Feeding your new Golden Retriever puppy the right type of food can seem overwhelming. There are so many different brands out there that promise to do so much for your growing pup. Take a look at a few brands; the premium brands (which are usually sold at veterinarian's offices in Connecticut or online) will normally have a high nutritional value.

Life's Abundance is one of the best premium dog foods on the market in Connecticut today. Most dog foods that are not considered premium brands are often filled with additives and by-products. These can be hard to digest and harmful for your Golden Retriever puppy. Life's Abundance is free of all by-products and fillers. It contains just pure, natural, human-grade ingredients such as fresh fruit and vegetables, which help provide antioxidants and minerals, all premium chicken meal and catfish meal. This is free of all by-products so your Golden Retriever puppy is just getting the pure protein needed at the early stage of life. Life's Abundance uses healthy whole-grain brown rice, which aids in adding fiber to your dog's diet. Other ingredients include beet fiber, brewer's yeast, and bacteria cultures, all of which support your Golden Retriever puppy's immune system and great overall health.

Experienced Connecticut Golden Retriever breeders know that you should never feed your puppy what you and I would eat. Human foods are not always best for a growing Golden Retriever puppy. They need specific ingredients to stay active and healthy, and what we eat is often not good for your puppy's system.

Dog foods on the market today are made specifically for certain periods in a Golden Retriever's life. There are foods made for early puppy stages to advanced dog age. These foods contain added ingredients to help the dog excel for that particular stage of life. Most CT vets and Golden Retriever breeders will recommend that you feed your Golden Retriever puppy "puppy-stage food" for the first two months after the puppy arrives home with you. After the two-month mark, you should feed your Golden Retriever puppy adult dog food. An excellent way to judge exactly when you should switch the type of food is to take a look at the growth of your Golden Retriever puppy.

Once your Golden Retriever puppies have matured to around 90% of their growth, you should switch the food to an adult-stage product because many puppy-stage foods contain extra calcium and proteins and are no longer nutritionally essential.

These puppy tips come from Golden Retriever breeders for you!