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Reddit mentions of Purina Pro Plan Brand Large Breed Dry Puppy Food, Chicken & Rice Formula - 34 lb. Bag
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One (1) 34 lb. Bag - Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Dry Puppy Food, Chicken & Rice FormulaFormulated to support an appropriate growth rate for large breed puppiesGlucosamine supports developing joints and cartilageHigh protein formula, with real chicken as the first ingredientFortified with guaranteed live probiotics for digestive and immune health
Specs:
| Color | Other |
| Height | 32.5 inches |
| Length | 5 inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | June 2022 |
| Size | 34 lb. Bag |
| Weight | 34 Pounds |
| Width | 17 inches |
You absolutely want to feed a Large Breed Puppy Food if possible. Also, feeding an adult food is a common piece of advice but adult foods are missing nutrients that a growing puppy needs.
> Excess caloric intake during growth in large and giant breed dogs promotes rapid growth which is associated with an increased incidence of skeletal disorders such as hip dysplasia and osteochondrosis. Feeding diets that are less calorically dense will not reduce adult size but will slow rate of growth so that mature size is achieved over a longer period. A slower growth rate is associated with fewer developmental orthopedic problems. In addition, both too much and not enough calcium can lead to developmental bone problems. For large breed dogs, this optimal range appears to be narrower than for other breeds, and excessive levels of calcium may contribute to bone disease. Therefore, moderately lower dietary calcium is recommended for the diet of growing large breed dogs.
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> Should some puppies be fed adult foods?
> Alternatively, is it safe to feed a balanced adult dog food to a growing large breed puppy instead? To put it bluntly: no. The argument that adult foods are lower in caloric density than puppy foods and therefore are more appropriate for large breed puppies is not good advice. In fact, as we will see later in this chapter, the adult dog foods that are available today vary widely in calorie content, with some containing substantially more calories per cup than puppy foods. Adult diets are also not appropriately restricted in calcium content. So, the piece of advice that Ellie’s breeder got wrong was her recommendation to “feed an adult food” to Ellie. While this advice may have been prudent 30 years ago, before nutritionists knew how to best feed large and giant breed puppies, it is not only unhelpful today, but potentially harmful.
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> We also know that growing puppies require a slightly higher proportion of dietary protein in their diet when compared to adult dogs. Some breeders and other dog enthusiasts mistakenly believe that increased dietary protein is the culprit that causes skeletal problems in large breed dogs. However, this is another false belief —as we discussed, excess energy consumption is the problem for large breed puppies, not protein.
The following foods are designed for Large Breed Puppies and have been through AAFCO feeding trials to further support their claims of having appropriate nutrients for growing puppies.
More info on Large Breed Puppy nutrition:
tl;dr - Less calories, more precise calcium levels