Please could you tell me what is the best brand dog food for westies from a puppy to adult also what age is best to get a westie girl spayed thanks
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Great questions! I recommend feeding a high quality puppy formulated food, like Royal Canin or Hills Science diet. From now until she is a year old, Tilly should eat a puppy formulated food because puppies require higher amounts of calories, protein, and calcium than adult dogs, and a puppy formulated food with provide that. Royal Canin has breed specific foods for both puppies and adults, so you can check them out. Once she reaches a year old, you can switch her to an adult formula food. As for spaying, it is recommended to do it before her first heat, before 6 months of age. This is because doing it before her first heat significantly reduces her risk of mammary cancer. If you spay her before her first heat, she has a 0.08% of getting mammary cancer. After her first heat, she has an 8% chance of mammary cancer, and if you spay her after her 2nd heat or more, her chances jump to 25%. I recommend spaying her before she is 6 months old.
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there are plenty of good foods on the market, I personally recommend Orijen, Accana or Evolve. You can get her spayed at the age of 6 months.
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