Royal Canin Size Health Nutrition Small Starter Mother & Babydog Dry Dog Food
Whether we’re talking about their bodies or their lifestyle, small dogs are a little bit different from the rest of the canine world. Fortunately, Royal Canin Mini is distinctly different, too. This unique nutritional solution meets the needs of the mother and her puppies during the first 5 stages of life. This ensures that your little ones have everything they need from the start. Royal Canin's starter food has your pet covered through gestation, birth, lactation, weaning and growth up to 2 months.
Key Benefits- Meets the needs of a mother and her puppies during gestation, lactation and growth.
- Specifically formulated for high-energy needs at the end of gestation and during lactation.
- Nutritional response helps to facilitate the transition from mothers milk to solid food.
- Kibble easily rehydrates to a porridge-like consistency that is great for the mother and her precious puppies.
- Start Mix uses the same goodness found in mothers milk to boost digestive health and help maintain the puppys natural defenses.
New look, same great formula! This product has recently gone through a packaging change. Customers may receive the old packaging during this transition.
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Item Number49562
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Weight15.0 pounds
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BrandRoyal Canin Size Health Nutrition
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Breed SizeSmall Breeds, Extra Small & Toy Breeds
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Food FormDry Food
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LifestageAdult
Chicken By-Product Meal, Brewers Rice, Chicken Fat, Corn, Wheat Gluten, Dried Plain Beet Pulp, Natural Flavors, Fish Oil, Monocalcium Phosphate, Vegetable Oil, Sodium Silico Aluminate, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Fructooligosaccharides, Hydrolyzed Yeast (Source Of Betaglucans), L-Lysine, Vitamins [Dl-Alpha Tocopherol Acetate (Source Of Vitamin E), L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (Source Of Vitamin C), Biotin, D-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin A Acetate, Niacin Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Riboflavin Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Folic Acid], Choline Chloride, Marigold Extract (Tagetes Erecta L.), Trace Minerals [Zinc Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Zinc Oxide, Ferrous Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Proteinate], Dl-Methionine, Taurine, L-Tyrosine, N-Butyric Acid, L-Carnitine, Carotene, Rosemary Extract, Preserved With Mixed Tocopherols And Citric Acid.
Caloric Content3995 kcal/kg, 364 kcal/cup
| Guaranteed Analysis | |
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| Crude Protein | 28.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 20.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 3.4% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Adult Target Weight | < 3 Weeks Daily Feeding (cup) | 3 - 4 Weeks Daily Feeding (cup) | 4 - 5 Weeks Daily Feeding (cup) | 5 - 6 Weeks Daily Feeding (cup) | 6 - 7Weeks Daily Feeding (cup) | 7 - 8 Weeks Daily Feeding (cup) |
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| 2 lbs | Mother’s Milk | 1/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| 4 lbs | Mother’s Milk | 1/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| 7 lbs | Mother’s Milk | 1/8 | 3/8 | 3/8 | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| 9 lbs | Mother’s Milk | 1/8 | 3/8 | 5/8 | 7/8 | 1 |
| 11 lbs | Mother’s Milk | 1/8 | 3/8 | 5/8 | 7/8 | 1 |
| 15 lbs | Mother’s Milk | 1/8 | 3/8 | 1 | 1 3/8 | 1 5/8 |
| 22 lbs | Mother’s Milk | 1/8 | 3/8 | 1 | 1 3/8 | 1 5/8 |
1 cup = 8 oz
This is only a guide. Optimal feeding amounts may vary according to your pet's temperament, activity level and environment. If you have any questions regarding your pet's health, please contact your veterinarian.
We recommend at least a 7 day transition before you begin feeding the new food exclusively. Start by mixing 75% of the old diet with 25% of the new diet on Day 1 and Day 2. On Day 3 and Day 4, mix 50% of the old diet with 50% of the new diet. On Day 5 and Day 6, mix 25% of the old diet with 75% of the new diet. On the 7th day, you can feed the new food exclusively. This allows your pet’s digestive system to smoothly adapt to the new food.
How are Royal Canin diets preserved?
All of our dry diets are preserved naturally with mixed tocopherols, citric acid, and rosemary extract. Our canned diets are naturally preserved and sterilized during the cooking and canning process.
Where do the ingredients in Royal Canin diets come from?
We select our ingredients based on multiple factors, including the supplier’s compliance with our quality and food safety requirements, consistent availability, and on the nutrients required to meet the dietary needs of the pet.Royal Canin is making strides towards sustainability by attempting to obtain sources of raw materials as close to each manufacturing facility as possible. In some cases, we use international suppliers, because only those suppliers can offer raw materials that comply with our quality and food safety standards.
Why do some Royal Canin diets contain by-products?
Royal Canin chooses ingredients because they deliver high-quality nutrients that support our customized pet food formulas. Using chicken by-product meal instead of chicken meal for example will allow Royal Canin to maintain its highly customized nutrient standards while achieving a more secure and sustainable supply.
Why do some Royal Canin diets contain grains?
Grains can be a healthy part of any cat or dog’s diet. As always, we focus on the nutrients each ingredient provides and grains can provide many important nutrients.
How do you ensure Royal Canin diets are safe for my pet?
Our Quality and Food Safety systems are state-of-the-art and we continue to invest heavily in new technology to make sure they remain that way.* We put our suppliers through a rigorous selection process that doesn’t end with our first purchase.* We monitor every load delivered to our plants to verify the safety and quality of the ingredients we use to make pet food.* We perform tests on finished pet foods before they are shipped to our customers.* We manufacture every pet food we sell, in plants that we own; our plants are ISO 9001:2008 certified for Quality Management and ISO 22000 certified for Food Safety.
How do I know which Royal Canin diet is right for my pet?
Based on size, age, lifestyle, and breed, each cat or dog has unique nutritional needs. For healthy pets, use our Product Selector to find the right diet for your cat or dog.If your pet is experiencing health issues, please refer to your veterinarian for more information. Your veterinarian will consider multiple factors when recommending an appropriate diet.
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Best Mommy Puppy food ever
By Victoria on Sep 23, 2019
Chewy is the best company ever. I love knowing that the products I order come so fast! I show and breed Biewer Terriers. My dogs LOVE RC. My litter of puppies transitioned to this tiny kibble and they love it. I highly recommend this to breeders
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Excellent Product
By Bulldogmama on Apr 20, 2019
I fed this along with the mousse starting at week six of pregnancy until the babies were eight weeks old, per instructions on bag. Mom loved it and looked great on this product. Babies were beautiful. I will always use this when babies are comin’.
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Happy bellies
By Ross on Mar 5, 2019
I have very fussy dogs, all three love the food. Only one needs to watch her weight. So the others get it mixed in either there’s.
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Royal Canin Small Starter Mother and Baby Dog Dry Dog Food
By Jackie on Mar 13, 2019
This is the perfect transition product to use during the weaning process. No tummy troubles and they love it
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Great food
By Kellysfrenchbulldogs on Jan 31, 2019
I use this on every one of my litters, they love the food. I always get small solid poop and very strong healthy puppies!!!
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Excellent food
By Gwen on Sep 30, 2018
I used for a mother once she experienced eclampsia. It was easy to get her to eat it , no tummy upset and while I still had to give her extra calcium this food kept her drinking and making lots of milk for her 8 puppies.
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Best dog food
By KayJo on Jun 10, 2018
This is simply the best dog food. My Pug moms and their babies get the nutrients they need from womb to weaning, they are healthy, at a good weight and look amazing. Chewy is a little more expensive than ordering directly through Royal Canin, but considering that RC is usually out of stock when I need food, Chewy is the best bet. They always have what I need, when I need it, and I get it in 2 or 3 days, not 2 weeks like RC. I love Chewy!!
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Great food!
By Pauletta on Jul 14, 2018
I have a 3 1/2 pound 12-year-old Chihuahua. He has survived all these years on this food only. I have tried to change him over to other foods for adult dogs but he will not eat them at all. So it can’t be a bad food if my Chihuahua is now 12 years old and still going strong.
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Great product!
By Andrea on Jul 23, 2018
Dogs love it, Puppies love it. Great for putting weight on. Smells awesome. Great for picky eaters as well.
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Very good puppy food
By nancy on Feb 19, 2018
My niebla Love's it, I add water to make it softer, she love it that way. She looks better after birth, I think it's the food it gives her all the vitamins she needs for lactation. The puppies still have not tried it but I have no doubt there going to love it.
