Best food, supplements, flea/tick for my new German Shepherd puppy?

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Hello, I am about to purchase my first German Shephard puppy and was wanting to get some recommendations. For food I was looking into Blue Wilderness high protein grain free food. Also, the Blue Buffalo Bites soft chicken treats for training. I was wondering about supplements, and flea and tick treatments and when I should start them. The puppy was born on 6/18/19 and I will be receiving him on 7/30 with the first round of shots already given. Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 19 days old

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I never recommend grain free food. Vets are seeing an increase in dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs fed a grain free food, and the FDA is investigating this link. Blue Buffalo is one of the brands named as being linked to heart disease, and it's a terrible food. I would never suggest an owner feed it. Brands of food I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. Yes, they have grains, but not one of them has been linked to heart disease. I feed my dogs Iams, and they love it. No supplements are needed if you feed him a high quality puppy food. Flea and tick treatments can be given at six weeks of age with certain brands like Revolution. He will be old enough for his first rounds of shots at six to eight weeks of age. I hope this helps!

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