    Honest Kitchen

    • This is a grain-free natural puppy food. The food is dehydrated into a powder, which is then mixed with 1 1/2 cups of water for every 1 cup of food. Look for low carbohydrates and high protein for muscle growth and lean body mass. Look for human-grade ingredients such as meat, fruit, vegetables, herbs, vitamins, minerals and flaxseed.

    Natura Pet Foods

    • Look for two brands to use as natural puppy food from this company--Innova Puppy Foods and California Natural Dry Puppy Food. Innova has a blend of fat sources including sunflower oil, chicken fat and flaxseed. California Natural uses combinations of lean meats, vitamins and minerals. Look for both brands to be good sources of omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids that help promote healthy skin and coats. Find these brands at local pet suppliers or health and natural food retailers.

    Eagle Pack

    • Look for this brand of natural puppy food at various feed suppliers and online. Eagle Pack has meat proteins as the main ingredient, using chicken, duck, lamb, fish and pork. Look for whole grains in this brand, as well as fruits and vegetables. Omega-3 fatty acids such as flaxseed, canola and fish oil are also included as well as chicken fat.

    Nature's Variety

    • Look for this brand of natural puppy food in three varieties--Raw Frozen, Instinct and Prairie. The Raw Frozen variety is exactly what it says--raw, frozen natural food that can be thawed and given straight to the dog. Instinct is a grain-free and gluten-free meat-based puppy food that provides single-source animal protein. Look for meat, fish or poultry meat protein in Prairie, along with vegetables, fruits and whole grains.