Hello everyone
What puppy food recommendations do you have for a cocker spaniel puppy please?  He is 10 weeks old, currently following what his breeder fed him on Jollyees Lifestage puppy food with a small amount of wet to mix in.  I'm looking to change this gradually.  Most of his poo's are sloppy and has quite smelly wind.
I have been looking at options but seems a minefield.  I'd like to stick to dry food if possible, happy to mix a little wet if needed would like good quality and natural ingredients.  He will be more of a pet than a working dog, although will have access to lots of active walks once he is at the right age.
Many thanks

I’m a fan of Akela 80:20 kibble, my papillon really likes it and he’s in great condition. They recommend the salmon variety for pups and River’s still doing well on it at 19 months. He does get a raw meal in the evening but he was on 100% kibble before that and it did suit him.

I can also recommend the allaboutdogfood website if you want to compare different foods. You can specify how much you want to pay, if you want to avoid certain ingredients, and various other things.

You’ll probably hear as many different food recommendations as there are members here though to be honest! But I think if you go for something with a named meat/fish as the first ingredient you won’t go far wrong. So “chicken” or “dried salmon” but not “meat” or even worse, “meat and animal derivatives” because that could be anything, whatever the company can get cheapest at the time. I don’t think dogs need cereals so I choose grain free but I’m not strict and will give non-grain free treats occasionally.

That works for my boy, but in the other hand I know dogs out there doing brilliantly on Chappie because it’s easier for them to digest. You might have to try a few brands before you find one that works for your dog.

https://www.allaboutdogfood.co.uk/

Totally second this website and it’s how I found Eden - I feed half raw and half Eden as (when we go back to normal) our dog sitter can’t allow raw food so the Eden is the next best thing :)

Linds29: Cocker Spaniel Puppy Food

I feed mine on a mix of Purina Beta Puppy (up to one year) & Arkwrights Working Dog as their base kibble with a table spoon of raw minced beef or
raw minced chicken for varient texture.  (50/50 with a total weight amount as per manufacturer recommendation)

The Beta provides everything a Puppy requires and the Arkwrights Working provides an additional energy protein for breeds such as Cocker Spaniels.
No fuss, no concerns over nutrients and enough texture change from the small amount of raw meat to keep them in tip top condition.

Hope this helps simplify things but as always it is trial & error.  Good Luck

Many thanks that's a great help

Thank you much appreciated

Whatever food you choose please switch him over very slowly, mixing in just 3 or 4 biscuits the first few days and gradually building the percentage of new food and decreasing the old.

As Silver said any food that lists meat as the 1st ingredient is worth trying, not all foods suit all dogs so what others recommend may not suit your boy.

I use wolf of wilderness and find it suits my dogs very well, tiny hard poos.

Steer clear of cheap cereal based foods like arkwrights, Dr Johns etc, dogs can't digest cereals fully so poos will be much bulkier.

> Steer clear of cheap cereal based foods like arkwrights, Dr Johns etc, dogs can't digest cereals fully so poos will be much bulkier.

Agreed Chaumsong, Arkwrights has a nutritional score of just 15% on allaboutdogfoods website. So many better options out there for any dog, working or not.

chaumsong:> <br />Steer clear of cheap cereal based foods like arkwrights, Dr Johns etc, dogs can't digest cereals fully so poos will be much bulkier

Agree a gradual change is imperative. It's getting the balance right for each individual dog which ia all about trial & error.

This is the mix that I have found to be the most reliable all rounder. (haven't found just one product that works as well)
Not cheap but found to be manageable in my case.

Arkwrights - 15% + Beta - 60% + Raw minced chicken or beef (additional protein) = combination.