We are often asked, “What do you recommend that I feed my puppy and what should I use when he/she is older?” The truth is that there are a lot of good dry dog foods out there for puppies and for adult dogs, and your Frenchie will grow and be relatively healthy and happy on most of them, but there are definitely differences among them. We have been breeding Frenchies for many years and in that time we have had the opportunity to use and evaluate several different brands and formulas. Until recently we had been using Royal Canin Mini-Starter for our puppies and moms, and it is a good dog food in may ways, but we are always on the lookout for something better. We have learned from experience with our Frenchies that they do best overall with a diet free of corn, wheat, and/or soy, and, unfortunately, Royal Canin does contain corn and wheat. Of course, puppies and adults also need a high level of proteins, fats, fiber, chelated minerals, and all of the other necessary vitamins and nutrients.