Royal Canin X-Small Puppy Dry Dog FoodUnder 4 kg adult weight · 2 to 10 months

A toy-breed puppy weighs less than a bag of sugar and has a mouth to match. Ordinary puppy kibble is simply too big for her to pick up cleanly, so she pushes it round the bowl, gives up, and you end up worrying about whether she's eating enough.

The kibble here is made for that jaw — small enough to grip on the first attempt, and shaped so she has to chew rather than swallow, which starts working against plaque early. Toy breeds are among the worst affected by dental disease and the habit matters. Protein at 31% and fat at 20% cover a growth phase that's short and intense: an X-Small puppy is essentially fully grown by ten months. Highly digestible L.I.P. proteins and prebiotics look after a very small digestive system, DHA supports brain development, and an antioxidant complex backs natural defences while her own immune system takes over from her mother's. For puppies from two to ten months with an expected adult weight under 4 kg.

• Healthy Growth
• Brain & Vitality
• Immune Support
• Digestive Health

Ingredients

Dehydrated poultry protein, rice, maize, animal fats, vegetable protein isolate (L.I.P. — protein selected for its very high digestibility), maize gluten, hydrolysed animal proteins, beet pulp, minerals, soya oil, fish oil, psyllium husks and seeds (1%), fructo-oligo-saccharides, hydrolysed yeast (source of manno-oligo-saccharides), yeast extracts (source of betaglucans), marigold extract (source of lutein). Additives (per kg) — Nutritional additives: Vitamin A 21,500 IU · Vitamin D3 1,000 IU · Vitamin E 510 mg · E1 (Iron) 42 mg · E2 (Iodine) 4.2 mg · E4 (Copper) 13 mg · E5 (Manganese) 55 mg · E6 (Zinc) 115 mg · E8 (Selenium) 0.07 mg. Technological additives: Clinoptilolite of sedimentary origin 10 g. Sensory additives: Yucca extract 125 mg. Preservatives. Antioxidants. RSA guaranteed analysis (g/kg): crude protein min 290 · moisture max 110 · crude fat min 180 · crude fibre max 25 · crude ash max 87. Registered under Act 36/1947.

Looking after it

Store in a cool, dry place, sealed. Use within six weeks of opening. Toy-breed puppies are prone to low blood sugar, so feed three or four small meals a day rather than one or two until she's around four months — a very small puppy who goes too long without food can become genuinely unwell. Weigh her weekly. Get her used to having her mouth handled now; a toy breed will need dental care for the rest of her life. Fresh water, always.