Key Benefits

Recommended For:

Puppies up to 1 year old and pregnant or nursing dogs.

Not Recommended For:

Adult dogs, mature adult dogs, obese or obese-prone dogs.

Additional Info

Healthy choices matter, for both you and your pet. For more than 70 years, Hill's has been advancing knowledge of how to keep pets their healthiest. That means great-tasting, nutritious food with natural ingredients that helps your dog live a long, happy life.

We make every bag of our dry dog and cat food in our own U.S. facilities with highest quality natural ingredients from North America and Europe.

By choosing a Hill's product, you help us provide food to shelter pets 365 days a year.
Learn more at hillsfoodshelterlove.com.

Other Products to Consider

Hill's® Ideal Balance™ is available in a wide variety of foods for your dog's unique needs. Canned dog food is available from Hill's® in a variety of flavors that your dog will love.

Feeding Guide

Daily Feeding Guide:

HELPFUL TIPS

• Adjust feeding amounts as necessary to maintain optimal weight. If you are unsure, ask your veterinarian.
• For nursing dogs: keep food available at all times.
• New to this food? Mix increasing amounts of your pet's new food with decreasing amounts of the old food over a 7-day period.
• Keep fresh water available at all times!
• Your pet's nutritional needs may change as they age. Ask your vet at every checkup.
• To prevent suffocation, keep this bag out of the reach of pets and children.

Growth

Weight of Dog	Growth less than 4 months (Pregnancy weeks 7 - 9)	Growth 4 to 9 months (Pregnancy weeks 5 - 6)	Growth 10 to 12 months (Pregnancy weeks 1 - 4)
2 lb (0,9 kg)	1/2 cup (50 g)	3/8 cup (35 g)	1/3 cup (35 g)
5 lb (2,3 kg)	1 cup (100 g)	7/8 cup (85 g)	2/3 cup (65 g)
8 lb (3,6 kg)	1 3/8 cups (135 g)	1 1/8 cups (110 g)	7/8 cup (85 g)
10 lb (4,5 kg)	1 2/3 cups (165 g)	1 3/8 cups (135 g)	1 1/8 cups (110 g)
20 lb (9,1 kg)	2 3/4 cups (270 g)	2 1/3 cups (230 g)	1 3/4 cups (175 g)
40 lb (18 kg)	4 2/3 cups (460 g)	4 cups (395 g)	3 1/4 cups (320 g)
60 lb (27 kg)	6 1/3 cups (625 g)	5 1/3 cups (530 g)	4 1/4 cups (420 g)
80 lb (36 kg)	8 cups (790 g)	6 2/3 cups (660 g)	5 1/4 cups (520 g)
100 lb (45 kg)	9 1/3 cups (925 g)	7 3/4 cups (765 g)	6 1/4 cups (620 g)
120 lb (54 kg)	10 2/3 cups (1055 g)	9 cups (890 g)	7 1/4 cups (720 g)

Average Nutrient And Caloric Contents

Dry 3815 kcal/kg (390 kcal/per cup²)

Nutrient	Dry Matter1 %
Protein	30.0
Fat	20.0
Carbohydrate (NFE)	41.1
Crude Fiber	1.6
Calcium	1.35
Phosphorus	1.1
Sodium	0.45
Potassium	0.80
Magnesium	0.137
Vitamin C	173 mg/kg
Vitamin E	740 IU/kg
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Total	1.39
Omega-6 Fatty Acids Total	3.71

Ingredients

Chicken, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Oats, Whole Grain Barley, Chicken Meal, Pea Protein Concentrate, Chicken Fat, Potato Protein, Flaxseed, Dried Egg Product, Chicken Liver Flavor, Dried Beet Pulp, Lactic Acid, Fish Oil, Dicalcium Phosphate, Vegetable & fruit blend (Green Peas, Apples, Cranberries, Carrots, Broccoli), Iodized Salt, Potassium Chloride, Choline Chloride, vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Niacin Supplement, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Taurine, Mixed Tocopherols for freshness, Phosphoric Acid, Beta-Carotene, Natural Flavors.