Large Breed Dog Food

[Louwants]

When my corgi, Duncan, was young; my vet suggested that I feed him Large Breed Puppy food to help with his joints during his growing. He was limping a little, and after x-rays, no damage was seen, or broken bones, and his growth plates looked good. He said it could be "growing pains", so that is when he suggest the large breed food. I've been giving him the large breed adult food lately, since he spained his leg a couple of months ago. I figure with the glucosamine in the food, it couldn't hurt. What is your opinion on feeding large breed to a corgi?

[glencorgi]

Originally Posted by Louwants

What is your opinion on feeding large breed to a corgi?

That it is a very good idea if one is going to feed puppy food. Protein levels are generally lower making it not as "hot" a food and allows for slower steady growth much better for the structure of the dwarf breed corgi.

Debbie

[Jeni D]

My breeder had recommended large breed puppy food as well. Unfortunately, it didn't seem to stop Dudley from going through those same "growing pains."

[turkeylegs]

We fed Joni large breed puppy food for awhile. I don't know about stopping growing pains because Joni was 10 mos when we adopted her, but large breed food did slow down her eating and clean her teeth better I think.

[Jhemphill]

We fed Maxi large breed puppy food and now feed him large breed adult food and he is 2 now.

[Peggy]

Originally Posted by Louwants

When my corgi, Duncan, was young; my vet suggested that I feed him Large Breed Puppy food to help with his joints during his growing. He was limping a little, and after x-rays, no damage was seen, or broken bones, and his growth plates looked good. He said it could be "growing pains", so that is when he suggest the large breed food. I've been giving him the large breed adult food lately, since he spained his leg a couple of months ago. I figure with the glucosamine in the food, it couldn't hurt. What is your opinion on feeding large breed to a corgi?

IMO, he doesn't need large breed food or any "special" formula. Feed him a good (meaning preimum) adult maintence food.

The reason the large breed puppy food was recommended is it's lower calcium and some other supplements than regular puppy food. They've found that often puppy foods, esp. the preimum brands makes puppies grow too fast. The large breeds in particular have had problems with this. Hence the large breed puppy food formulas.

Puppies don't need puppy formulas. Wild dogs (wolves) don't get special "cub formula bunnies" for thier cubs. Their cubs eat the same things the adults do.

I've raised my last two litters on adult formula food. They're all adults now, not lacking in bone or growth or any thing.

The key is to feed a good food. Most grocery store foods have many fillers in them (corn mostly) and are not considered preimum brands. And yes, grocery store puppy foods have not been found to be a problem with excessive growth.

Anyway, that's my opinion from what I've learned over the years.

Peggy
Taflar Corgis & Utah Corgi Rescue

[Michael Romanos]

The recommendations I have had in New Zealand is to treat Corgis as medium size dogs - therefore giving them medium size dry food kibble where available or failing that (ie where medium size is not an option) large size kibble bites; and to maximise the digestiveness of the dry kibble by soaking a meal size quantity with a little warm water for around 10 minutes before presenting to your Corgi.

[darci]

Eagle Pack has a line of medium and large breed formulas.

I agree that puppy food isnt needed, you can use adult all life stages formula.

But if I were going to feed a puppy food it would be holistic Eagle Pack large breed.