Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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Elizabeth, It is kind of standard to switch any large breed pup at 6 months of age to an adult formula.
I will add that I don't know very much about mastifs. (I think thats is what you said your pup is- please,correct me if that is wrong) But I believe that the same rule of thumb would be advised. Maybe even more so on the really larger breeds. You want SLOW growth. 6 months is usually when you will start to see the bigger growth spurts begin & that is what you want to keep slowed down.
Anne Jones Webboard User Reg: 04-29-2004
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High cal, protein or high Calcium does not cause Pano, simple. Feed your pup a good ALS kibble and worry about training, not food.
No it doesn't..I didn't say that it did, but too fast growth can dramatically increase the risk of it. This can be caused by feeding food that stimulates fast growth which most 'puppy' kibbles do.
Many commercial foods now have "large breed formulas" which are designed to address the issue of hi calorie/hi calcium.
I think if you feed any balanced diet,raw or commercial, and just keep the dog on the thin side until maturity, you can feel confident that you are doing the right thing. Fish oil supplements is something I believe in, I think it helps the coat.
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I've found that with my giant breed dog (Great Dane), and others that I've had, finding the best possible food to avoid health problems later in life was a big concern. After all of the research, and scouring of the internet on giant breed nutrition, I've come to the conclusion that there is no perfect food. (duh!) But, Innova Large Breed Puppy dry and canned food is pretty decent. Look at the analysis for it. IMO one of the best I've found.
It's really hard to tell because these pups have so much skin!
A pup should have a "waist". You should be able to feel ribs pretty easily, but not see them. You will likely have to change the amount of food fed each week, as the pup grows.
Basically, you just don't want to "push" growth, not feed any more than the pup needs. The bones are heavy in a youngster and the cartilage and ligaments and muscles are weak and soft. So trouble develops when weight+jarring puppy
jumping and zooming puts too much stress, or torque, on the cartilage. At 16 wks these guys seem to eat, go to sleep, and wake up bigger than they were an hr. before!
If you feed a quality ration and don't let him turn into a butterball all should be fine.
I don't think Innova is any good anymore. They were recently bought out by Proctor and Gamble, which means Innova could very well have euthanized dogs in it in the future. Not saying it's the case, just saying I wouldn't trust it judging by the other brands of food they own. JMO
Maybe I'm overly paranoid.
What is a good brand of dog food that isn't age specific?
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