This product, by design, has the following characteristics:
- Clinically Proven to:
- To provide complete, balanced nutrition
- To achieve ideal body weight
- To build lean muscle and avoid excess body fat
- Antioxidants to maintain cellular health because they fight free radicals
- Clinically Proven Antioxidant Formula has a higher level of vitamins E + C versus major competitive brands; has a powerful combination of antioxidants helps keep the immune system healthy; and antioxidants are known to help slow cell oxidation
- Real Lamb or Real Chicken high-quality protein with essential amino acids dogs need to helps dogs develop strong muscles and a healthy body
- Nourishing Fatty Acids help develop proper function of nervous and immune systems, as well as promote healthy skin and a shiny coat
- Wholesome Grains Brown rice, oats and barley gives your pet energy to burn. These carbohydrates are also a source of fiber, vitamins and fatty acids
- Naturally Preserved Mixed tocopherols (a form of vitamin E) preserve freshness and great taste
- Enhanced with Natural DHA is important for brain and vision development
- Garden Vegetables Peas and carrots are natural sources of vitamins, minerals and fiber to help maintain a dog's optimal health
Feeding Science Diet® Puppy Treats is encouraged, although supplementing with other foods is not recommended. (For more information, see the Puppy Treats page.) For puppies or pregnant dogs, begin by feeding the suggested amount.The pet may need less or more food to maintain proper weight. Adjust as needed.When feeding this food for the first time, mix increasing amounts of the pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.
For nursing dogs: Keep food available at all times.
Daily Feeding Guide:
Animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures substantiate that Science Diet® Nature's Best® Chicken & Brown Rice Dinner Puppy Dog Food provides complete and balanced nutrition for growing puppies and gestating/lactating adult female dogs.
Hill's® Science Diet® Nature's Best® Lamb & Brown Rice Dinner Puppy, Dry (New)-
Use 1 Growth less than 4 months (Pregnancy Weeks 7 - 9)
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Use 2 Growth 4 to 9 months (Pregnancy Weeks 5 - 6)
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Use 3 Growth 10 to 12 months (Pregnancy weeks 1 - 4)
| Feeding Instructions: |
| Weight of Dog lbs (kg) |
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Less than 4 months |
|
4-9 months |
|
10-12 months |
| 2 lb (0,9 kg) |
|
1/2 cup (55 g) |
|
3/8 cup (40 g) |
|
1/3 cup (40 g) |
| 5 lb (2,3 kg) |
|
7/8 cup (100 g) |
|
3/4 cup (85 g) |
|
5/8 cup (70 g) |
| 8 lb (3,6 kg) |
|
1 1/4 cups (140 g) |
|
1 cup (115 g) |
|
7/8 cup (100 g) |
| 10 lb (4,5 kg) |
|
1 1/2 cups (170 g) |
|
1 1/4 cups (140 g) |
|
1 cup (115 g) |
| 20 lb (9 kg) |
|
2 1/2 cups (285 g) |
|
2 cups (225 g) |
|
1 2/3 cups (190 g) |
| 40 lb (18 kg) |
|
4 1/4 cups (480 g) |
|
3 1/2 cups (395 g) |
|
2 3/4 cups (310 g) |
| 60 lb (27 kg) |
|
5 2/3 cups (640 g) |
|
4 3/4 cups (535 g) |
|
3 3/4 cups (425 g) |
| 80 lb (36 kg) |
|
7 cups (790 g) |
|
6 cups (680 g) |
|
4 3/4 cups (535 g) |
| 100 lb (45 kg) |
|
8 1/3 cups (940 g) |
|
7 cups (790 g) |
|
5 1/2 cups (620 g) |
| 120 lb (54 kg) |
|
9 2/3 cups (1090 g) |
|
8 cups (905 g) |
|
6 1/3 cups (715 g) |
Ingredients
Chicken, Soybean Meal, Chicken Meal, Cracked Pearled Barley, Brown Rice, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Brewers Rice, Dried Egg Product, Powdered Cellulose, Flaxseed, Natural Flavor, Whole Grain Oats, Apples, Cranberries, Peas, Carrots, Fish Oil, Soybean Oil, Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Broccoli, vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), L-Threonine, Iodized Salt, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Vitamin E Supplement, DL-Methionine, Taurine, minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), L-Lysine, preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, L-Tryptophan, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
Protein 25.5 Minimum, Fat 16.5 Minimum, Crude Fiber 5.0 Maximum, Calcium 1.00 Minimum and 1.80 Maximum, Phosphorus 0.70 Minimum and 1.5 Maximum, Omega-3 Fatty Acids Total 0.30 Minimum