Small Starter Mother And Babydog Dry Dog Food
SMALL Starter is designed for small breed mothers from the end of gestation (3rd trimester) and during lactation and young puppies up to 2 months.<br><br> As a result of increased demand, you may experience difficulty purchasing certain products in the coming months. If you need an alternative diet recommendation or help locating a product, please contact our Nutritional Advisors at 800-592-6687 or via <a href="https://www.royalcanin.com/us/contact-us">Live Chat</a>
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Nutritional profile specifically adapted for the bitch’s high energy needs at the end of gestation and during lactation.
Nutritional response helps to facilitate the transition from mother’s milk to solid food.
Kibbles easily rehydrate to a porridge-like consistency that is very palatable for both the bitch and her weaning puppies.
Developed from scientific research, Royal Canin's START COMPLEX is a combination of nutritional elements present in mother’s milk that actively promote digestive health and help maintain the puppy’s natural defenses.
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Royal Canin’s Starter formulas are a unique nutritional solution that meets the needs of the mother and her puppies during the first 5 stages of life: gestation, birth, lactation, weaning and growth up to 2 months.
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Chicken by-product meal, brewers rice, chicken fat, corn, wheat gluten, dried plain beet pulp, natural flavors, fish oil, monocalcium phosphate, vegetable oil, sodium silico aluminate, potassium chloride, salt, fructooligosaccharides, hydrolyzed yeast (source of betaglucans), L-lysine, vitamins [DL-alpha tocopherol acetate (source of vitamin E), L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), biotin, D-calcium pantothenate, vitamin A acetate, niacin supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin B6), thiamine mononitrate (vitamin B1), vitamin B12 supplement, riboflavin supplement, vitamin D3 supplement, folic acid], choline chloride, marigold extract (Tagetes erecta L.), trace minerals [zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, zinc oxide, ferrous sulfate, manganous oxide, copper sulfate, calcium iodate, sodium selenite, copper proteinate], DL-methionine, taurine, L-tyrosine, N-butyric acid, L-carnitine, carotene, rosemary extract, preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid.
Calorie Content
This diet contains 3995 kilocalories of metabolizable energy (ME) per kilogram or 364 kilocalories ME per cup on an as fed basis (calculated).
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Nutrient Amount Crude Protein (min) 28.0% Crude Fat (min) 20.0% Crude Fiber (max) 3.4% Moisture (max) 10.0%. -
For the Puppy
Adult Target Weight Before 2 weeks 2-3 Weeks 3-4 weeks 4-5 weeks 5-6 weeks 6-7 weeks 7-8 weeks 2 lb (1 kg) Mother’s Milk 1/8 cup (10 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 1/2 cup (40 g) 1/2 cup (50 g) 4 lb (2 kg) 1/8 cup (10 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 1/2 cup (40 g) 1/2 cup (50 g) 7 lb (3 kg) 1/8 cup (10 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 1/2 cup (40 g) 1/2 cup (50 g) 9 lb (4 kg) 1/8 cup (10 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 5/8 cup (60 g) 7/8 cup (80 g) 1 cup (95 g) 11 lb (5 kg) 1/8 cup (10 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 5/8 cup (60 g) 7/8 cup (80 g) 1 cup (95 g) 15 lb (7 kg) 1/8 cup (10 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 1 cup (90 g) 1 3/8 cups (120 g) 1 5/8 cups (145 g) 22 lb (10 kg) 1/8 cup (10 g) 3/8 cup (30 g) 1 cup (90 g) 1 3/8 cups (120 g) 1 5/8 cups (145 g)
For the Mother
Dog Weight Week 6 Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Lactating 2 lb (1 kg) 3/8 cup (34 g) 3/8 cup (38 g) 1/2 cup (41 g) 1/2 cup (44 g) Feed Ad libitum 4 lb (2 kg) 5/8 cup (57 g) 5/8 cup (62 g) 3/4 cup (67 g) 3/4 cup (73 g) 7 lb (3 kg) 7/8 cup (77 g) 7/8 cup (84 g) 1 cup (91 g) 1 1/8 cups (98 g) 9 lb (4 kg) 1 cup (95 g) 1 1/8 cups (103 g) 1 1/4 cups (112 g) 1 3/8 cups (120 g) 11 lb (5 kg) 1 1/4 cups (111 g) 1 3/8 cups (121 g) 1 1/2 cups (132 g) 1 1/2 cups (142 g) 15 lb (7 kg) 1 5/8 cups (142 g) 1 3/4 cups (155 g) 1 7/8 cups (168 g) 2 cups (181 g) 22 lb (10 kg) 2 cups (185 g) 2 1/4 cups (201 g) 2 3/8 cups (218 g) 2 5/8 cups (235 g)
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Customer reviews
Lexi Starlight Bolognese
09 May 2016Best food for Mums and puppies
I am a hobby breeder of Bolognese dogs, a very rare, small and beautiful breed. I have always had beautiful puppies but since I started feeding Mum the diet specially formulated for gestating mums, and then this product for nursing Mums and puppies who are beginning to eat, they are healthier, happier and more beautiful. Their hair is far nicer than when I fed them other brands.
Geinzers123
25 Jan 2016
Great puppy food ever. I will keep getting this one. The kibble size is perfect. I give this to all my new puppy families.
tbreton
19 Dec 2015Perfect Starter food and for small puppies
This food is great for tiny puppies never had a puppy not like this food.The pieces of kibble are the smallest I've found which is great for toy breeds puppies with extremely tiny teeth. I only wish our local Petsmart carried bigger bags of this food.
caf1370
02 Sep 2015Best puppy dry food starter
I work for an animal shelter and almost always have weaning puppies. It is extremely palatable, the size of the kibble is excellent for all puppies beginning to eat dry food, and seems to always be agreeable with their tiny tummies! A great product.
Capitan
14 Aug 2015Excelent food!
My boxer was a little puppy and his mama didn't want to feed him so I spoke with his doc and he recomend the mini starter and is great, he loves it.
Eliiz_dumet
11 Aug 2015Excellent!
I bought this for my Shih Tzu because and she loved it. She was 2 months when I got her so this was recommended by the vet.
Sharon13
10 Aug 2015Ideal shape for small puppies!
Weaned my puppies on this product and they loved it. Made it very easy to transition. Love this product.