[yes, please]

[doomfordisco]

As pure, literal "luck" would have it, the pug at the SPCA was not adopted, as I was told

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[doomfordisco]

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. :-]

[puppy_ciao]

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 :)

[doomfordisco]

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.

[puppy_ciao]

Science Diet is not good either...I'ts a little better since the first ingredient is chicken but it's got corn. Look at the ingredients, the first ten are the most important ones- avoid corn, rice (better than corn but still bad, especially white rice), by-products, etc.

Wellness, Innova, Blue, Royal Canin are all good ones. Most food labelled as "holistic" or "human grade" will be fine. They cost more but the dog eats less and is way healthier!