Nature's Recipe Grain Free Small Breed Dry Dog Food Chicken, Sweet Potato & Pumpkin, 12 lb Bag vs Nulo FreeStyle Small Breed Salmon & Lentils

Both are grain-free small-breed dry foods, but they solve different problems. Nature's Recipe leans on chicken, sweet potato and pumpkin with added taurine and is the easier, gentler everyday pick for sensitive stomachs and picky eaters. Nulo FreeStyle is the denser, higher-protein formula with salmon as the protein and L-carnitine for lean muscle, which suits active small dogs that hold weight easily. Owners of both report good coats and firm stools; Nulo's smaller kibble and richer fat level mean a slower transition is wise.

• Choose the Nature's Recipe if your small dog has a sensitive stomach, needs taurine support, or turns its nose up at fish-based food.
• Choose the Nulo FreeStyle if you want a higher-protein, salmon-based formula with L-carnitine for an active or weight-prone small dog.