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Another Food Thread...

dusky21

Active Member
I hate to post this question as a quick search had turned up quite a few posts on the topic; however my question has not been answered. We are looking at switching our 4 month olds food to Taste of the Wild or potentially another brand. I've picked TOTW as it seems to be what many others are feeding their dogs. From what I have read you want a food with a protein concentrations of less than 23% and a 1.6:1.0 Ca to Ph ratio. TOTW adult large breed pacific stream lists 25% protein and a 1.9:1.1 ratio of Ca to Ph. Do you think this is close enough for a growing puppy? The puppy version is 27% protein with a 1.4:1.0 ratio. What do you guys think? Any other suggestions for a good food? And we will be switching foods at a very slow rate.
 

musicdeb

Well-Known Member
TOTW is a good food, are you feeding the grain free food? Are you feeding the large breed adult food?

Check out Acana Regionals, Wellness Core, Earthborn Holistics, Fromm*s or Taste of the Wild. Chewy.com is a great place to order dog food and they offer free shipping.

Puppy food is not really necessary to feed a mastiff, however, you can feed the all stages. Most puppy food is very high in calcium and phosphorous which promotes fast growth. Slow and steady growth is key to a healthy mastiff as they continue to grow until 2-3 years of age.

Recommended protein for a puppy is 22-32%.

Calcium & Phosphorous Requirements for Dogs

Dog Food FAQs: Protein


 
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