Labrador Retriever Forum
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Fromm lover
First off.. if you trusted the breeder enough to buy your puppy from, you should at the very least for the first six months trust they know what food has worked in their lines.
Dogs evolved from the wolf to be able to digest cooked grains, legumes, tubers, and other plant and vegetable matter. Typically if you do your research, your pup or dog will be at its best when 1/3 of the diet is fat, 1/3, protein, and the carbs and mineral vitamin and moisture content the final 1/3. These are just percentages to try to stay close to. When you see a diet with 30 % protein, one expects to see fat at the 18-20 % range. Reason for not more fat is the kibble. Too much fat and you get a greasy fat soaked kibble once open to the air will go rancid. Fat is very important for dogs and especially pups. The dogs digestive tract is very short, so digestion must be fast. Unlike humans with over twenty feet of intestine, the dog has three feet at full growth. That in itself means RAW Plant matter will not be broken down for utilization. But if cooked it is utilized.
No diet is best for every dog. And why breeders recommend what they have been feeding. It has been working for them. Many times due to cost of feeding multiple dogs, pricing is a major factor in their choice. Most puppy buyers fall in love quickly with their pups and want the very best food for their only dog. In doing so digestive upset occurs, so stick with what the breeder has been using for at least the first six months.
Dogs evolved from the wolf to be able to digest cooked grains, legumes, tubers, and other plant and vegetable matter. Typically if you do your research, your pup or dog will be at its best when 1/3 of the diet is fat, 1/3, protein, and the carbs and mineral vitamin and moisture content the final 1/3. These are just percentages to try to stay close to. When you see a diet with 30 % protein, one expects to see fat at the 18-20 % range. Reason for not more fat is the kibble. Too much fat and you get a greasy fat soaked kibble once open to the air will go rancid. Fat is very important for dogs and especially pups. The dogs digestive tract is very short, so digestion must be fast. Unlike humans with over twenty feet of intestine, the dog has three feet at full growth. That in itself means RAW Plant matter will not be broken down for utilization. But if cooked it is utilized.
No diet is best for every dog. And why breeders recommend what they have been feeding. It has been working for them. Many times due to cost of feeding multiple dogs, pricing is a major factor in their choice. Most puppy buyers fall in love quickly with their pups and want the very best food for their only dog. In doing so digestive upset occurs, so stick with what the breeder has been using for at least the first six months.
While I agree with some of your post, I have to point out that you are incorrect about a dog's intestinal length. Since we are talking about feeding Labradors, an adult's intestine is approximately 18 feet long; much longer when relaxed as in a necropsy.
This will have an effect on digestion.
Wag The Dog
Fromm lover
First off.. if you trusted the breeder enough to buy your puppy from, you should at the very least for the first six months trust they know what food has worked in their lines.
Dogs evolved from the wolf to be able to digest cooked grains, legumes, tubers, and other plant and vegetable matter. Typically if you do your research, your pup or dog will be at its best when 1/3 of the diet is fat, 1/3, protein, and the carbs and mineral vitamin and moisture content the final 1/3. These are just percentages to try to stay close to. When you see a diet with 30 % protein, one expects to see fat at the 18-20 % range. Reason for not more fat is the kibble. Too much fat and you get a greasy fat soaked kibble once open to the air will go rancid. Fat is very important for dogs and especially pups. The dogs digestive tract is very short, so digestion must be fast. Unlike humans with over twenty feet of intestine, the dog has three feet at full growth. That in itself means RAW Plant matter will not be broken down for utilization. But if cooked it is utilized.
No diet is best for every dog. And why breeders recommend what they have been feeding. It has been working for them. Many times due to cost of feeding multiple dogs, pricing is a major factor in their choice. Most puppy buyers fall in love quickly with their pups and want the very best food for their only dog. In doing so digestive upset occurs, so stick with what the breeder has been using for at least the first six months.
Dogs evolved from the wolf to be able to digest cooked grains, legumes, tubers, and other plant and vegetable matter. Typically if you do your research, your pup or dog will be at its best when 1/3 of the diet is fat, 1/3, protein, and the carbs and mineral vitamin and moisture content the final 1/3. These are just percentages to try to stay close to. When you see a diet with 30 % protein, one expects to see fat at the 18-20 % range. Reason for not more fat is the kibble. Too much fat and you get a greasy fat soaked kibble once open to the air will go rancid. Fat is very important for dogs and especially pups. The dogs digestive tract is very short, so digestion must be fast. Unlike humans with over twenty feet of intestine, the dog has three feet at full growth. That in itself means RAW Plant matter will not be broken down for utilization. But if cooked it is utilized.
No diet is best for every dog. And why breeders recommend what they have been feeding. It has been working for them. Many times due to cost of feeding multiple dogs, pricing is a major factor in their choice. Most puppy buyers fall in love quickly with their pups and want the very best food for their only dog. In doing so digestive upset occurs, so stick with what the breeder has been using for at least the first six months.
While I agree with some of your post, I have to point out that you are incorrect about a dog's intestinal length. Since we are talking about feeding Labradors, an adult's intestine is approximately 18 feet long; much longer when relaxed as in a necropsy.
This will have an effect on digestion.
Sorry for being vague with the lengths, as I obviously was taking about a 9 week Lab pup the OP brought up ..LOL. All dogs will have varying lengths because of the size as adults. Many times you will see the 2 and 1/2 times the dogs adult body length mentioned. More importantly is the length of the small intestine where most absorption of nutrients takes place.
The important thing for puppy owners is to understand these are baby dogs and their digestive system is still growing, just like their entire body. If one fools around changing food from which the pup was weaned to, upset will occur and nutrients will not be absorbed.
Listen to your breeder !!! Feed what they tell you to feed.
Amen
