Top 10 Chihuahua Foods

In miniature dog breeds, digestion is more sensitive, therefore, the choice of dry food should be very careful. Some Chihuahua owners prefer to feed their pets with naturalk, but to create a balanced menu taking into account all the needs of a dog, only an experienced breeder can. Therefore, dry food is a simpler and better option. Manufacturers now offer a variety of different feeds for puppies and adult dogs of miniature breeds. For beginners, it is difficult to choose a really high-quality product from this variety. To help the happy owners of chihuahuas, we made a rating, which included only the best feed. Among them there are no budget options, which usually use what is no longer suitable for human food, that is, waste. In the ranking of the participation of feed not lower than the premium class.

Top 10 best feeds for chihuahuas

10 Barking heads

This dry food can be called holistic at its best. It consists of 54% duck and trout, cereals in the composition are completely absent. The carbohydrate portion consists of potatoes, sweet potatoes, peas and lentils. Pleases the presence in the composition of healthy duck fat. Dry food is ideal for chihuahuas who have poor digestion or are allergic to cereals. When feeding Barking Heads rations, it is not necessary to introduce additional vitamin complexes in the diet - the manufacturer has taken care of this.

Only the high cost prevents this holistic popularity. The rest of the food is recommended by veterinarians and is liked by especially caring owners. Due to the lack of artificial flavoring additives, pets can eat it not very willingly at first, but eventually get used to it.

9 Monge Specialty Mini Adult

Italian super premium food has recently become increasingly popular among breeders. The reason - the relatively low cost and excellent quality. Its production is not transferred to Russia, as is often the case with popular brands - dry food is produced exclusively in Italy. The composition is not bad, if you omit a small amount of corn. By the ratio of protein, fat, fiber and additional substances, it is quite balanced. Additionally, it added substances that have a positive effect on the digestive processes and the state of wool.

The owners of Chihuahuas and other small breeds agree in opinion that if you choose food from the average price range, then only Monge. It really helps to stop hair loss, improve its condition and appearance, and normalize digestive processes. The taste and smell of food from the meat, not sharp, rather pleasant.

8 Hill's Science Plane Canine Adult Small & Miniature with Chicken

Popular super-premium food is very common among breeders. With a good composition, it has an acceptable cost, and most dogs like it. The basis of dry food is quite decent - dehydrated chicken and turkey meat. But the use of the carbohydrate component is very controversial - corn and wheat. This deficiency is slightly smoothed by the high content of high-quality animal proteins, fats and a number of useful additives - tomatoes, spinach, flax seed and other vegetable components.

Studying reviews of veterinarians, you can see that although they are not delighted with the composition of dry food, they admit the possibility of using it as the basis of the diet. They consider the strongest decision of the manufacturer to be the optimal size and texture of croquettes, which promote their thorough chewing with pets and cleaning their teeth. Ordinary users are satisfied with everything - dogs eat the offered food willingly, they look fresh and healthy.

7 Farmina N & D Grain-Free Canine Chicken & Pomegranate Puppy Mini & Medium

While not enough popular, but very high quality holistic for feeding puppies Chihuahuas and other small breeds. It is impossible to find fault with the composition - the manufacturer indicates fresh boneless chicken meat, dehydrated chicken meat, herring, eggs, chicken fat. Potatoes were used instead of cereals as a source of carbohydrates. It also contains fruits, vegetables, berries, plant extracts, a perfectly balanced set of trace elements and vitamins. Choosing this dry food as the basis of the diet for a puppy, the owner can not worry about the harmony of its development.

Since the food is not yet very common, there are few reviews from the Chihuahua owners, but he receives the highest marks from veterinarians. The ideal composition, the optimal size and shape of the granules, a balanced complex of additional nutrients - all this makes it the best basic diet for small dogs rocks.

6 Happy Dog Supreme Fit & Well - Adult Mini

Inexpensive super premium food for dogs weighing up to 10 kg. The manufacturer positions it as a diet that is as balanced as possible, taking into account the needs of small domestic breeds, the description of which also includes the Chihuahua. Indeed, at 26% it consists of poultry, lamb, salmon and fish of an unspecified type. Of the components also pleases bird fat, flaxseed and seaweed. But there are questions to the manufacturer. Why is the first place in the list of ingredients is corn, which does not fit in with the idea of ​​super-premium feed?

Although the owners of Chihuahuas do not seem to be scared. Dry food is very popular among users and loved by their pets. Many of them started feeding their dogs to them for a long time and during that time did not notice any negative manifestations in their health and condition of the coat, therefore, they believe that this is the best option in terms of price and quality.

5 Canagan For small breed dogs GF Country Game

While not the most common, but definitely worthy of attention dry food for small breeds of dogs, including for Chihuahuas. Particularly interesting protein component - duck, venison and rabbit. According to the manufacturer for dry food using high-quality products - meat fillet. A bit confused by the presence of pea and potato protein in the composition, but in reasonable quantities they are quite acceptable even in holistics. Pleases a good set of vegetable ingredients - seaweed, spinach, apples, carrots, cranberries and medicinal herbs. The only significant drawback is the high cost of holistics.

But the owners, judging by their reviews, really like that the food is suitable for both puppies and adult Chihuahuas. As the dog grows up, there is no need to change the food, look for a decent alternative.Their pleasure is caused by a hypoallergenic composition, a balanced content of all necessary substances. Discontent is due only to two factors - high cost and inaccessibility in stores.

4 Acana Heritage Adult Small Breed

This food has not been developed specifically for the Chihuahua, but it is equally well suited for all small breeds of dogs. This is a real holistic with a high content of animal protein - 60%. The protein constituents are qualitative and deserve special attention - turkey, chicken, herring, flounder and eggs. No cereals, potatoes are not contained, that is, there are no fast carbohydrates that are harmful to dogs, especially small breeds. For the fortification and saturation of dry feed with carbohydrates, the manufacturer uses more useful components - seaweed, cranberries and alfalfa. The pet's health will be supported by a mineral-vitamin complex and a set of medicinal herbs.

Chihuahua owners recommend this holistic as the best food for small breeds. Despite the lack of artificial flavor additives, pets eat it with appetite. External manifestations are also encouraging - a healthy shiny coat, strong teeth, regular stools. Acana dry food was not cheated by experts. They often recommend it as the basis of the diet for adult dogs.

3 Eukanuba Breed Specific Dry Dog Food For Chihuahua Chicken

Specialized super-premium class feed for adult Chihuahua. The brand enjoys a good reputation among veterinarians due to its fairly balanced and transparent composition. But the best can not be called because of the presence in the composition of corn flour. Otherwise, it is really balanced and well suited for small breeds - small granules, substances that prevent the formation of tartar, elevated calcium to strengthen bones and probiotics for proper digestion. Also in the composition you can see fish oil, a number of vitamins and minerals.

This diet is quite possible to feed your pet on a permanent basis, if he is not allergic to corn. Reviews about him are very good, the owners of the Chihuahua, he is completely satisfied. In the behavior and appearance of their pets, they notice that dogs do not lack nutrients. They are active, wool shines, problems with the chair does not arise.

2 Royal Canin Chihuahua Adult

Perhaps not the best, but very popular brand of dog and cat food. It is distinguished by a very wide range of standard, therapeutic, dietary rations with the most numerous divisions according to breeds. There is also a special food for chihuahuas. It has an optimal granule size, a pleasant taste and aroma, which is very good, since dogs of this breed are considered to be very exciting. The composition could even be called good, if not for the presence of corn in it. The rest has all the necessary components - dehydrated turkey meat, fats, beet pulp, various plant extracts, vitamin and mineral supplements. It is intended for adult dogs from 8 months, but in the line you can find varieties for puppies.

Despite the presence of corn in the composition, Royal Canin is often recommended by breeders as one of the best feeds. Positive feedback about it is left and the owners of dogs, noting that their pets do not have problems with health and digestion, the coat looks shiny and strong.

1 1st Choice Chicken Formula TOY and SMALL BREEDS for PUPPIES

Adhere to the unified diet is recommended from the very appearance of a puppy in the house. Quite a popular Canadian company 1st Choice offers high-quality super-premium food, optimally suited for the first feeding of puppies and feeding them up to 10 months. A big plus is that the same food can be given to pregnant and lactating dogs, that is, there will be no need to feed them separately.When analyzing the composition of the feed, there is also nothing particularly to complain about - it consists of 36% chicken meat. There are cereals, but only rice, oats and barley - no wheat and corn, which are potential allergens and generally not too useful for animals. Also included are good fats, a lot of necessary additives, vitamins and minerals necessary for the full development of a puppy.

Although the reaction to feed in dogs is purely individual, do not neglect reading the reviews. In the case of 1st Choice, they are not bad, both from the owners of Chihuahuas and from vets. Therefore, the brand can be called one of the best for feeding puppies of small breed dogs.

Popular vote - who is the best producer of feed for chihuahuas?
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1st choice

Royal canin

Eukanuba

Acana

Canagan

Happy dog

Farmina

Hill's

Monge

Barking heads

Total votes: 15

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