Thank you so much! I'll definitely look into that.
I asked the SPCA staff if they knew what kind of food the originial owners had him on, but they weren't sure. I guess we'll see how he feels about it. :-]
I second the suggestion to avoid table scraps at all costs- it's cruel to let your dog get overweight as it will lead to an early death and lots of other issues with joints, etc.. At the pug meetup I go to, there is a girl who constantly complains about her dog being overweight, then in the next breath will be telling us how her dog eats leftover chinese food! That is not spoiling your dog, it's killing it. Ugh.
The very first ingredient listed in Purina Little Bites is ground yellow corn- a cheap filler that has no nutritional value for (carnivore) dogs. Avoid corn in dog food as well :)
I've never fed any of my dogs growing up table scraps. That's just gross.
I think my little pugman may be a little hefty just because he's been at the SPCA for about a week with little to no exercise. Thanks for the advice on Purina. Any opinions about Science Diet? I've heard mixed things about that, too.
As for food, I recommend just about anything by Wellness, Royal Canin or Innova - those brands are the best for having human-quality protein and minimal grain/filler content. It's a little more expensive than other commercial dog foods, but overall it's better for your new dog.
Please avoid grocery store food or food you can buy in Wal-Mart, same for Eukanuba and Iams - the foods are high in grain and fillers and their proteins aren't even really fit for animal consumption.
Good luck with your new addition! What are you naming him?
How awesome! A possitive one of life's little suprises:)
Honestly, we use Purina Dog Chow, in the green bag. It's not one of those 'human quality' foods someone mentioned, which I'm not against or anything, but my dogs do great on it. We have 3 dogs, all different breeds (including a pug, obviously), and drastically different sizes and ages. They all eat it, they're all healthy (and healthy weights), and have no digestion issues. We also use Cat Chow for our cats too, so I'd say we're pretty happy with Purina.
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I asked the SPCA staff if they knew what kind of food the originial owners had him on, but they weren't sure. I guess we'll see how he feels about it. :-]
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The very first ingredient listed in Purina Little Bites is ground yellow corn- a cheap filler that has no nutritional value for (carnivore) dogs. Avoid corn in dog food as well :)
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I think my little pugman may be a little hefty just because he's been at the SPCA for about a week with little to no exercise. Thanks for the advice on Purina. Any opinions about Science Diet? I've heard mixed things about that, too.
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As for food, I recommend just about anything by Wellness, Royal Canin or Innova - those brands are the best for having human-quality protein and minimal grain/filler content. It's a little more expensive than other commercial dog foods, but overall it's better for your new dog.
Please avoid grocery store food or food you can buy in Wal-Mart, same for Eukanuba and Iams - the foods are high in grain and fillers and their proteins aren't even really fit for animal consumption.
Good luck with your new addition! What are you naming him?
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I've never understood why anyone would feed their dog generic dog food, when it has little to no nutritional value.
What are we naming him? Ha.
We're naming him Lord Viggo, as in Lord Viggo the Carpathian.
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Honestly, we use Purina Dog Chow, in the green bag. It's not one of those 'human quality' foods someone mentioned, which I'm not against or anything, but my dogs do great on it. We have 3 dogs, all different breeds (including a pug, obviously), and drastically different sizes and ages. They all eat it, they're all healthy (and healthy weights), and have no digestion issues. We also use Cat Chow for our cats too, so I'd say we're pretty happy with Purina.
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