Acana Puppy Small Breed Dry Dog Food – Chicken & Hake

Welcoming a new small breed puppy into your home is an exciting time, but ensuring they receive the right nutrition for their rapid development can be a challenge. Small breed puppies have unique dietary needs, requiring a diet rich in protein and fat to support their fast-paced growth and high energy levels. ACANA Puppy Small Breed dry dog food is specifically formulated to meet these needs, providing natural nutrition for healthy growth and peak conditioning.

Crafted in Canada, this recipe boasts 70% high-quality animal ingredients, including fresh free-run chicken, raw hake, and fresh eggs, delivered in WholePrey ratios to mirror a natural diet. This approach ensures your puppy receives nutrients naturally from meat, organs, and cartilage or bone, minimizing the need for extensive synthetic supplementation. The remaining 30% consists of wholesome fruits, vegetables, and botanicals like fresh whole pumpkin, greens, apples, and pears, supporting digestion and immune function. ACANA Puppy Small Breed features a smaller kibble size, perfect for tiny mouths, and is free from grains, gluten, soy, corn, wheat, tapioca, and artificial additives, making it an excellent choice for sensitive digestive systems. With ACANA, you can be confident you’re providing your growing companion with a delicious and complete diet designed for their best start in life. Find this and more premium pet products on the Aseel Pet app.

Key Features & Benefits:

• Optimal Growth Support: Contains 70% high-quality animal ingredients, rich in protein and fat, essential for the rapid development of bones and muscles in small breed puppies.
• Biologically Appropriate™: Mirrors a natural diet with WholePrey ratios of fresh or raw chicken, hake, and eggs, providing nutrients in their most nourishing form.
• Digestive & Immune Health: Includes 30% fruits, vegetables, and botanicals like pumpkin, apples, and leafy greens to promote healthy digestion and strong immune function.
• Grain-Free & Limited Carbohydrate: Formulated without grains, gluten, soy, corn, wheat, or tapioca, and with reduced carbohydrates to reflect a natural diet and support sensitive stomachs.
• Smaller Kibble Size: Designed with small mouths in mind, making it easy for small breed puppies to chew and digest.
• Naturally Sourced Nutrients: Rich in calcium, phosphorus, and Omega-3 & 6 fatty acids to support bone, muscle, skin, and coat development.
• No Artificial Additives: Free from artificial flavors, colors, or preservatives, ensuring a pure and wholesome meal.

Detailed Composition & Specifications:

Ingredients List / Materials

Fresh chicken (18%), chicken meal (18%), whole red lentils, whole green peas, fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart) (7%), chicken fat (7%), turkey meal (4%), fresh eggs (4%), raw hake (4%), herring meal (4%), fish oil (3%), whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, whole yellow peas, lentil fibre, pea starch, raw turkey livers (1%), salt, dried kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, fresh whole zucchini, dried chicory root, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh turnip greens, fresh beet greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, whole saskatoon berries, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips.

Additives (per kg):

• Technological additives: 1b306(i) Tocopherol extracts from vegetable oils: 121mg, 1a330 citric acid: 40mg. Sensory additives: Rosemary extract: 80mg.
• Nutritional additives: Choline chloride (choline): 700 mg, 3b606 (Zinc: 112.5 mg), 3b406 (Copper (II): 11mg), Vitamin B1: 25mg, Vitamin B5: 8 mg, Vitamin B6: 7.5mg, Vitamin A: 3750 IU, Vitamin D: 500 IU, Vitamin E: 50 IU.
• Zootechnical additives: 4b1707 Enterococcus faecium NCIMB 10415 2.2×10^6 CFU.

Guaranteed Analysis / Active Ingredients

• Crude protein (min.): 33%
• Fat content (min.): 20%
• Crude ash (max.): 7%
• Crude fibre (max.): 5%
• Moisture (max.): 12%
• Calcium (min.): 1.5%
• Phosphorus (min.): 1.1%
• Omega-6 fatty acids (min.): 2.7%
• Omega-3 fatty acids (min.): 1%
• DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) (min.): 0.3%
• EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (min.): 0.3%

Metabolizable Energy: 3660 kcal/kg (439 kcal per 250ml/120g cup), with 32% from protein, 22% from carbohydrates, and 46% from fat.

Physical Specifications

• Available Sizes: 2kg, 6kg
• Kibble Size: Small kibble, perfect for small bites.
• Color(s): Information not available from official sources.

Usage & Application Guide:

ACANA Puppy Small Breed is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by FEDIAF for All Life Stages, except for the growth of Great Dane puppies prior to 14 weeks. Each puppy is unique, and feeding requirements will vary with their environment, age, and activity level. The following chart provides a starting point, which should be adjusted as needed to maintain optimum weight and peak conditioning. It is recommended to monitor your puppy’s weight and adjust rations accordingly.

Feed twice daily and always keep fresh, clean water available. Use a standard 250ml/120g measuring cup. Serve dry or lightly moistened.

Transitioning to ACANA:

1. Days 1-2: Mix 25% ACANA with 75% of your puppy’s old food.
2. Days 3-4: Mix 50% ACANA with 50% of the old food.
3. Days 5-6: Mix 75% ACANA with 25% of the old food.
4. Day 7 Onward: Feed 100% ACANA.

Feeding Chart:

Note: This feeding guide is based on information found across various sources for Acana Puppy Small Breed. Always consult your veterinarian for specific dietary recommendations for your puppy.

Suitability: