BEST LARGE BREED PUPPY FOODS

A dog breed is categorized as a large breed dog if it is capable of growing to an adult weight of 30kg to 45kg at the same time reaching a standing shoulder height of 2.5 ft and the best large breed puppy foods are designed to ensure that they attain the above specified critria. Examples of dogs referred to as large breeds include German Shepherd, Rottweiler, Labrador golden retriever, Doberman Pinschers, Dalmatian, Greyhound, boxer, etc. It is also important to differentiate these group of dogs from the category of dogs referred to as giant breeds which include mastiffs such as the neopolitan Mastiff.

Large breed puppy food is designed to achieve efficient nutrient supply to replace ones lost through wear and tear occurring as a result of an unrelenting phase of rapid growth within the bone and muscle cells in the body of the large breed puppy dog.
When balanced, dog foods need not be fed more than 3 three times daily to achieve an optimal growth of the bone and muscle cells at the same time conferring a stable and efficient immunity to the large breed puppy dog.
Large breed puppy dogs are know to manifest quickly the excess or deficiency of some vital nutrients such as calcium, phosphorous, magnesium especially in the large breed puppy dogs fed on human diets or dog foods formulated for all breed types.
Large breed puppy dog foods should contain at least 30% crude animal protein and 8% fat in combination with a very delicate balance of calcium, phosphorous, magnesium and many other macro and micro nutrients to be able to meet up with the nutritional needs of large breed puppy dogs.

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There are some dog food brands known to formulate rations specifically targeted at the nutritional needs of large breed puppy dogs, these brands and their products in Nigeria include booster pet foods who make booster puppy dry dog food; diamond pet foods who make diamond extreme athlete dry dog food and diamond large breed puppy dry dog food; Royal canin who make Royal canin large breed puppy dry dog food;