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Should I feed my adult dog large breed food?

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Created: 2022-05-22 07:39:11

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Every dog has unique needs, and some dogs can benefit from a large or giant breed dog food. If you have a large dog (more than 56 pounds at maturity) or a giant dog (more than 75 pounds at maturity), you may want to look into feeding him a large breed dog food.


Is large breed dog food OK for medium dogs?

Meaning, feeding medium size dogs that are rarely active a high energy formula will result in an obese dog. In this case you'll need to ration the amount fed, feed less frequently, or switch out to a lower caliber food such as quality adult large breed, or mid breed maintenance formula.

Should you feed a large breed puppy adult food?

Feeding Your Puppy: A First-Year Timeline. 6–12 weeks: Growing pups should be fed puppy food, a diet specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs for normal development. Feeding adult food will rob your puppy of important nutrients.

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