Royal Canin Mini Starter Mother & Baby Dog Food is a diet designed to meet the dietary requirements of both gestating mothers and weaning puppies of a small breed, who weight up to 10 kgs when adult. SUPPORTS GESTATION & LACTATION- Mini Starter is designed for mothers from the end of gestation (3rd trimester) and during lactation. MAINTAINS ENERGY LEVEL- Royal Canin mini starter food is an assortment of all essential ingredients that help in maintaining the high energy level of small breed puppies. MAINTAINS NATURAL DEFENCES- This diet is a combination of nutrients present in the mother's milk that actively promote digestive health and help maintain the natural defenses of young pups. PROMOTES GROWTH- This Mini formula is designed to meet the specific needs of small breed puppies to promote growth throughout every stage of their life. This pet food from Royal Canin offers a nutritional solution for your dog and her puppies during the five stages of life - gestation, birth, lactation, weaning and the two-month growing period. Your dog’s energy needs are high during the gestation and lactation period, and this pet food adequately quenches these high-energy demands with the appropriately sized and delectable kibbles. These kibbles also facilitate the transition from mother’s milk to solid food for the pups. These kibbles can be easily rehydrated to a porridge-like consistency that is quite tasty for the mother and her weaning puppies.