{"id":5086,"date":"2022-04-04T15:15:45","date_gmt":"2022-04-04T15:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/"},"modified":"2022-04-05T11:50:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-05T11:50:59","slug":"is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/","title":{"rendered":"Is there a difference between large breed puppy food and regular puppy food?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#Is_there_a_difference_between_large_breed_puppy_food_and_regular_puppy_food\" title=\"Is there a difference between large breed puppy food and regular puppy food?\">Is there a difference between large breed puppy food and regular puppy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#When_should_I_switch_to_large_breed_puppy_food\" title=\"When should I switch to large breed puppy food?\">When should I switch to large breed puppy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#What_is_the_difference_between_large_breed_puppy_food_and_puppy_food\" title=\"What is the difference between large breed puppy food and puppy food?\">What is the difference between large breed puppy food and puppy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#What_is_considered_a_large_breed_for_dog_food\" title=\"What is considered a large breed for dog food?\">What is considered a large breed for dog food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#Is_large_breed_dog_food_necessary\" title=\"Is large breed dog food necessary?\">Is large breed dog food necessary?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#How_long_should_a_large_breed_puppy_stay_on_puppy_food\" title=\"How long should a large breed puppy stay on puppy food?\">How long should a large breed puppy stay on puppy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#Is_puppy_food_bad_for_large_breed_puppies\" title=\"Is puppy food bad for large breed puppies?\">Is puppy food bad for large breed puppies?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#What_is_special_about_large_breed_puppy_food\" title=\"What is special about large breed puppy food?\">What is special about large breed puppy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#What_is_the_best_puppy_food_for_large_breed_dogs\" title=\"What is the best puppy food for large breed dogs?\">What is the best puppy food for large breed dogs?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#Why_do_large_breed_puppies_need_large_breed_puppy_food\" title=\"Why do large breed puppies need large breed puppy food?\">Why do large breed puppies need large breed puppy food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#Can_a_medium_sized_dog_eat_large_breed_food\" title=\"Can a medium sized dog eat large breed food?\">Can a medium sized dog eat large breed food?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#What_is_considered_a_large_breed_puppy\" title=\"What is considered a large breed puppy?\">What is considered a large breed puppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#What_weight_is_considered_a_medium_dog\" title=\"What weight is considered a medium dog?\">What weight is considered a medium dog?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#Why_the_AKC_is_bad\" title=\"Why the AKC is bad?\">Why the AKC is bad?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#How_often_should_I_feed_my_large_breed_puppy\" title=\"How often should I feed my large breed puppy?\">How often should I feed my large breed puppy?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-16\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/is-there-a-difference-between-large-breed-puppy-food-and-regular-puppy-food\/#Is_small_breed_dog_food_bad_for_large_dogs\" title=\"Is small breed dog food bad for large dogs?\">Is small breed dog food bad for large dogs?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_there_a_difference_between_large_breed_puppy_food_and_regular_puppy_food\"><\/span>Is there a difference between large breed puppy food and regular puppy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Large breed puppy foods are different from \u201cregular\u201d puppy foods in that they are lower in fat and calories, contain slightly lower levels of calcium and phosphorus, and have a carefully balanced calcium-to-phosphorus ratio.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"when-should-i-switch-to-large-breed-puppy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"When_should_I_switch_to_large_breed_puppy_food\"><\/span>When should I switch to large breed puppy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If your puppy is a large or giant breed:<\/p>\n<p>You should switch to an adult dog food when your puppy is anywhere from 18 months to 24 months old. Large or giant breed puppies take a little longer to reach maturity, and many of them are still growing until they turn two years old.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-difference-between-large-breed\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_difference_between_large_breed_puppy_food_and_puppy_food\"><\/span>What is the difference between large breed puppy food and puppy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>What is different about large breed puppy food? The main difference is that large breed puppy food has less calories as compared to regular puppy food. This is because larger breeds are not considered adult dogs until they are 18-24 months old, explains pet nutritionist Mark Finke, PhD.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-considered-a-large-breed-for-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_considered_a_large_breed_for_dog_food\"><\/span>What is considered a large breed for dog food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>If you have a large dog (more than 56 pounds at maturity) or a giant dog (more than 75 pounds at maturity), you may want to look into feeding him a large breed dog food.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/o8f0a3XMNTM\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"is-large-breed-dog-food-necessary\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_large_breed_dog_food_necessary\"><\/span>Is large breed dog food necessary?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feeding your puppy an appropriate large breed puppy diet decreases the dog\u2019s risk of developing DOD.\u00a0 A good quality diet with the proper balance of nutrients for large breed dogs helps prevent joints, muscles, and bones from breaking down.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-long-should-a-large-breed-puppy-stay\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_long_should_a_large_breed_puppy_stay_on_puppy_food\"><\/span>How long should a large breed puppy stay on puppy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It\u2019s important to feed a high-quality puppy food formula for at least the first 12 months and up to 24 months for large breeds.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-puppy-food-bad-for-large-breed-puppies\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_puppy_food_bad_for_large_breed_puppies\"><\/span>Is puppy food bad for large breed puppies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>In general, giant breed puppy foods should be lower in fat, have a good calcium content, an appropriate Ca:P. ratio, and provide high quality protein.\u00a0 Large and giant breed pups should consume diets that contain at least 30% high quality protein and 9% fat (dry matter basis).<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-special-about-large-breed-puppy-food\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_special_about_large_breed_puppy_food\"><\/span>What is special about large breed puppy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Large breed puppy foods are different from \u201cregular\u201d puppy foods in that they are lower in fat and calories, contain slightly lower levels of calcium and phosphorus, and have a carefully balanced calcium-to-phosphorus ratio.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/w3Cj4KubRQM\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-the-best-puppy-food-for-large-breed\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_the_best_puppy_food_for_large_breed_dogs\"><\/span>What is the best puppy food for large breed dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Best Large Breed Puppy Foods for June 2021<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wellness Complete Health Large Breed Puppy Food.<\/li>\n<li>Orijen Puppy Large.<\/li>\n<li>Diamond Naturals Large Breed Puppy Formula.<\/li>\n<li>Blue Buffalo Life Protection Large Breed Puppy Food.<\/li>\n<li>Purina Pro Plan Large Breed Puppy Food.<\/li>\n<li>Chicken Soup for the Soul Large Breed Puppy Recipe.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 id=\"why-do-large-breed-puppies-need-large-breed\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_do_large_breed_puppies_need_large_breed_puppy_food\"><\/span>Why do large breed puppies need large breed puppy food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feeding your puppy large breed food will help his bones grow strong. \u2026 Large breed food addresses the specific needs of bigger dogs by balancing nutrients to support healthy growth. As he grows and develops, your dog will benefit from the proper nutritional balance in food formulated for his size.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"can-a-medium-sized-dog-eat-large-breed-food\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_a_medium_sized_dog_eat_large_breed_food\"><\/span>Can a medium sized dog eat large breed food?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>As long as your dog takes the time to eat\/chew and doesn\u2019t wolf down food (most large breeds wolf food down) you can feed it any size dog food. As long as your dog takes the time to eat\/chew and doesn\u2019t wolf down food (most large breeds wolf food down) you can feed it any size dog food.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"what-is-considered-a-large-breed-puppy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_considered_a_large_breed_puppy\"><\/span>What is considered a large breed puppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Which Dogs are Considered Large Breed? \u2026 Per this measurement method, a dog has to weigh at least 50 pounds (sometimes 70 pounds) and have a height of around 24 inches to be considered a large-breed dog.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Q9lh_B0dLsY\" width=\"560\"><\/iframe><\/noscript><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"what-weight-is-considered-a-medium-dog\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_weight_is_considered_a_medium_dog\"><\/span>What weight is considered a medium dog?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Medium dogs weigh between 20 and 60 pounds. Their height ranges between eight inches and 27 inches.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-the-akc-is-bad\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_the_AKC_is_bad\"><\/span>Why the AKC is bad?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Many of the AKC-registered pups sold at pet stores and online later turn out to be sick or have expensive, painful genetic defects. \u2026 It\u2019s gotten so bad that some breed clubs have even fought AKC recognition of their breed because they don\u2019t want to see the animals exploited like cash crops.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-often-should-i-feed-my-large-breed-puppy\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_often_should_I_feed_my_large_breed_puppy\"><\/span>How often should I feed my large breed puppy?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Four feedings a day are usually adequate to meet nutritional demands. Large breeds should be fed unmoistened dry food by 9 or 10 weeks; small dogs by 12 or 13 weeks. 3\u20136 months: Sometime during this period, decrease feedings from four to three a day. A pup should be losing her potbelly and pudginess by 12 weeks.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"is-small-breed-dog-food-bad-for-large-dogs\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Is_small_breed_dog_food_bad_for_large_dogs\"><\/span>Is small breed dog food bad for large dogs?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Kibble formulated for small breeds will be smaller than kibble for larger breeds as it is made with the size of the dog\u2019s jaw in mind. Smaller breeds can be more prone to gastrointestinal upsets and poor dental health, so feeding a diet specific to them can help manage these issues.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Is there a difference between large breed puppy food and regular puppy food?When should I switch to large breed puppy food?What is the difference between large breed puppy food and puppy food?What is considered a large breed for dog food?Is large breed dog food necessary?How long should a large breed puppy stay&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[619],"tags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5086"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5086"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5086\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29680,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5086\/revisions\/29680"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5086"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5086"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5086"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}