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‘Free choice’ is a popular feeding method whereby the food remains in the bowl all day long… so a puppy can eat… whenever she wants. So, there’s no need for you to do any calculations yourself. Since we never know the adult weight of a puppy before it’s fully grown, we recommend using a more conservative 50 pound definition for large breeds.Īll The Dog Food Advisor’s recommended large breed puppy foods meet these requirements. You should see “meets AAFCO nutrient profiles” for either “growth” or “all life stages”… AND the words… “including growth of large size dogs (animals weighing over 70 pounds)”. Or the MAXIMUM amount the manufacturer is willing to guarantee to you on the label.ĪAFCO now requires 13 those calcium standards to be guaranteed in each product’s Nutritional Adequacy Statement on the packaging. You want to know the EXACT amount of calcium obtained by actual lab testing (by asking the company)… That’s because those figures are based on MINIMUMS… which is NOT acceptable. Keep in mind… the calcium content printed on the label does not reveal this amount.

The maximum amount of calcium recommended for large breed puppies is 4.5 grams of calcium per every 1000 kcal (calories) in the food… or 1.8% calcium. Highly recommended.Īccording to the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)… Our dry matter label analysis reveals the recipe contains 32% protein, 14% fat and 45% estimated carbs… with a fat-to-protein ratio of about 44%.Ī safe, balanced calcium design from a trusted brand.

Best for: All puppies including large breedsĬomplete Health Large Breed Puppy derives the bulk of its animal protein from fresh chicken as well as chicken meal and salmon meal.

Type: Grain-inclusive (brown rice, oatmeal, barley, oats).

First 5 ingredients: Deboned chicken, chicken meal, peas, ground brown rice, salmon meal.

Wellness Complete Health Large Breed Puppy FoodĬomplete Health Large Breed Puppy is one of 13 dry recipes included in our review of the Wellness Complete Health product line. Here are The Dog Food Advisor’s best large breed puppy foods for June 2023. And we’ll answer the 7 most frequently asked questions we get about feeding large breed puppies.

On this page… you’ll find The Dog Food Advisor’s 12 best large breed puppy foods. That’s because choosing the wrong puppy food… one that contains too much calcium… could cause permanent bone damage and hip disease… for large breeds. Choosing the best food for your large breed puppy is one of the most important decisions you’ll ever make.