Carluke

Did you ask the breeder?

Yes Cheryl has asked me, I have advised her as to what we think is best but she has to make up her own mind. Which is very refreshing to see even better is all the help everyone is giving her. So keep it up guys

Cheers Kate

just wanted to ask those using premium and super premium dry foodds are you using them solely or adding meat to your dogs diet?

By the way we are Bonnie Working dog users

Cheers Kate

Hi Cyndii

Here is a link to an article regarding Protein and its uses. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cl...1&articleid=702

You are right is the puppy is getting a balanced diet she doesn;t need the supplements, but marketing is very convincing these days, as to damage I would imagine the biggest is being done to there bank account.

Cheers Kate

the Complete formula- 22% protein

Adult complte is 20% and 9% fat, all Chicken now not Kangaroo.

Cyndii we use to use Proplan 26% on some of our Collies and granted they were adults but suffered no downsides, actually helped a couple of girls to recoat when they decided coat was a no show idea! We have also in past used the Proplan puppy dry food again with no downsides (touch wood).

Cheers Kate

Hi Cyndii

Depends on what you call High protein? We feed our Collies Bonnie Working dog it is 22% protein (animal&grain) and 14% fat plus they get a homemade Chicken loaf. We don't use supplements, except in winter when they get Cod liver oil 3-4 times a week.

Obviously early maturity is an off shoot and sometimes unbalanced growth. It is used alot in the Halter Arabian ring to have youngsters ready to compete for 'major shows'. If your 'friends' Collie has cycled it would suggest that she has reached her final height at least that how our girls work. (I am guessing this is the bitch referred to in another forum thread)

Cheers Kate

Hydorbath, we've had ours for over 20 years.

Cheers Kate

Such sad news Cyndii

Thinking of you here at Carluke

Cheers Kate