Mason_Gibbs Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I feed my older dog Canidae grain free salmon as he cant have grains and he gets plenty raw meat, bones etc., my pup eats RC lab junior and raw meat, bones etc. it would be easier tor me to just feed both the same thing. Has anyone fed their pup Canidae, im a bit worried about feeding it as it has such a high protein content for a pup, but seeing as 1 meal a day is raw maybe it would be ok??? Any thoughts? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PennyGB Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I've been feeding Archer half Canidae grain free ALS and half raw since we got him at 8 weeks and had no problems, he is a smaller dog though (Boston Terrier). Although it has a higher protein percentage you might not need to feed as much, so for example (just making up figures): 100gms Canidae with 40% protein = 40gms protein 150gms Other food with 30% protein = 45gms protein Not sure if that helped at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Thanks Penny i just wanted to know if anyone else has gone this route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onetree Posted October 19, 2011 Share Posted October 19, 2011 The best advice I was given with higher protein was not to feed it to young pups as it will make them grow quicker which will then cause their joints to be out of whack when older. And for a Lab or Border Collie we don't need any extra help in regards to failing hips etc. I feed Black Hawk and not the puppy version just the normal adult for both adult and pups. If I can't get a hold of it they will get Pro Plan Performance which is suitable for all life stages. Hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BC Crazy Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Ditto with Onetree. Exactly what I have been told & I have mine on the exact same diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Spotted Devil Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Just a note on this - it's not necessarily about the amount of protein in the diet but the total amount of energy available. Of course, high protein is likely to equal high energy but it's worth keeping in mind as a high carbohydrate content may also equal high energy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason_Gibbs Posted October 20, 2011 Author Share Posted October 20, 2011 Thanks guys I will probably change him to a kibble with a lower protein content than Canidae until he is 12 months Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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