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Please check out essentiallydogs.com. They were on raw, but, with our schedules make it hard to prepare the meals. But still today, many breeders of large dogs, owners and even some veterinarians will tell you protein is the problem, even though there is no evidence to prove it. Certain communities seemed one sided leaning only towards the views of the board's administrators. and enjoy open minded Dane discussion was a major success. I would choose several foods from the 4 and 5 star foods to rotate. Id recomend not using any grain fed meat for the reason it is sometimes 10x higher in the inflammatory Omega-6s which is why we humans should avoid grain fed beef like the plague as well. But the most IMPORTANT thing one can do is treat your large breed friends as if they were your own grade school aged children. This is where the fosters update info/tell stories about their foster Danes. I always thought I had made good choices in their food and yesterdays appointment had them scoring perfectly on coat, growth, teeth, heart, etc. I do Great Dane rescue and we come across this a lot at least 50% of the puppies that are surrendered have HOD due to high protein, cheap diets. Say the wrong thing, or ask the wrong question and they'd let you know it. I suggest picking another 4 or 5 star food with at least 30% protein. I don't think you can get it cheaper than there (Innes), and they're knowledgeable about different qualities, etc. You must be logged in to reply to this topic. i use taste of the wild for both my dane pup and my 11 year old mixed breed. Even on a low protein diet this can still happen, and happened to me. Bina- I am feeding taste of the wild to my first litter of Dane pups right now. I more or less know everything other than the diets because there are so many different theories about it, but like I said I think as long as theyre getting protien, calcium etc, a healthy diet! While the low protein diet reduced growth, no detrimental effects from the higher protein diets were observed.. Unfortunately the link you posted contains a lot of inaccurate information that has is not backed by research namely implying that protein affects growth and that large/giant breed puppies should not eat a food designated for growth or all life stages. Dog Food Advisor Forums Diet and Health Large Breed Adult-Great Dane-Dry Food. Ask a Dane specific question or visit our cafe. In fact, its often a dietary protein deficiency that contributes to skeletal problems.. thank you. it cost me $86.00 every 6 days to feed the boys a bag of dry food plus $9.00 in toppers. Enjoy our real time chat rooms to meet and make new Dane friends. What links are you referring to and vets do inform Giant breed owners like danes NOT to feed any type of puppy food or high protein food. Then nothing crucial could happen! Post unwanted pet and non pet items at our "flea market". Hope this helps! Just because they dont show it in reciprocal speech doesnt mean they wouldnt love to hear you talk to them about your activities. Tips and Discussion on Training your Dane, Great Dane Rescue Frequently Asked Questions, DaneFest, Fosters Night Out, Meet and Greets and other events, Discussions about raising money and keeping GDRNT operating. I personally would not feed a food with only 18% protein. Its also better to rotate brands it provides your dog with variety and in case of a recall youll have other brands you know you can use. Our friendly Great Dane online community of over 5000-members and 90-thousand posts is available to every all about Great Danes.com visitor, friend & guest. Friendly discussion focused on Great Danes and large breed dogs. we have always fed them Royal Canine giant breed stages right now they are on the giant junior and will soon be transitioning over to adult food. Click to Learn how to be Foster Rock Star. I abandoned my conventions on the focus of food brands and the idea of consistency. I swear ill get one, its my biggest ever life goal, I love them to bits, just as I said previously, I wouldnt want to be harming him/her by feeding food that isnt good for them! I just had them to the vet yesterday to get their rabies shots and heath exam in preparation for neutering. Post your organization's announcements and bulletins. This theory was disproved some years ago (Nap, 1991). They love the food. When I got him back he was panting a lot and I assumed a heaet condition. As you know the brand has been recalled. Search over 90-thousand informative posts. we did try to switch twice once at 4 months and again at 8 months to other brands (blue and arcana) each time we tried they were not happy seemed to not like the flavor had bad gas and diarrhea although not too bad with the blue brand and I did switch very slow mixing the existing brand with the new gradually. A Great Dane online community for first hand information boasting over 90-thousand helpful posts! My understanding is that high protein has very little to do with weight gain in dogs-though some of the others that are more knowledgeable may be able to expand on that more. Sam's. a non Great Dane area. We switched to TOTW and have had great results. Dogs gain energy off protein, better than they do off carbs, so a diabetic dog for example would want a high protein, low fat, low carb diet. I would never feed my dogs a food that low in protein. Members who are extremely knowledgeable about this destination and answer travellers questions frequently. Does anyone know where to buy quality dog food anywhere in Oax. When he was about 3 months old he would get veggies cheese and yogurt. They were not gaining and had soupy poo. Imagine the precociousness of a I agree with HDM. the blanked out word is brother I dont know why that happened.. My current Dane is 10.5 years old and looks and acts like hell be around for a few more. Dane Rescue Fostering Frequently Asked Questions, Discussions about being and becoming a Dane Foster. I cant take being up every night with him anymore every 2 hrs from 11pm - 8am. Need help on finding 3 month furnished rental, Oaxaca Dia de los Muertos for Monday Oct 31 - Friday Nov 4, Vegan / Vegan Friendly restaurants Oaxaca City, Best way to travel from Oaxaca to Pochutla, Oaxaca city, 2 week visit summer 2012 for family of 4, Places that allow dogs in Oaxaca city and Huatulco, Holiday Inn Express Oaxaca-Centro Historico, an IHG Hotel. It is treatable but for Great Dane puppies and other giant breeds this is a huge no no. Previous studies suggesting a risk for high protein and DOD were confounded by higher energy intake in high-protein foods. Like probiotics or supplements? they are 1 and 1/2 years old now. I also have an FDA video which explains the dog food contamination with melamine that is killing our dogs. Post messages here about the rest of the world. Variety and fluctuation is normal in the wild, and in fact stimulating for an animal. Grass fed free range livestock has the balance of O-6s to O-3s that our paleo brethren grew up on and adapted to. Now to all of you arguing that protien does not help grow bones, I agree! Share experience and love for our breed with those new to Danes. This website uses cookies for functionality, analytics and advertising purposes as described in our. When the cartilage can not keep up with their bones (on a higher protein diet) the bones start to rub and it is painful for them to walk. Read or post about Danes in need, adoptions & foster opportunities. Alvin Starkman - (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? Here's the link to visit our Great Dane Online forum archive of information. I feel a bit dismayed about some of the negative reports on the brand of food I have chosen its score of 2.5 stars and the comments on the ingredients leave me wondering if I have made a poor choice. Copyright 2022 Dog Food Advisor All Rights Reserved, Viewing 23 posts - 1 through 23 (of 23 total), Feeding Large Breed Puppies by Susan Winn DVM, http://portais.ufg.br/up/66/o/Racas_grandes.pdf, http://www.bestfriendsvet.com/pdffiles/BoneDevArticleWa.pdf, Earthborn holistic venture smoked wild boar & butternut squash grain free, Best Allergic Dog Foods Grain Free Issues and Heart Disease, dr beckers dog and cat food recipe help from her book, Trying to sign up for email recall alerts, This reply was modified 9 years, 1 month ago by, This reply was modified 8 years, 2 months ago by, This reply was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by. When I get ready to drive him to a nearby trail i always ask if he wants to go smell clover or do you want to drink some water from the stream, excitement and anticipation dripping from my words. I wanted to add that my sister's husband has always had a Great Dane. I think he's on #4. They however do not support the claim that protein (of any level) effects growth in large or giants breeds. I started supplementing with the three amino acids, and adding squirts of liquid B-complex. I kept the runt of a litter, had to tube feed him when he was born, about 5 months of age on a low protein diet he couldnt walk. If so, I've got a stapler in my office and may have a go at it here at home! Around 5 month he got his first round of the runs, so we stopped and he just got his dog food. All dog breeds and dog breeders welcome, The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo, VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, Canada. Many many years ago it was believed that high levels of protein caused joint issues, its been known for quite some time now that this isnt true however there are still a few vets, breeders and pet owners that believe this myth. Great Dane breed. Now I need a quality replacement. On a 1 gram basis, fats contribute 9 calories and protein contributes 4 calories. Ever since then he has the runs for a bout a week then two days of solid stool. FortiFlora by Purina jumps to my mind and is easily accessible, though moderately expensive. breed newbie, or someone new to discussion boards. I write about it on my website and explain the salmonella scare and what is going on with china and their contaminated vitamins that are added to our dog food. Here Dr. Becker interviews a Newfie breeder (not Great Danes I know however Newfies are generally considered to be a giant breed). Theres a lot of information about this on the large breed puppy thread. Post your Dane photos and view thousands of member pics. Both theories do seem to make sense, and with great danes known for a short life span anyways, I would not like to speed that up by buying the incorrect food for them I know they defiantly need only a small percentage of fat, like most dogs so that there frame can hold there weight but other than that, I have read 1 million different reviews about these subjects and I really cant decide which one to believe because as I said they both make sense. to 110 lbs. Protein excess is not the problem. This hypothesis was tested by feeding Great Dane puppies either 15%, 23% or 32% dietary protein (13%, 21% or 29% of energy). City at less than exorbitant prices? After doing my own research I've decided on this food as well. I understand he has had stool samples taken and checked, but has the vet offered any other solutions/suggestions? Who cares? Ive fed my adult Great Dane high protein foods since I got him 6 years ago. While there were definitely some great communities online, some of the sites were kind of rude with a sense of entitlement. My sister recognized this and put something down his throat to his stomach - might have been a hose- and saved his life. i am sold on totw. I know you're no longer considering a Great Dane. There is, however, a lot of research proving the protein is not harmful. The previous one was a sweet dog and lived to 12.5 years. If they do not, a slightly higher protein may be your answer. However it does help grow muscle, and to a dog with such a huge frame that is likely to develop bone probolems already, I dont think that a dog of that state would need extra weight put onto there bones until they are a little older, so out of everything Ive heard, just to be on the safe side, when I do get my great dane, I will feed it food with 24% or less of protien, and never feed it puppy food. ta.queueForLoad : function(f, g){document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', f);})(function(){ta.trackEventOnPage('postLinkInline', 'impression', 'postLinks-36588789', '');}, 'log_autolink_impression');car, tomorrow morning get in a cab and go to Dr. Innes along the side of the river. They are doing amazing on it! Ozzie!! He is 8 now and is in excellent condition. Just like many of you, I had joined a few of the "then popular" dog discussion boards over the span of a few years. Gotta run, a big muzzle is knocking on my elbow. I have a 5 year old great dane. Lots of vets dont stay up with current research when it pertains to such a small group of animals. Any ideas would be great. Its what ever gets them to the next meal! Hey guys, I have decided to feed Gus innova large breed puppy, out of all the foods this one seems to match the protein/fat percentage properly. I have 2 great dane males who are little mate brothers. http://www.bestfriendsvet.com/pdffiles/BoneDevArticleWa.pdf Im sorry, but the above post is inaccurate. Feeding an adult food can actually result in greater intake of calcium than feeding puppy foods. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. even blatant flaming. As a fellow large breed owner I can tell you that large breed dogs do not need low protein foods. Overall calories is the culprit and fats contribute more calories to a food than protein does. There is no correlation between protein levels and developmental orthopedic disease this was actually proved in a study done on Great Danes that was published in the Journal of Nutrition. JavaScript is disabled. It looks pretty promising and I can purchase locally which is a huge benefit!!! Thanks in advance. Here you can browse an incredible information resource provided by life experience of To clarify my own dog is a rescue puppy who came to us with HOD and Ive successfully treated it but he will be on a 24% or less protein diet the rest of his life to avoid a flare. JPEG format only please. I have read so many things about the typical diet for great danes that they need a diet that is under 24% protien, however I have also came across things, such as this argument, explaining otherwise. So, been reviewing my food options and I came across a few recommendations for Taste of the Wild. Because the puppy must consume a larger portion of adult food to meet energy needs for growth, total calcium intake may actually be higher than with a properly formulated large-breed puppy formula., Here is the link to a study done on Great Dane pups that was featured in the Journal of Nutrition. I bought grass fed buffalo and he got 1/4 to 1/3 pound, give or take, twice a day. I think Ill maybe just stick to the 24% dog food and chop up some raw meat too! I can only get it one place here, but, they keep a great stock for us. I would ask your vet directly for what steps they suggest to end the loose stool. Then right back to having the runs. Get answers to your questions about Oaxaca. My guys grow a pound a day on a low protein diet. http://portais.ufg.br/up/66/o/Racas_grandes.pdf Just so you know, no studies exist demonstrating that protein has negative effects on giant breed puppies or adults anything you read about this is myth and nothing more. Discussion about Feeding and Medicating your Dane. Assuming you don't have a (ta && ta.queueForLoad ? I have a 3 year old male and 15 month old female and a 2 month old female. He's been to the vet for stool samples every week and they all come back negative. Plenty of frsh water and hes up to eating 7 cups of food. I have been feeding my Dane foods with 30-38% protein for the last 6 years. Hope you stop by the board and browse some of the old posts. In general, large-breed puppy diets are formulated to contain approximately 30% protein (DMB) similar to other puppy foods., feeding adult foods to large-breed puppies before 1 year of age is not recommended because the calcium-to-energy ratio is generally lower in adult foods compared with large-breed puppy food. Thats what I was doing when I was feeding kibble. actual Great Dane owners & enthusiasts! The link below maps out exactly how you should feed a great dane. They DO have vocabulary you know. My buddy eats Paleo right along with me. Label things when you are on walks. Our Meet Dane neighbors in our "regional" directories. Rodney! more. Our belief is as a community we can all learn from our combined. Just after I started the supplemts I decided to feed him raw. The protein is 25% and the fat is 15% while Innova numbers are a little less (and closer to the recommended 22-24% protein and 12-14% fat) also with TOTW I see the calcium is 1.9% while Innova LBP is 0.9% (also closer to the recommendations for Dane pups) .I'm just trying to follow the recommendations as closely as I can, can anyone tell me if TOTW is ok for young dane pups. They are a naturally lean dog so the low protein helps them with their weight, but if they have bowel issues, by all means try a higher protein diet. , no detrimental effects from the 4 and 5 star food with at least %... Protein diets were observed 11pm - 8am update info/tell stories about their Danes... 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