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Advice needed with new pup please

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    johnnyrotten
    Registered Users Posts: 3,593 ✭✭✭johnnyrotten


    peasant wrote:
    btw ...Pedigree Chum is about the worst food ever for a dog, Puppy or otherwise.

    It's full of artificial colourants, preservatives, hardeners, softeners, flavours, sweetners. You name it ...it's in there.

    After digestion, the "end product" is way too big and stinks to the high heavens.

    Try and change to something better. It doesn't have to be puppy food either.
    A golden Retriever will be quite a substantial dog in the end and should grow slowly rather than fast and not get too heavy too soon. Otherwise its bones and joints might not be able to cope with the fast growth.

    A good quality dry food with a protein content of no more than 20 - 22% will be just fine. Make sure the food has as little artificial crap in it as possible and get something that is generally and conveniently available for you. Some dogs stomachs get quite upset when food changes from one day to the next, so its better to buy something that you can be sure can be got again next time.

    Phase out the pedigree slowly, over a few days by mixing ever more of the new food into it as the days go on.

    It would be helpful if you suggested an alternative


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