Redditch, Worcestershire -- (SBWire) -- 11/16/2011 --Dogs come in all shapes, sizes and breeds. As a result they all have different nutritional needs, in the same way as you wouldn’t expect an adult human to eat exactly the same food, or amount of food, as a human baby. This means that choosing the right sort of food for your dog is extremely important, as it will help to keep your dog healthy and happy as it gets older.
The majority of dogs are considered puppies from birth, up until they reach 12 months. Although, with larger breeds of dog, they can still be considered as puppies until they are 18 months old. It is important to take this into consideration when choosing the correct dog food for your puppy.
Burns puppy food is produced in the UK and was set up by John Burns when he repeatedly saw the same set of pet problems occurring within his veterinary surgery and realised that the common factor in each case was a poor pet diet. Initially John recommended that clients fed their pets home cooked food based upon his own recipes to their pets. Although the pet’s health and wellbeing rapidly improved, home cooking for their pets proved a rather time consuming and daunting task for many of his clients. As a result he decided to produce his own brand of complete dry diets for pets.
Burns dog food uses whole grains and high quality animal proteins and is highly digestible. This means that feeding amounts are comparatively low and that the daily feeding cost is equally economical. Another benefit of providing exactly what the body needs and nothing more is that the pet will produce less waste.
Normal puppies require puppy food for the first year. This type of dog food contains extra protein and fats to help with muscle and skeletal growth, ensuring optimum nutrition during this fast growth stage. This is due to the fact that it is now well established that high intakes of protein and fat during puppyhood can lead to health problems in the adult, for example obesity and skeletal disorders, especially hip dysplasia. Burns puppy foods contain controlled levels of protein, fat and minerals to ensure that requirements for energy, muscle and bone development are met but not exceeded.
Burns Puppy Food
Burns Mini Bites is a complete, hypo-allergenic food for puppies, suitable from three weeks old until six months and is available from online veterinary pharmacy. It can also be used for pregnant, nursing or underweight dogs and toy adult breeds.