How Much Protein?

[kaceymegs]

hey

why is it bad to feed a pup too much protein. and whats a good amount for them to have?

[Cavandra]

Dogs are carnivores, they are meant to eat raw meats & bones

[persephone]

No expert here... but I think, given a good raw diet, your puppy will get the perfect protein levels:)

Dogs DID evolve to eat large quantities of high protein meat- either muscle meat/organs/ connective tissue and bones.

What sort of food are you feeding? Do you think it has too much protein in it?

AFAIK, dogs excrete excess protein quite well...

[4 Paws]

I agree with the above statements . I feed my dogs Orijen which is considered by some to be quite high in Protein.Here's a good website to get a little information about protein http://www.thepetcenter.com/imtop/protein.html

[Guest magnum]

Puppies need good levels of Protein for growth Puppy food are aften high in Protein & fat for growth of pups, a good quality dry good would be best for a puppy.

[Nekhbet]

remember our dogs are not wild canids any more so I disagree with the more the merrier.

I stick to a good dry like Eagle Pack/Royal Canin for the large/giant breeds supplemented with raw meaty bones and table scraps. Havnt gone wrong yet.

[Guest magnum]

those brands would have good levels of Protein in them The only time we really watch Protein levels is over the major growth which is around 6 months, some pups need to be cut back as they can grow too fast & som are fine to keep going..

Yes fresh meat, raw bones are a must I can never really understand just feeding dry food but each to their own there I'm happy with my diet & it's been working for years now..