Puppy Nutrition

Nutrition is one of the most essential factors you control to give you and your pet a long and happy life together.

 If you get your puppy’s nutrition right, you will maximize their development and life potential. Conversely, poor quality diet is a major risk factor in most disease processes!

Q: What should I feed?

A: We stock Delicate Care puppy foods. Delicate Care is formulated by leading Australian food technologists and nutritionists. It is scientifically formulated as a complete and balanced puppy food.

Why Delicate Care

  • 100% Australian made by an Australian Company
  • Complete and balanced nutrition for optimal growth
  • 80% protein from meat
  • Hypoallergenic and best immune support
  • Perfect for ALL puppy breeds
  • Made with Australian ingredients
  • Vitamins and minerals for efficient metabolism
  • For shiny coat and healthy skin
  • Promotes optimum brain development
  • Gives your puppy a good start in life

Bones

Bones have traditionally been fed to dogs to assist with dental health and as a boredom buster.

We have now found that bones can actually cause more problems than they are worth. Fractured teeth, bones stuck in the mouth or gut and conditions such as pancreatitis, obesity and Inflammatory bowel disease are common problems found in dogs, young and old. 

How much should I feed?

There is no ‘right’ answer. Fortunately, all Delicate Care foods have feeding guides to use as a starting point, which you can then adjust according to your dog’s individual needs. It is important to always measure the amount of food you are giving. 

Fresh food vs commercial food

  • It is difficult to provide a complete and balanced diet without supplementing some additional minerals, vitamins or proteins when feeding only fresh foods. 
  • It may take years of feeding an unbalanced diet before problems related to inadequate nutrition appear. 
  • It is very difficult to undo the years of damage caused by feeding an unbalanced diet. 

Our Recommendation: 

  • Feed fresh food as a supplement – 30% maximum
  • Use fresh, good quality vegetables and low fat protein sources – stored properly
  • Cooked meat!!!! 

How often do I feed?

Age 

Meal Frequency 

6 weeks-5 months 

3 meals 

5 months-12 months 

2 meals 

12 months onward 

1-2 meals 

Foods to avoid