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Hi,i am gonna start giving dry food to my puppy ,(she was drinking milk up to now).which one is a better dry food for her a baby grain free dry food or a normal baby dry food?!

Hi,i am gonna start giving dry food to my puppy ,(she was drinking milk up to now).which one is a better dry food for her a baby grain free dry food or a normal baby dry food?!

Updated On June 6th, 2017

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 16 days old

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Answered By Christina Kellogg, DVM

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Hello. Grain allergies are very uncommon in dogs so a grain free diet should not be needed with your pup at this time. I would just recommend getting her on a high-quality small breed puppy food. Some of my favorite food brands for dogs are Science Diet, Royal Canin and Purina Proplan. I like these brands as they do extensive research and testing on their diets to make sure that they keep animals healthy throughout their lives. A puppy this age also should be fed three times daily until she was about six months of age or so. Best of luck as I know the amount of pet foods available currently can be overwhelming.

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