Dog food kibble size: how to choose?

Choosing the right size of dog food is very important, even if we often don't realize it. Let's find out why and how to find the right ones!

Finding the most suitable food for our furry friend is a process that requires a lot of attention, in fact during the choice we tend to take into consideration many elements such as the taste, the consistency and the composition of the kibble... but it's not enough!

The size of the kibble is another aspect that should not be overlooked when choosing your dog's food: let's see why and how to make a correct evaluation.

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For Aldog® it is very important that the nutrition of our furry friends is not only tasty, healthy and balanced, but also and above all safe.

This is why the size of the puppy biscuits has been revised, and this year they have a new look: the medium size has in fact shrunk from 1.4 cm to 1 cm!

Why? To help puppies develop their chewing skills at their best!

In fact, puppy growth is the most delicate phase for a dog, which is why it is important to make sure that their diet is perfectly in line with their needs !

After having seen together what to base the choice of dog food size on, let's briefly recall which other elements are best to evaluate during the choice:

• the correct intake of proteins , vegetables and carbohydrates
  


• a sufficient quantity of meat , carefully selected and easily digestible
  


• healthy , natural ingredients from a controlled supply chain
  
• the presence of important nutrients such as FOS prebiotics for correct intestinal activity, but also linseed oil or salmon oil for coat care to make it shiny and bright… just to name a few.

Don't worry if you don't "guess" the best kibble for your four-legged friend at the first try, every dog ​​is different and so are their needs! However, if you want to be safe, maybe you should take a look at our Aldog® natural dog kibble : tasty , healthy and Italian !