How should I dispose of or recycle the dry food packaging?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>Our dry food bags are made from fully recyclable materials. You can usually recycle them at you local supermarket alongside plastic carrier bags. Please also check your local kerbside recycling guidelines to ensure correct disposal and help reduce environmental impact. Get ready from 2027 where the recycling rules will be more consistent so you'll be able to recycle kerbside across the country!</p></div>

How often should I feed my puppy this dry food?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>Puppies have small tummies but big energy needs, so they do best with 3–4 small meals a day up to 3 months old, switching to 3 meals until they're around 6 months, and 2 meals over 6 months. This helps keep their energy levels stable and supports healthy digestion. To help work out how much to feed per day, you can use our handy calculator above to work out the right daily amount for your pup’s age and weight, then divide it into meals.</p></div>

When should I switch from puppy to adult dog food?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>All our recipes are suitable for all breeds and life stages, so when to transition really depends on you and your pup. That said, we typically see pet parents make the switch between 12 to 18 months old - once their puppy’s growth has slowed and they’re ready for a larger kibble size.</p></div>

How do I transition my dog from puppy to adult food?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>Whilst all our recipes are suitable for all lifestages, we typically see owners move their pup onto our adult recipes around the age of one. To do this transition and avoid upset tums, it’s best to transition gradually over 7–10 days. Start by mixing a small amount of adult food with your the current puppy food, then slowly increase the ratio of adult food each day. Puppies are renowned for dicky tummies as their immune system is still developing.</p></div>

What is the best food to feed a puppy?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>The best food for a puppy is one that’s complete, balanced, and tailored to support their growth and development. Puppies need extra protein, healthy fats, and key nutrients like calcium and DHA to fuel their growing bodies and brains. Scrumbles Chicken Puppy Dry Food is specially formulated with natural, responsibly sourced ingredients, 65% chicken for high-quality protein, and added DHA from salmon oil to support brain development. Plus, we include prebiotics, probiotics and postbiotics to nurture their gut health from day one.</p></div>

What are prebiotics, probiotics, and postbiotics?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>Great question! These are all gut-friendly ingredients we use to enrich our dry food recipes and support your pet’s gut health, which plays a big role in their digestion, immunity, and overall wellbeing. Prebiotics are types of fibre that feed the good bacteria already living in your pet’s gut, like Slippery Elm and Inulin. Probiotics are the live, friendly bacteria themselves, which help to balance the gut microbiome and crowd out bad bacteria. The specific probiotic we use is Enterococcus Faecium, known for its poop-perfecting qualities. Finally, postbiotics are the beneficial compounds that probiotics naturally produce, which help support gut lining, immunity, and nutrient absorption.</p></div>

What size is your puppy and toy kibble?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>Puppy and toy breed kibble measures roughly 7.5mm in diameter and 5mm deep, designed to be easy-to-eat for small mouths. If you are looking for something a little larger you could try our <a href="https://scrumbles.co.uk/collections/dry-dog-food/products/chicken-dry-dog-food" target="_blank">chicken dry food recipe</a> at 10mm diameter, 6mm deep, our <a href="https://scrumbles.co.uk/collections/dry-dog-food/products/turkey-dry-dog-food" target="_blank">turkey recipe</a> at 12mm or our <a href="https://scrumbles.co.uk/collections/dry-dog-food/products/salmon-dry-dog-food" target="_blank">salmon dry dog food</a> which is 17.5mm diameter.</p></div>

What can I expect from natural pet food?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>Our recipes are made with minimally processed, natural ingredients. Because we use natural ingredients and avoid over-processing, you might notice slight variations in size, texture, and smell from batch to batch - this is totally normal! Occasionally, you may also come across small oat fibres, small bone fragments, or visible pieces of carrots and other ingredients. Rest assured, these are perfectly safe for your furry friends and are part of what makes Scrumbles both tasty and wholesome for them. If you have any queries, don’t hesitate to drop us a message.</p></div>

What is the shelf life of your dry food once opened?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>Once you have opened a bag of our dry cat or dog food, we advise that you use it within 3 months. Make sure to reseal the bag to maintain freshness and nutritional quality. Store in a cool, dry place and always check the best-before date on the bag. You can decant it into an airtight container for extra crunch-preserving power.</p></div>

Can I feed your dry food with other flavours?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>Absolutely! All our dry dog food recipes are complete and balanced, so you can mix and match with other complete flavours to keep mealtimes exciting. Switching between recipes should be okay for most pets, just introduce new flavours gradually if your pooch has a particularly sensitive tum.</p></div>

Why are some of your recipes grain free and others gluten free?

<div class="metafield-rich_text_field"><p>We know every floof is different, so we offer both grain-free and gluten-free recipes to suit different dietary needs. Grain-free options avoid all grains completely, making them ideal for pets with grain sensitivities. Our gluten-free recipes include gentle, non-wheat grains like rice, which can provide slow-release energy for other floofs.</p></div>