Puppy Food

Choosing a healthy puppy food that meets and addresses nutritional needs while taking breed, size, and life stage into consideration is easy when you do so at PetSmart. We offer the very best dog food brands for puppies; ones designed specifically to promote growth and development so that your puppy matures into a strong, healthy adult. At PetSmart, you can choose from a variety of the healthiest puppy food options that include:

 

When choosing between foods, it is important to remember that small, mid-size, and large-breed puppies all have unique nutritional needs. There are nutritional aspects that are important for puppies across the board, however, such as protein and fat content. Choosing a high-protein puppy food is important, as protein is vital when it comes to building tissues. Fat, meanwhile, helps to promote healthy skin and hair. Both dry and wet puppy food can provide the necessary amount of these important nutrients, and offer additional nutritional benefits that promote healthy growth and development.

Dry puppy food, for example, is a more energy-dense food choice. Should you choose dry food for your puppy, you can make it easier to eat by soaking it in water. Dry puppy food is best served soaked with water beginning at 3-4 weeks of age (when most puppies begin nibbling on solid foods) and served that way up to around 12 weeks of age.

Wet puppy food, meanwhile, is a great choice for puppies who have only just developed their teeth and are transitioning to solid foods, as it is much easier to chew and swallow. It also has a higher moisture content, which can help promote urinary tract health. Of course, there is nothing that says you can't serve a mixture of dry and wet puppy food to allow your pet to reap the nutritional benefits of both options simultaneously.

Some puppies are faced with the challenge of not being able to feed on their mother's milk and are at a severe nutritional disadvantage as a result. In such instances, milk replacement products can help fill the void. PetSmart makes the nutrients needed for proper growth and development available through a number of puppy milk replacers. You should keep your puppy on milk replacers for 3-4 weeks before they are weaned. Read more about milk replacement for puppies in our Learning Center.

The best dog food brands are always evolving in terms of the types of food options made available to pet parents, and this applies to healthy, organic puppy food options as well. Raw puppy food, for example, is never cooked. It is minimally processed while offering a wealth of nutrients and is a great choice for those interested in a high-protein puppy food option. There are also puppy foods made both with and without grain, as well as gluten-free puppy foods, fresh puppy foods made with limited additives and preservatives, and more.

Today it's easier than ever for pet parents to learn how to choose puppy food that provides the nutrition their puppies need to grow up healthy and strong. You'll find the very best dog food brands for growing canines like yours right here on the PetSmart website. From high protein puppy food in both dry and wet forms to raw, organic, and limited ingredient options, PetSmart is making it easier than ever to do right by your puppy nutritionally.

You are sure to find the perfect food for your puppy that will keep them full and happy at PetSmart. Need other dog supplies  while you're here? We also carry dog ​​food for all age groups including food types like wet (canned) dog food, dry dog ​​food, dog food toppers, fresh dog food, frozen dog food, and more.

PetSmart also offers convenient shopping with curbside or in-store pickup. Need something today? We have select items available for same-day delivery in most areas powered by DoorDash. For items you purchase frequently, PetSmart has an Autoship that automatically delivers the items you want to your door as often as you'd like. Check the website to see which items are eligible.