bgb699 Posted October 1, 2004 Share Posted October 1, 2004 Hunter loooves Chicken Soup for Dogs, however they dont make a large breed puppy food. Hes 4 mos old, Lab/Gsd x. Is it OK that hes eating adult dog food, and are there any nutrients that hes not getting by feeding him this that he needs as a growing puppy that I need to supplement? protein-24% min fat-14% min fiber-3.0% max moisture10% max sodium0.3% max selenium 0.4mg min vit E 300 IU min omega6 2.2% min omega3 0.4%min Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDG Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 puppy foods are unnecessary. your puppy, regardless of breed or size, will get all the necessary nutrition from a quality adult food and cover extra needs from the larger amount of food puppies consume per pound of body weight, compared to adults. just make sure you don't overfeed your puppy and keep him lean. both labs and GSDs are prone to hip dysplasia and you have a better chance to avoid issues if your puppy doesn't get overweight. here's a link you might find interesting: [url]http://www.news.cornell.edu/Chronicle/02/12.12.02/dog-diet.html[/url] if you are interested in learning more about commercial foods: [url]http://www.mordanna.com/dogfood/[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BuddysMom Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 TDG that Cornell link sure is interesting ... you rock the dog care world! Thanx. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDG Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 always glad to share what i learn. :) i have that (maybe unrealistic) dream that my dog could live 20 years or even longer and to that end i'm going to do everything i possibly can. my worst peeve: don't believe what the pet food industry giants tell you, at 6 or 7 years old a dog is [b]not[/b] supposed to be a "senior" yet, unless it's a giant breed. :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogPaddle Posted October 2, 2004 Share Posted October 2, 2004 Chicken Soup is a nice dog food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgb699 Posted October 3, 2004 Author Share Posted October 3, 2004 TDG~ thanks for alleviating my concerns, I appreciate the time you take to answer my questions on several of my posts! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDG Posted October 3, 2004 Share Posted October 3, 2004 you are absolutely welcome :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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