We recently switched our husky puppies puppy food to Iams Premium Protection Puppy Dry Dog Food. Iams is one of the leading brands of puppy food for many reasons. The company has been around for years and they dedicate their time and energy to enhance the well-being of dogs, cats, puppies and kittens. Iams believes that their pet food will help your pet live a happy, healthy life. It is this commitment that inspired Iams nutritionists to partner with veterinarians and work to create the ultimate Iams food for your puppy’s nutritional needs. The result is Iams Premium Protection puppy food.

All pet owners are looking to give their new puppies the healthiest pet food possible. Aside from making your puppy a home cooked meal, that will certainly be high in nutritional value, Iams Premium Protection is an excellent source of nutrient rich puppy food. Having recently put our husky puppies on this puppy food, I can attest to it’s nutritional value. This puppy food naturally contains minerals and amino acids essential to growing puppies.  It’s great for larger breeds like Siberian Huskies but it can also be given to the smaller breeds as well.

This Iams Premium Protection formula has PreBiotics that actually work inside your puppy’s digestive tract to promote healthy digestion and strong defenses.

Why We Choose To Give Our Husky Puppies Iams Premium Protection Puppy Food:

Premium Protection is precisely formulated using only our highest-quality ingredients, further enhanced with:

The puppy food is enriched with DHA for brain and vision development

It contains 2x the vitamin E, for immune system development*

The advanced 2-part fiber system, includes FOS and beet pulp, for healthy digestion

The high levels of the antioxidant vitamin E for immune system development

It has an optimal ratio of omega fatty acids for the development of healthy skin and coat

It contains 22 nutrients that naturally occur in mother’s milk

There are high protein levels for optimal growth and development

100% Complete and balanced for puppies with no added fillers or artificial colors

Premium Protection is Iams most advanced nutrition, built from Iams highest-quality ingredients. Guaranteed**. Learn why Iams is so confident about there quality.

**Iams Dog Foods offer a 100% guarantee.

Iams Premium Protection Features:

OmegaCOAT for healthier skin and coat

Advanced fiber system to promote healthy digestion

Iams Daily Dental Care™ to reduce tartar buildup by 50%**

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Along with feeding our husky puppies the Iams Premium Protection Puppy Dry Dog Food we also incorporate some raw foods. Fish, such as salmon, provides your puppy with much needed omega-3 oils that help keep their skin and coat looking healthy. You can also try giving them some raw meats like beef or bison. Just mix it in with their dry puppy food. They will love it!

Heartworm Pills For Husky Puppies

While the exterior part of husky puppies may be host for fleas and ticks, the internal part of any puppy can also be inhibited by a variety of parasites. The most common parasites found inside of puppies are usually from the worm family. Tapeworms, hookworms, roundworms, whipworms and heartworms are most likely to be the culprits. However, the most serious of these internal parasites is the heartworm.

The most common symptoms of heartworm can include coughing, difficulty breathing, tiring easily and weight loss. Heart failure and liver disease are the worst case scenarios and can occur if not treated. The only way to find out if your husky puppies have been infected with the disease is to have their blood drawn by a veterinarian.

You can eliminate any concerns by giving your husky puppies preventative heartworm pills. Because this disease is transmitted by mosquitoes the warmer months of the year are a greater concern. If you live in an area that is warm year round, then your husky puppies have a greater chance of contracted the disease. If you live a temperate area then you may only give your husky pups the heartworm pills for a portion of the year.

Heartgard Plus Chewable Tablets are one of the leading brands of heartworm pills on the market. This preventative dog medication can be given to puppies who are six weeks or older. It is a monthly oral medication used as a combination heartworm preventive and intestinal wormer. It kills the immature form of the heartworm (Dirofilaria immitis), which is transmitted by a mosquito and is also used for the treatment and control of hookworms and roundworms. Here are some helpful tips regarding heartworm and heartworm pills.

Talk to your veterinarian about the heartworm testing that is recommended before starting your pup on a heartworm prevention program.

Some intestinal parasites, such as hookworms and roundworms can be spread to people.

Talk to your veterinarian about other measures you can take to prevent your pet from being infected with intestinal worms, and protecting yourself.

Notify your veterinarian of any other medications or supplements your dog is taking, and also if your dog has had any reactions to previous medications.

This medication should only be given to the pet for which it was prescribed.

While you may get Heartguard through your veterinarian, there are also many online retailers that carry this helpful product. Dr’s. Foster & Smith and 1-800-PETMEDS are two of the most reputable online retailers of pet supplies.

Pressed Rawhide Dog Bones For Husky Puppies

Husky puppies are usually known as “power chewers.” One of the best types of dog bones to give any power chewer, is a pressed rawhide dog bone.  If you have owned a Siberian husky or another large dog then you may already be familiar with pressed rawhide bones. I like to give my huskies pressed rawhide dog bones simply because they are heavier and tougher than regular rawhide treats. Pressed rawhide is made from real cowhide and they are an excellent treat for any puppy, especially husky puppies. Pressed rawhide bones are an extremely dense dog chew that is formed by “welding” numerous layers of rawhide with colossal pressure. The result is an ultra-dense, solid core bone that is guaranteed to outlast any other style of rawhide dog bones.

Pressed rawhide is an excellent choice because they will provide you puppies with hours of chewing pleasure! What’s also really great about these treats is that they are not made with any harmful chemicals. There is also no bleaching involved when making these dog bones which is also a plus. Bleaching dog bones has been known to remove essential nutrients and decrease flavor.

A great place to find pressed rawhide dog bones is at Dr’s. Foster & Smith’s online store. They have a wide variety of compressed rawhide to choose from and they are reasonably priced. The bones come in 5 delicious flavors including chicken, hickory, lamb/rice, natural, and peanut. My husky puppies love the peanut butter dog chews. But then again my husky pups love all types of peanut butter dog treats so they may be a bit biased.

A few tips:

1. The darker colored chews, especially the hickory, can be a little messy.

2. You may want to put your dog outside with these types of dog bones because they can get into your carpet and cause quite the mess.

3. There is always a slight possibility that the color may run when the rawhide gets saturated with saliva so if you give your dog this bone inside, do on a floor that can be easily cleaned. Most rawhide will stick to a rug, regardless of it’s color, so it’s probably wise to give all types of rawhide dog bones outdoors.

I found these FAQ’s at the Foster & Smith website and I you many also find this helpful.

“My dog goes through rawhides very fast, will the Pressed Rawhides take him longer to eat?

Pressed Rawhides are heavier and denser than regular rawhide and should take your dog longer to chew than regular rawhides.

What makes these rawhides tougher?

The Pressed Rawhides are tougher because multiple layers of rawhide are ’welded’ together. This makes it much heavier than regular rawhide.

Will these rawhides stain my carpet?

The Pressed Rawhides are manufactured to be ‘non-staining’. However, when you offer the darker colored flavors, you may want to have your dog chew the rawhide on a rug or enjoy his rawhide outside. There is always a slight possibility that the color may run when the rawhide gets saturated with saliva.