Chastity Tyler Webboard User Reg: 03-03-2004
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I have read alot about not feeding a puppy chow and to feed Adult Dog food. The breeder that I am getting my 3 month old GSD told me that he recomends me keeping "Caesar" on it until hes 8 months old. He weighs 31 lbs.
He has been holding him for me until my fence was complete and I will be getting him tomorrow night. I am going to go buy his food tomorrow and was wondering if I should buy the Puppy Chow he wants me to keep him on or if I should get something else?
Also the only real pet store I have in town is Petco and I dont think they have alot of specialty foods. I know they carry like Iams and Eukanuba, and Nutro. I usually buy dog food in the 40-50lb bags. I dont want to buy puppy chow and then have to buy an Adult food in the middle of a bag.
So should I switch him now or should I wait until hes a little older? Also is 31 lbs normal for a 3 month old? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> Thank you in advance for all the info!
Matthew Grubb Webboard User Reg: 09-27-2002
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Your PetCo. should now be stocking Royal Canin brand which is quite good. We fed my wife's rott their large breed puppy food untill he was 18 months old on the advice of our vet.
Nutro natural choice and royal canin are probably the best you can find at Petco. Supplement liberally with raw. Large breed puppy is okay. Just use a feed that keeps your dog thin. Auster was extremely picky so I gave her regular puppy, but most dogs aren't like that and owners tend to overfeed with more concentrated foods.
Call area feed stores and ask what the best dog food they have is. Some will surprise you. I get California Natural for about $6 to $8 less a bag at the feed store and they have Chicken Soup food for my cat as well.
I would not even use puppy chow as a fertilizer! Way too many chemicals and unknown ingredients. Cat litter maybe, but I already have enough trouble keeping Auster out of the cat box as it is.
"Dog breeding must always be done by a dog lover, it can not be a profession." -Max v Stephanitz
Another suggestiion on continuous feeding is frozen raw food - animalfood.com - The puppy continues on this food all its life. As the puppy grows the amjount of food is increased. It appears that the principle behind this is that the dog never goes through any stress from changing food types. Good luck!
I would not feed any Purina Products. Back home in Baltimore we had a rendering company. Road kills, animals that die at the vet all goes ther. You want to know what feed company is the biggest buyer for ther protein source. Purina is there was an article in our local paper with a guy holding a dead raccoon. Once it was rendered it turn into a gray granuale substance. That goes in Purina.
I feed Canidae and give my shepherds raw bone in poultry once a week. My puppy and my older shepherd look great. Best thing is Canidae uses no by products in their food. Also listed in the top 10 natural dog foods too.
Ray
Chastity Tyler Webboard User Reg: 03-03-2004
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Thanks for all the info! Since Purina is so bad for him when I switch it should I still mix it with the new food until hes used to it or is cold tirkey ok? Is Canidae also Royal Canidae? Wondering if its the same thing? Again thanks everyone!
Canidae is not Royal. Good thing about Canidae it's for all life stages of a dog.The kibble is also small much easier to digest. Last time I saw Royal Dog food. I do believe it has corn in it. That's been a few years ago If I weren't feeding Canidae. I be feeding California Natural. Ray
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