Sensible Choice Chicken Meal & Rice Puppy Dog Food

PUPPY
Chicken Meal & Rice Dog Food

Sensible Choice Chicken Meal & Rice Puppy Food

Growth is a critical time and nutrition can help contribute to your puppy's life-long health. Sensible Choice Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Puppy Food is formulated with controlled levels of calcium and phosphorus to help develop strong bones and teeth.

Puppies are carnivorous and need extra energy to keep up with the special demands of growth and development. High protein from chicken and chicken meal provides optimal energy levels without the excess calories that can come from too much fat. Sensible Choice Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Puppy Food contains 27% PROTEIN, more than some other super-premium puppy foods.

Complete and balanced nutrition for your puppy's health and wellness.
Controlled levels of calcium and phosphorus help develop strong bones and teeth.
Fructo-oligosaccharides (Chicory Extract), a non-digestible carbohydrate, helps to reduce the risk of diarrhea in young puppies.

Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein	Not less than	27.0%
Crude Fat	Not less than	18.0%
Crude Fiber	Not more than	3.5%
Moisture	Not more than	10.0%
Linoleic Acid	Not less than	3.9%
Calcium	Not less than	1.2%
Calcium	Not more than	1.5%
Phosphorus	Not less than	0.9%
Phosphorus	Not more than	1.1%

Ingredients
Chicken meal, brewers rice, brown rice, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), chicken, beet pulp, natural chicken flavor, rice hulls, brewers yeast, monosodium phosphate, potassium chloride, DL-methionine, chicory extract, choline chloride, L-lysine, zinc proteinate, vitamin E supplement, zinc oxide, iron sulfate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, copper sulfate, manganous oxide, rosemary extract, sodium selenite, ascorbic acid (source of vitamin C), vitamin A supplement, calcium pantothenate, biotin, niacin supplement, riboflavin supplement, calcium iodate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B supplement, vitamin D supplement, folic acid.

Recommended Feeding Guide

When changing your pet's diet, gradually mix food over a 5-7 day period, increasing daily the amount of new food added so that 100% of the new food will be provided to the pet by day seven.

Food may be served right from the bag or moisten with warm water, if desired. Remember to always provide plenty of clean, fresh water. It is important to monitor your puppy's growth and to visit your veterinarian regularly.

This is only a guide. Optimal feeding amounts may vary with age, temperament, activity level and environment.

	*Cups (Dry Ounces) Per Day
Body Weight (lbs.)	1 - 2 Months	3 - 4 Months	5 - 7 Months	8 - 12 Months
Less than 2 lbs.	1/3 - 3/4 (1.1 - 2.5)	1/3 - 1/2 (1.1 1.7)	1/3 - 1/2 (1.1 - 1.7)	1/4 - 1/3 (0.8 - 1.1)
2 - 5 lbs.	3/4 - 1 1/2 (2.5 - 5.0)	1/2 - 1 1/3 (1.7 - 4.4)	1/2 - 3/4 (1.7 - 2.5)	1/3 - 1/2 (1.1 - 1.7)
5 - 7 lbs.	1 1/2 - 2 (5.0 - 6.6)	1 1/3 - 1 3/4 (4.4 - 5.8)	3/4 - 1 (2.5 - 3.3)	1/2 - 3/4 (1.7 - 2.5)
7 - 10 lbs.	2 - 2 1/2 (6.6 - 8.3)	1 3/4 - 2 (5.8 - 6.6)	1 - 1 1/2 (3.3 - 5.0)	3/4 - 1 (2.5 - 3.3)
10 - 15 lbs.	2 1/2 - 3 1/3 (8.3 - 11.0)	2 - 2 3/4 (6.6 - 9.1)	1 1/2 - 2 (5.0 - 6.6)	1 - 1 1/3 (3.3 - 4.4)
15 - 20 lbs.	3 1/3 - 4 1/3 (11.0 - 14.3)	2 3/4 - 3 1/3 (9.1 - 11.0)	2 - 2 1/2 (6.6 - 8.3)	1 1/3 - 1 3/4 (4.4 - 5.8)
20 - 30 lbs.	---	3 1/3 - 4 1/2 (11.0 - 14.9)	2 1/2 - 3 1/3 (8.3 - 11.0)	1 3/4 - 2 1/2 (5.8 - 8.3)
30 - 45 lbs.	---	---	3 1/3 - 4 1/3 (11.0 - 14.3)	2 1/2 - 3 1/2 (8.3 - 11.6)
45 - 55 lbs.	---	---	4 1/3 - 5 1/3 (14.3 - 17.6)	3 1/2 - 4 1/3 (11.6 - 14.3)

*cup = standard 8 oz. measuring cup = 95 grams dry weight = 3.3 dry ounces
Available in 5 lb., 20 lb. and 40 lb. bags

Calorie Content

This product contains 4204 kilocalories/kilogram or 399 kilocalories per cup ME (metabolizable energy) on an as fed basis (calculated).

Compare the calorie content of this product to other super-premium products. You may find that you can feed less and still provide the same level of energy to your dog.

Nutritional Guarantee

Sensible Choice Chicken Meal & Rice Formula Puppy Food is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth, gestation and lactation.

Compare For Yourself

Does your dog have a sensitive stomach? Even if he doesn't, shouldn't his food be just as gentle. Sensible Choice Chicken Meal & Rice contains only one meat source - CHICKEN, and one grain source - RICE to enhance digestive safety for your dog. This combination of pure chicken and rice provides one of the most digestible diets available for your sensitive dog. Be aware of products that contain less digestible carbohydrate sources and meat by-products which are less expensive.

Top eight ingredients listed in order of percentage volume by weight.**

Sensible Choice^{Ž Chicken Meal & Rice PUPPY}	Nutro^{Ž MAX PUPPY}	Pro Plan^{Ž Chicken & Rice PUPPY}	Science Diet^{Ž PUPPY Original}	Iams^{Ž Original PUPPY}
Chicken Meal	Chicken Meal	Chicken	Corn Meal	Chicken
Brewers Rice	Corn Gluten Meal	Brewers Rice	Chicken By-Product Meal	Chicken By-Product Meal
Brown Rice	Wheat Flour	Poultry By-Product Meal	Soybean Meal	Corn Meal
Chicken Fat	Poultry Fat	Corn Gluten Meal	Animal Fat	Ground Whole Grain Sorghum
Chicken	Ground Rice	Whole Grain Wheat	Dried Beet Pulp	Ground Whole Grain Barley
Beet Pulp	Rice Bran	Beef Tallow	Brewers Rice	Chicken Meal
Natural Chicken Flavor	Dried Beet Pulp	Whole Grain Corn	Chicken Liver Flavor	Chicken Fat
Rice Hulls	Whole Wheat	Corn Bran	Vegetable Oil	Fish Meal

**Information obtained from competitive web sites July, 2003.
Sensible Choice^Ž is a registered trademark of Royal Canin USA, Inc., Iams^Ž is a registered trademark of The Iams Company, MAX^Ž is a registered trademark of Nutro Products, Inc., Science Diet^Ž is a registered trademark of Hills Pet Nutrition, Inc., Pro Plan^Ž is a registered trademark of Nestlé Purina Company.