Large Breed Puppy Food
A puppy will require plenty of food. From birth to six months of age the puppy will require to eat two to four times as much as an adult dog to support all its growth. A good idea is that after its first week of life when its weight doubles from birth that it should gain one or two grams per pound of anticipated adult weight each day. For example if your German Sheppard puppy weighs 75 pounds as an adult than it should gain three to five ounces per day as a puppy. The best diet for a puppy would be a puppy branded dog food as it is higher in protein and enriched with vitamins, minerals and fats essential for growth when compared to adult dog food made by the same company. It is important that you purchase the food that is labelled “puppy food”
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Whereas small breed formulas provide concentrated nutrition in small, bite – size kibbles that meet a smaller puppy`s high metabolic needs. Medium breed formulas aim somewhere in between. You will need to be able to feel their ribs but not see them and they should have a visible waist when you look down at them. This is true of all breeds of puppies. At around eight to 12 weeks of age your puppy is more than likely eating three to four times a day and now doesn’t have to eat as often anymore. When your puppy reaches six months of age you must reduce the number of meals you feed to only two. Also reduce the amount of food it receives. Some dogs may tell you that you have fed them too much by leaving some food in their bowl.
Large breed puppies need slow, sustained growth to help prevent orthopaedic problems such as hip dysplasia. You should put them on a diet for larger breed of dog or food for adult dogs and should not over provide them with protein, fat and calories. Small but chunky breeds of dogs like pugs also need require a lower- calorie diet than what is provided by many puppy foods as they are more prone to the hip dysplasia. Your dog should be fed at set times each day. However with tiny breed dogs like Chihuahuas who can be prone to hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar). These dogs should have food available to nibble
Whereas small breed formulas provide concentrated nutrition in small, bite – size kibbles that meet a smaller puppy`s high metabolic needs. Medium breed formulas aim somewhere in between. You will need to be able to feel their ribs but not see them and they should have a visible waist when you look down at them. This is true of all breeds of puppies. At around eight to 12 weeks of age your puppy is more than likely eating three to four times a day and now doesn’t have to eat as often anymore. When your puppy reaches six months of age you must reduce the number of meals you feed to only two. Also reduce the amount of food it receives. Some dogs may tell you that you have fed them too much by leaving some food in their bowl.
Large breed puppies need slow, sustained growth to help prevent orthopaedic problems such as hip dysplasia. You should put them on a diet for larger breed of dog or food for adult dogs and should not over provide them with protein, fat and calories. Small but chunky breeds of dogs like pugs also need require a lower- calorie diet than what is provided by many puppy foods as they are more prone to the hip dysplasia. Your dog should be fed at set times each day. However with tiny breed dogs like Chihuahuas who can be prone to hypoglycaemia (low blood sugar). These dogs should have food available to nibble