Hi,
I am the mom of a 10 week old puppy and I am confused on what to feed him.
I started with dry dog food and then learned about all the junk that goes in it and started cooking homemade meals for my puppy. I am afraid I will not give him enough of what he needs.

Someone please help me figure out what is best for my little baby.

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I have a Jack Russell female who did not do so great on commercial store bought dog food. She became really hyperactive and ran around the house and acted more nutty than she usually is. I started feeding her Flint River Ranch dog food and within a day or so she stopped acting so hyper. It's sold online. It comes in kibble or moist. My dog loves this stuff. They have free door to door delivery. I usually get 40 lbs at a time and that lasts her (since she only weighs 12 lbs) about 6 months. The ingredients are much superior to commercial kibble. She likes all flavors. It's more expensive than commercial supermarket food but I feel it is a much better product to feed her. She's been on it for over 2 years now and does not gain weight and be overweight from it. She did not eat Eukanaba as she didn't like it.

I also give her table scraps as well. What did people do before they invented dog food? She eats scrambled eggs, most vegetables, etc. Just don't feed puppy anything that has hot spices in and he'll be okay.

Flint River Ranch Super Premium Cat Food and Dog Food (http://www.flintriver.com/)

This is the site I've ordered from. If I order on Monday, I get it by Wed or Thurs the latest by UPS at my door.

scoobysmom here is a list of foods that should not be fed to your doghttp://www.aspca.org
Avoid Feeding Your Pet
- Alcoholic beverages
- Avocado
- Chocolate (all forms)
- Coffee (all forms)
- Fatty foods
- Macadamia nuts
- Moldy or spoiled foods
- Onions, onion powder
- Raisins and grapes
- Salt
- Yeast dough
- Garlic
- Products sweetened with xylitol

I am not as dead-set against home cooking pet food as some people are. However, if you are going to do this, get yourself some good recipies for it. It's not as simple as cooking up some meat and some veggies and giving them to the dog. You are going to need to supplement it with various minerals, vitamins, etc. Personally, I would find a brand of dog food that you trust and stick with that, but that's me.

She became really hyperactive and ran around the house and acted more nutty than she usually is.

... you think that might be why my dog's SO incredibly hyper..

I always figured it was normal she was this hyper because she's such a small breed (5 lb - long haired chihuahua)...

... I might switch the food and try the one you gave your dog.

Literally, my dog can run 2 - 3 miles with me at the park... be completely wiped out, come home, and be ready to play fetch...

Talk to your vet and see what he/she recommends. There are so many dog food brands out there, not all of them are bad.

If you do decide to cook meals for your pet definitely do some research. Puppies need allot of nutrition in order to grow and stay healthy.

Good luck with your newest addition.

Part of the reason you are confused about what to feed, is that those selling one thing bad mouth other things. I am dead set against home made diets because of my extensive experience with thousands of highly valuable dogs eating common brands of dry commercial dog chow and doing very well. The AVMA has a little experience in this area too. Check http://www.avma.org/press/releases/070404_homemade_diets.asp

I have been around the net along time, and have challenged those advocating premium and alternative dog diets to provide me with proof. Most of the answers I get reveal a total lack of understanding what scientific proof is. As far as I know, there are no controlled comparison tests of dog diets available to the general public. I do know the service dog schools have carefully research dog diets, and are feeding common brands of dog chow such as Pro Plan, Iams, Science, etc.

I suggest speaking to your vet about what he would feed his puppy, and go with that type of food.