Daisy Hill puppies are weaned on a diet of Royal Canin Mini Puppy 33 kibble. They can stay on that for their first year, then move to Bil Jac which is also a nice small manageable size kibble with good nutritional composition. Neither of these foods appeared on any of the recall lists. My dogs thrive on them. I have also found that their teeth stay much healthier on a high-quality kibble diet. Canned foods and other soft foods, especially table scraps, contribute to the rapid decline of their teeth and lead to more frequent trips to the vet for cleaning.
I don't give people food except for cottage cheese and chunks of fruit or cooked vegetables (no butter) if they will eat them. I don't give pig ears, rawhide, greenies or any sort of treat that can be softened up with enough chewing to be subsequently choked on... very dangerous! I alternate between the smallest IAMS puppy biscuits and tiny bites of one of the softer treats such as beef jerky, puperoni, etc. but not too much because they are fattening.
But in order for it to be a treat it does have to have fat content, or they will probably turn their noses up at it. It's okay (like everything) in moderation, and let's face it, you do need a treat for the very important training phase.
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