It’s long been a standard of practice to feed giant breed puppies such as Great Danes and Mastiffs adult food from 8 weeks on. This came about because there was a time when nobody (including the dog food manufacturers) understood why some giant breed puppies were turning up with orthopedic skeletal growth disorders. The visible …
Years ago when I started raising big dogs myself, I remember being very confused about the Calcium Phosphorus ratio in giant breed puppy food. What does this ratio mean, and why is it important? This post will simplify calcium/phosphorus ratios in dog food and with science and information from legitimate sources. Let’s dig in. What …
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A lot of research has gone into how calcium affects bone growth in large and giant breed dogs. Excess calcium intake is associated with (or seen in association with) a number of painful and damaging bone growth disorders, including: Some researchers speculate that excess calcium intake in puppyhood may also play a role in increasing …
