Should Great Danes Eat Puppy Food?
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- Опубліковано 4 чер 2024
- For many dog breeds, puppy food is commonly used to support the accelerated rate of growth that they experience as puppies. However, if you’re been reading about Great Danes then you’ve likely heard that many recommend to not use puppy food!
Great Danes can safely eat puppy food given that it meets specific requirements around micro and macro nutrient levels, calories, and contains quality ingredients. This ensures that they receive the proper nutrition to support proper growth while minimizing the risks of growth-related diseases. If you'd like to learn more about this topic, you can also take a look at my dedicated article on puppy food for Great Danes at greatdanecare.com/puppy-food/.
Puppy food is one of the most commonly asked questions, however, it's far from the only one! Save yourself time, money, and worry by getting our ebook "The Great Dane Puppy Handbook" that simplifies it all at greatdanecare.com/ebook/.
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This is a subject close to my heart. I raised Great Danes 34 years. I've seen the horrors and tragedy of HOD. Definitely NO puppy food! Bigger is NOT better when it comes to Great Danes! Slow and steady growth wins the race. Thanks for sharing friends!
Exactly. They are going to be the size they are meant to be. No need to rush it and cause problems
What do you recommend feeding a great dane puppy then?
@@kirbybrereton1410 Any high quality adult dog food which the pup thrives on can work well. I raised all my pups on Nutro Adult Chicken food. Many brands offer food now made especially for large breed pups but I have not had experience feeding those. ~ Kristine
@@kirbybrereton1410 Even if she’s 8 weeks old we shouldn’t give them puppy food?
Jarhead was switched to adult food at 4 months. My veterinarian with 30+ years of owning and breeding Danes herself, suggested the switch as he is a harlequin who began to grow so quickly. Thanks for the video and great content as usual guys!
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Previous Great Dane owner, my family had one when I was younger. We’re a military family and we moved to Colorado last year. I’m teaching myself all over again how to care for one, and find the perfect breeder/ facility to adopt one. Thank you for your video!!
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hi just got a Great Dane puppy and your channel has been really helpful i was just wondering what dog food do you use?
Thanks for the video. Do you suggest I feed my puppy the adult wellness food?
Frequently rotate proteins early on to encourage good gut development. Cheaping out with giant bags of food in the puppy stage can cost you & your dog with digestive issues down the line.
Also, if you’re kibble feeding, soak it & let it sit for 10 min or so, it helps make it easier to digest. (Kibble doesn’t clean the teeth, you need to brush!)
Thank you for this help with picking a proper food for my puppy! I do need help with an estimate or guide of how much to feed. I've been feeding basically what's on the puppy food bag and the vet said my puppy looked okay but I think she's thin and she's only 43 pounds at 5 1/2 months. I'm adding a meal for her to get more food. Do you have any advice or guidance about how much she should weigh at 6 months (she will be 6 months next week) and a food approximation? Thank you!
My puppy eats what i eat... But look up to make sure it wont kill her. I just feel like with a life expectancy of 5 to 6 years I would hate to be stuck eating kibble my whole life. So I give her what she wants
Have have 2 danes. We feed the pro plan large breed. Really close to the nutritional stuff zak just said. And the dogs process it very well.
Hi I've just bought a 10 week old the breeder have us some puppy food and I've just bought a bag of bakers complete puppy food as it came up on pets at home as being for a giant dog breed. Should I not be giving her that if no what do you suggest. Thanks
I have had 4 danes. My most recent dane lived to be 11yrs old. I fed him diamond maintenance large breed from age 3 to 11 age 1 and 2 diamond puppy food large breed and he had no health problems until 10 1/2 when his hips started to go
Hello
I was wondering what your thoughts are on commercial prepared raw diet for puppies
Thank you
Hi Zack, great video as always. I'm quite happy with the figures you gave in terms of proteins, fat and micronutrients but struggle with the 350-400 calories per cup. How many calories/cups doing they need? Do you have any guidelines? Thanks
That’s just the calories per cup. The actual amount of food they eat is guided by their age/weight. This article has some general guidelines to get started - greatdanecare.com/feed-great-dane-puppy/
Hey, for those who don't live in the us and measure things by cups, could you say how many calories per 100g we should be aiming for instead? Thank you
Do you have a video of how to potty train my great dane he's 16weeks
so what brand would u recommend for a new 6-8 week old puppy
Gus is always so mellow! How did you get him to just be so calm and chill with you like a big sweetheart? Do you find that black Danes are more calm than fawn or brindle? Also, do you find males to be calmer than females? What factors do you look for to truly get a “Gentle Giant”?
We feed our Dane puppy, Holistic Select 3 cups twice daily. That is what she was on since she could eat. We got her and have kept her on it. She is now 5 mo @ 65 lbs. What are the thoughts on this food. We have also been thinking of Canidae in the future?
is the dog food brand “canidae” good for a great dane?
@ Great Dane care .. I’m confused I think you said protein shouldn’t be over 24-26% I was shopping for wellness complete but notice it says over 30% protein ?
After much research and talking to Dane breeders, my girl has always kept food for myself and her previous Dane at 26% or less protein, which means no puppy foods pretty much cause they almost always have more protein than that. And she has also always free-fed Danes, so there is no scrambling to eat quickly or anything like that. Interesting fun question...how many fat Great Danes have you actually seen? Apparently our metabolisms are crazy fast so we don't get "fat" easily, which is a good thing! Thanks for sharing! ☺️
Your dog is supposed to mainly eat meat, stop feeding it so many plants.
Can you feed a Great Dane Pro Plan when they are puppies or adults?
do you think diamond naturals lrg breed adult (chicken & rice) is good for dane puppies? my last dane did not have any growth issues and did well on Fromm....but my new 17 week old developed some pretty bad knuckling in one paw early on, so I ended up switching her to this one as it had the lowest percentages I could find. I didn't really think about the calc/phos ratios and just focused in on the lowest numbers I could find (its 1.1/.09 min so seems a little high w the ratios you mentioned). calories are also on the lower side at 327. Luckily her knuckling has pretty much corrected thank goodness... so I am wondering if I should start looking at switching her. due to success I don't really want to mess with it cause it seems to be working but is it ok to keep her on this food through puppyhood? just hoping its enough for her bc she is of course growing like a radioactive weed and she's a very hungry girl lol
Does this apply to a Daniff puppy? My dogs mom was a mastiff and her dad was a Great Dane. I just got her today.
Hi looking for some advice I've just got a 10 week old puppy and bought bakers complete puppy food as it was listed as being suitable for giant breeds. Should I not be giving her this if not what would you recommend we feed her on is kibble food she is used to from the breeder.
What would you suggest for a daniff, she’s about 180 pounds and will be 3 in April.
I have a 3 an a half month of Great Dane and she is on Victor but it’s like she’s having a hard time even wanting to eat it an it’s making her lose weight what food is good to change an feed her?
I will be picking up my 10 week old dalmatian ..I accidentally bought a small breed puppy food .Is it ok to give to him or should I exchange for large breed puppy food ?
Thanks
Has anyone tried Heath Extension Large bites for their Great Dane puppy? I don’t know what to get or if I should just try the wellness complete or diamond naturals. HELP!
We raise meat rabbits. We have gone to mostly that for our guy seems to work much better for him then any store food. He has wicked allergies. Keeping him lean but healthy is definitely important.
What about supplemental raw food, primarily meat and veg?
I have a 4 month old puppy, I can start giving him adult food??, I am currently giving him eukanuba large breed puppy food-chiken
Is Diamond naturals large breed puppies a good brand? That’s what I am currently feeding my 9 week old Dane. Everything looks good except I notice the protein is at 27%. Is that ok?
Your dog should be eating mainly meat, stop listening to these morons who think you should be feeding your dog mainly plants.
This is great we just got a 8 week old. Really helps us out!
Congrats and you’re welcome Hugo!
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my vet said purina one large breed puppy is good anything large breed puppy shes a picky eater and so far she is happy with purina one shes 5 months .. vet is happy with her weight..
How important is it to feed Danes large breed food versus just adult food?
Any good puppy food options from Costco?
is there a certain dog food you’d recommend?
There are several good ones out there but my favorite is Wellness Large Breed (adult)
@@GreatDaneCare that food is mainly plants, your dog is not a vegetarian, feed it more meat.
How many cups a day would you give to a 11 week male ?
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...please, I strongly feel it necessary to ,always and at any kind of opportunity ,emphasise repeatedly! that one absolutely can't,mustn't get a GD (or any animal) out of fancy,caprice, ignorant of their own expectations (maybe) and reality. GDs are so special, with "special needs", they purposefully have been bred favouring ,developing certain,pronounced, typical properties . Qualities that consequentially need to be taken into account, needs to be satisfied!
Their desirable, elegant size implies that you just have to love occasional clumsiness, awkwardness and often somewhat mutually cumbersome progress moving around the house and similarly tight places.They want to be and are the harmonious, companionable, co-operative, collaborative, considerate,sensitive ,gentleminded,loving,reliable and loyal friend and partner,they pine away when abandoned and rejected.they perceive their existence as a half. needing the other half to stay emotionally and mentally unimpaired.They must bond ! As long as they feel bonded they may suffer but can put up with a lot.At some point breeders have decided in favour of convenience, that everything triggering undesirable insticts,natural behaviour patterns had to be eradicated, ie.anything potentially arousing conflictive notions, s a dominance,competition etc.,left with not much individual autonomy to defend.So lovely,so deserving,left so extra needing ...in several European countries there are more GDs living in shelter than out, having owners.Who wants and is able to cope with a seriously traumatised GD,how many realistically could offer the nessessary conditions ?
Well,...I do get carried away...
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It's hard to find a large puppy food with low protein.
My puppy 🐶 is 3 months old. When 🤔 should I start her on adult food?
~15-18 months
Euros aren't full grown till 2 years.
I see some say not to feed puppy food to puppies just go to adult....what 😳 do you do? I don't want to mess her stomach up.
Puppies have different nutritional needs then full grown dogs. Good puppy foods support that nutritional need.
How about the puppy food are I should say dog food for extra large dogs play high-end Victor's puppy food large breed
I personally feed my puppy Great Dane a mix of puppy food and adult food
I feed my great dane Diamond puppy food..
Does anyone have a problem with their Great Dane getting bored of their food..My puppy will eat one for about 2 months then no longer wants it..
Kathandra Catu most frustrating thing ever, unfortunately I’m going through the same thing
@@nickelpizza3186 Well its nice to know my Dane isnt the only picky one..
If you take away the food after 30 minutes do they eat their following meals well? It could be that they’re in between growth spurts and their appetite has temporarily dropped
@@GreatDaneCare no mine prefers to dump it all over than to eat it..my vet said she will eat..However she dosent she looses weight..So with my vets help I switch..She eats it well for a couple months then the same again.She is a year old now. I bought her at 9 weeks and it hasnt changed. I always thought changing food for dogs was unhealthy..Not sure why she does this
OMG I thought my dog was the only one who did that. Never had a dog that was picky like her!must be a Dane thing lol
I feed my acana but he vomits it. I thought this brand would work good. Trying to find best food
Vomiting his food could be a sign of other issues, like megaesophagus or he could just be eating too fast. I definitely would check with your vet first! But I haven't had great results with arcana in other breed puppies. They just don't have the nice coat that means they're really healthy. Hope this helps!
The breeder for my puppy Baby said adult food, with boil chicken and cotton cheese. No puppy food.
I was told cottage cheese too! My pup turns 8wks next month can’t wait to get him
Anyone feed their danes Sam’s club Lamb & rice?
I mix it in with my iams large breed that I get from sams. Gives a little extra flavor but you won't go broke buying bags and bags of the sams club food.
Is the lamb and rice large breed food? My Dane is intolerant to chicken and I’m trying to find a non-chicken based food that I don’t have to get a 2nd job to be able to afford! So many large dogs are allergic to chicken but yet there is so few large breed non-chicken food.
@@deniseferguson9608 my previous dane (died in 2017) ate lamb & rice all his life. And the dude was BIG. Costco has a salmon & sweet potato food which is very good too.
yes they can eat puppy food
They can also eat batteries, that doesn’t mean they should.
Don’t feed great dane puppies puppy food.
@@Sundanes they can eat puppy food it’s just best to switch them around 16weeks-20weeks old… and the vet told me this.