Are you looking for a quality dog food? Hill’s is one of the most trusted names in dog food, and can provide your dog with a wide range of recipe choices. From the company’s first beginnings, back in 1948, Hill’s has always been committed to the health and well-being of pets. While Hill’s can be considered a real pioneer in dog nutrition, they have never rested on their laurels and have committed to research not only to food, but also into how breeds and size might contribute to nutritional needs.
Hill’s began its journey into dog food in order to help a seeing eye dog with kidney failure to live a better and more comfortable life, and the company has continued on that path to the present day. There are recipes and diets tailored to just about any dog, from puppy to senior. Special attention has always been paid to dogs who may be suffering from various health conditions. While Hill’s has come a long way from the start, providing supportive food for Buddy, the same philosophy still applies: nutritionally superior food can help dogs live longer and healthier lives. Hill’s dog food is formulated as either Science Diet or Prescription Diet.
Hill’s Dry Dog Food
There are plenty of advantages to Hill’s dry dog food. To begin with, of course, is the nutritional value of the food. Hill’s kibbles use a scientific formation to prepare them. This will help to assure that your dog will be eating nutritionally complete food that can help support good health. Another reason for choosing this dry food revolves around practicality: the long shelf life of Hill’s dry food will help make sure that your dog will always have food when he or she needs it. Because you can stock up on a few extra bags, you don’t need to worry about it ‘going bad’ before you can feed it to your dog.
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Adult Chicken & Barley Recipe Dog Food is a good choice for your dog ages one to six years. A nutritionally complete food designed for dog with no real health problems, Adult Chicken & Barley may help to keep your dog’s systems strong and healthy.
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For those who wish to avoid certain grains and soy for their Pug or Pom, try Adult Small Bites No Corn, Wheat, Soy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe. Because some dogs could have issues with certain grains, Hill’s has just removed them from this dry dog food. The smaller size of the kibbles makes it easier for your little guy to handle.
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Puppy Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Recipe could be just what you need to help your puppy achieve his or her growth potential. A puppy is considered to be any dog up to 1 year old. This recipe helps to support growth and energy needs for your developing puppy. The proper growth of muscles and bones is really important during this stage of a dog’s life, to help set the stage for healthy adult years.
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If you have a big buy or gal, you might find that Adult Large Breed Chicken & Barely Recipe Dog Food is a great choice. Deigned for large or giant dogs between the ages of one to six years, this food helps to support your dog’s larger body in general, but also those sensitive joints that can become a problem in larger dogs bdue to their weight.
The above Hill’s dry dog recipes are formulated for dogs that would be considered normally healthy at their life stage. Making sure that nutrition is addressed through your dog’s puppy to adult years may help them stay healthier when they grow old. All Hill’s dog food recipes are made here in America, from worldwide sources.
Canned Dog Food
While it is true that most dogs will chomp up their kibble with no controversy at all, some dogs are fussy or finicky eaters. Getting a dog that turns up their nose at dry dog food to eat could be much easier if you rely on Hill’s canned dog food. Needless to say, soft canned dog food will be much easier for a dog to eat, and can always be added to Hill’s dry food, too, either as a topper or mixed in with kibble to make it more appetizing.
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Dogs love the robust flavor of beef, so Adult Savory Stew with Beef & Vegetables would be a sure hit with just about any adult dog. We should always remember that dogs are not strict carnivores like cats, they enjoy vegetables and fruit. Our Frenchies love the taste of carrots and winter squash, although Aster did find out that onions do have the ability to bite back!
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Puppy Chicken & Barley Entree will help your puppy thrive in a delicious way. For those of you with small puppies, soft food such as this may help them get through the difficult teething stage. Helping to establish a healthy intestinal flora is important for puppies, and the prebiotic fibers in this food help to encourage the growth of beneficial gastrointestinal bacteria.
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The dietary needs of dogs older than seven years are different from those of younger dogs. Hill’s recognizes that with Adult 7+ Turkey & Barley Entree Dog Food. Older dogs may find it harder to digest food, but this recipe is made to facilitate healthy digestion so your dog will get all the nutritional benefit possible out of their dinner.
In addition to canned dog food, Hill’s also offers pouches. Easy to open and serve, recipes such as Adult Sensitive Stomach & Skin Chicken & Rice Stew Dog Food will surely tempt the most jaded canine palates. Omega 6 Fatty Acids and Vitamin E may help to keep the skin healthy. This is perfect, too, for dogs with sensitive stomachs as it has been made to be easy to digest.
Prescription Recipes
Although all of us wish that our dogs would enjoy perfect health throughout their lives, this, unfortunately, is not always the case. Dogs are subject to many of the same woes as humans, and like humans, often require a special diet to help them counter the effects of their condition. Hill’s has dedicated itself to the formulation of products, from the time of Buddy, to helping dogs manage their health problems. These recipes will need a prescription from your veterinarian because they are dealing with potentially serious health problems that require the correct diagnosis from your dog’s doctor.
Among the problems older dogs may face are kidney problems. To help your dog manage this issue, you might try k/d with Chicken Dog Food. Packed with prebiotics and easy to digest, this food may help to keep your dog’s urinary system functioning. A great way to start supporting your dog’s kidneys could be with Hill’s k/d Starter Kit Dog Food. This kit provides two containers of dry food, four cans of stew, and two cans of pate. You’ll be able to see which food agrees with your dog the best.
Kidney and bladder stones are no fun for any dog, and we know because our Aster turned out to have a large, pointy bladder stone. It was removed surgically, but perhaps her ordeal could have been prevented had we known about c/d Multicare Low Fat Dog Food. I remember how joyful she was when she realized that the pain was gone.
Hill’s can help you to choose the best diet for your dog, regardless of age or physical condition, they are there to support your dog and you.