Wellness Grain-Free Complete Health Small Breed Adult Deboned Turkey, Chicken Meal & Salmon Meal Recipe Dry Dog Food, 11-lb bag

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles

(Lactobacillus plantarum, Enterococcus faecium, Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus in equal amounts)
Contains a source of live (viable) naturally occurring microorganisms.

Combination Feeding: If feeding with Wellness wet food, reduce dry amount by 1/8 cup for every 2 tbsp of wet food.

Feed multiple, smaller volume meals. This will decrease the likelihood of over-consumption and provide for a more consistent, firm stool. This is an especially good option for puppies and senior dog's.Add clean warm water to the food to help soften it.Add a digestive aid such a boiled brown rice or sugar-free canned pumpkin

Wellness dry foods have an expiration of 18 months from date of manufacture. Wellness canned foods have an expiration of 3 years from date of manufacture. Dog & cat plastic cups have an expiration of 2 years from date of manufacture.

Natural means we use ingredients that are derived from plants, animals and minerals in our recipes and that Wellness pet food contains no artificial preservatives or colors.

If the canned food is well covered or sealed from the surrounding environment, the food should last up to 3 – 4 days. It is advised to consume before this time. The storage conditions and general hygiene of the refrigerator, as well as how long the food has sit out exposed will have determining effects on the safe storage of the canned diets.

A. All of our plastic cups and cans, with the exception of our 12.5 oz and 13.2 oz cans, are BPA-free. We are updating our 12.5 oz and 13.2 oz can sizes to BPA-Free lining's, and expect this transition to start June, 2017. We will be sure to update our consumers once this transition is finished.

Wellness products are natural, and as a result, you may experience product that looks slightly different in texture, color, shape, aroma and consistency from time to time. This is a function of natural products in general, but also raw material fluctuations and the manufacturing process. Please be assured that even though the product may look different from batch to batch, its superior nutritional value, palatability and safety does not change.For more information on the consistency of our natural canned pet food, please see, How Wellness Natural Canned Food is Made.

Minimum and maximum claims for each nutrient are established by AAFCO. The only necessary claims a pet food must make are for Crude Protein, Fat, Fiber, and Moisture. Protein is always a minimum claim Fat is always a minimum claim Fiber is always a maximum claim Moisture is always a maximum claimWhile these are the only nutrients mandated by AAFCO to carry min/max claims, ash may voluntarily be listed, but must be listed as a maximum guarantee. Any vitamins, minerals or live microorganisms (probiotics) may be labeled with a minimum guarantee. We're proud to be one of the only pet food manufacturers who are able to include guaranteed levels of probiotics on our dry food recipes. Probiotics can help improve digestion and immune system function.