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Best food for 8-week-old teacup chihuahua puppy: wet or dry?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 16 days old | 1lb

I have a 8 week old teacup chihuahua, I have been feeding her hills science diet wet food for small/toy size puppies but I have been told that blue buffalos is better and I should be using dry food, what do you recommend is better

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 29th, 2019

I never recommend Blue Buffalo, it's actually a terrible food. Hill's Science diet is perfect for Mia, it's an excellent brand of food. I do not recommend switching her food. The wet food is fine, but you can mix in some dry food as well. I hope this helps!

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