Vitalin Puppy Chicken with Thyme & Root Veg

A puppy's stomach copes far better with the same food fed little and often than with a big single meal, which is why puppy feeding guides run to three or four meals a day rather than the twice-daily routine an adult dog settles into.

Vitalin's Puppy recipe is built around chicken at 37% — split between dried chicken, freshly prepared chicken and chicken gravy — with potato, sweet potato, potato protein, chicken oil, whole peas, dried carrot, dried parsnip and salmon oil. Protein is higher than the adult recipe at 28%, with fat at 12%, fibre 2.0% and ash 7.5%.

• 2kg bag, complete dry puppy food
• Chicken 37% (dried, freshly prepared and gravy combined)
• Protein 28%, fat 12%, fibre 2.0%, ash 7.5%
• Vitalin recommend feeding 3-4 times a day
• Feeding amounts scale from 30g to 960g daily depending on age (2-18 months) and expected adult weight
• Gradual introduction over 10 days recommended when switching food

On the feeding table. Vitalin's guide spans a huge range — 30g to 960g a day — because it covers everything from a toy breed puppy to a giant breed one, so getting the right amount for your specific puppy means checking their table against your puppy's age and expected adult size rather than guessing from the bag.

Who it's for: owners of a puppy, from small to giant breed, wanting a complete chicken-based food with the higher protein a growing dog needs.