It is your fundamental responsibility to provide healthy food to your dog but for that, you must be aware of what are your dog’s nutritional requirements because not all dogs require the same nutritional valve. The pet’s dietary needs changes with the course of his life and the breed they belong to. Because puppies require nutrition to grow healthy, however, senior dogs require nutrition to maintain their life. In general, puppies require 4 times energy as compared to adult dogs. Therefore, at young age puppies must be fed on food that is high in caloric count. However, you must switch to an adult food formula as your dog hits the age of two or close to reach his adult height because adult dog food formula has more fibre to build muscles and fewer calories. Not only has this but dogs with different breeds had different nutritional values to live healthily.

Food for Large Breed Dogs:

As a pup parent, it is your responsibility to make wise decisions that will make your four footer companion live a happy, healthy, fit long life. If you are a pup parent of a golden retriever or any other large breed dog you must be aware that they grow faster than smaller puppies. A 1 pound puppy can turn into 150 pounds within a short span of time like 2 years. Therefore, you must give special attention to provide them balanced diet because extra nutrition can cause them experience health issue such as obesity which may also lead to orthopaedic diseases. Therefore, you must always choose a food formula that is designed for large breeds. Go for a food formula that has higher protein level and low fat and calcium level. Large breed dogs have low metabolic rate and taking fat in abundance can lead to obesity. Similarly, a higher level of calcium can lead to bone issues like osteochondrosis dissecans. In addition to this break your dog’s meal into 4-5 meals and keep an eye on your dog’s weight. Brown rice and salmon recipe Dry Dog Food and Blue Buffalo Wilderness Large Breed Puppy Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food are few dog foods for large breeds. You can find reviews of these dog foods on my blog.

Food for Small Breed Dogs:

Smaller dogs have completely different nutritional requirements as they have a higher metabolic rate. Small dogs require both in abundance protein to build lean muscles to avoid obesity and fat for energy as they have a high metabolism. Vitamin, minerals and antioxidants are required by small breed dogs to protect them from radical diseases. Generally, there are no portion restrictions for small dogs you can feed them on 3 full portion meals. One thing you must consider while feeding small breed dog is that they are more prone to food allergies so if your dog suffers from recurrent digestive problems you must opt for foods with novel protein and carbohydrates to minimize the risk of catching allergy. Instinct by Nature’s Variety Raw Boost with Real Duck Dry Dog Food, Petcurean Go! Sensitivity + Shine Limited Ingredient Diet Duck Recipe and Sardine & Chicken Meals Recipe are few small dog food suggestions for 2018.

I hope the above-provided information will help you on your next hunt for your dog’s food.

Author Bio:

Wendy is a self-employed beauty therapist, mother of two; life-long pet parent and lover of dogs who somehow manages to squeeze in the time to satisfy another of her loves - writing. Wendy is the founder, main contributor to and editor of TotallyGoldens.com