Feeding Guidelines
The following guidelines are for adult dogs and should be adjusted as needed to maintain optimum weight and condition. Feed your dog according to the level of activity. When feeding NATURAL CHOICE® Dog Food for the first time, we suggest you blend increasing amounts of NATURAL CHOICE® Small Bites Lamb Meal & Rice Formula with your old food for 6 days.
Pregnant Bitches: Offer 50% more during pregnancy.
Lactating Bitches: Offer at least 2 to 3 times the amount of food.
Puppies: Feed up to twice the normal adult requirement. Feed Puppies 3 times daily until 6 months old, then twice daily until fourteen months, depending on breed.
All Dogs: Keep fresh drinking water available at all times. See your veterinarian regularly.
Suggested Amounts to Feed Per Day***
Weight of Dog | Moderate Activity | High Activity |
5 - 15 lbs. | 2/3 - 1-1/2 cups | 3/4 - 1-3/4 cups |
15 - 25 lbs. | 1-1/2 - 2-1/4 cups | 1-3/4 - 2-3/4 cups |
25 - 35 lbs. | 2-1/4 - 2-3/4 cups | 2-3/4 - 3-1/2 cups |
35 - 55 lbs. | 2-3/4 - 4 cups | 3-1/2 - 5 cups |
55 - 75 lbs.+ | 4 - 5 cups+ | 5 - 6-1/4 cups+ |
***Use a standard 8 oz. measuring cup. Serve dry or lightly moistened.
Nutritional Adequacy Claim
NUTRO™ NATURAL CHOICE® Small Bites Lamb Meal & Rice Formula Dog Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO1 Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for all life stages.
1Association of American Feed Control Officials.
Ingredients:
Lamb Meal, Ground Rice, Whole Brown Rice, Rice Bran, Rice Flour, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Lamb, Potato Protein, Poultry Fat (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Rice Protein Concentrate, Natural Flavors, Pea Protein, Soybean Oil (preserved with mixed Tocopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Sunflower Oil (preserved with mixed Tochopherols, a source of Vitamin E), Potassium Chloride, Salt, Egg Product, Dried Kelp, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Zinc Proteinate, Ferrous Sulfate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of Vitamin C), Biotin, Garlic Flavor, Potassium Iodide, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, (source of Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (source of Vitamin B6) thiamine Mononitrate (source of Vitamin B1), Sodium Selenite, Manganese Proteinate, Manganous Oxide, Menadione Sodium Bisulfite Complex (source of Vitamin K activity), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid.
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Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (minimum) | 21.00% |
| Crude Fat (minimum) | 12.00% |
| Crude Fiber (maximum) | 5.00% |
| Moisture (maximum) | 10.00% |
| Linoleic Acid (minimum) | 3.50% |
| Zinc (minimum) | 220 mg/kg |
| Vitamin E (minimum) | 150 IU/kg |
| Ascorbic Acid (minimum)** | 35 mg/kg |
| Alpha-Linolenic Acid (ALA) (minimum)** | 0.30% |
| Glucosamine (minimum)** | 150 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin Sulfate (minimum)** | 125 mg/kg |