Thread: Puppy food

Hi guys I have just picked up my GSP pup from jim broadbent and he is on purina puppy chow at the moment, I have always fed my pups either hills or eukanuba, just wondering what people are feeding their pups GSP's in particular?

Royal Canin Maxi Junior. As wells as sticks, dirt, cat shit, grass, the wife favourite new plants, blanket, the firewood, the kids toys, balls, his bed, the girls new bike handle grips..........

Seems to keep him happy

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Royal Canin Maxi Junior. As wells as sticks, dirt, cat shit, grass, the wife favourite new plants, blanket, the firewood, the kids toys, balls, his bed, the girls new bike handle grips..........
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Seems to keep him happy

Seems as happy as a pig in shit mate!.Is this your "pup" from the start or end of last year? he's a big bugger or fast grower.how about deer bones and nappies and the neighbours actual cat!.

Originally Posted by Neckshot

Seems as happy as a pig in shit mate!.Is this your "pup" from the start or end of last year? he's a big bugger or fast grower.how about deer bones and nappies and the neighbours actual cat!.

Yep. He has 10kg on one of his sisters and we expect he will be close to 38kg. Thank Christ we don't do nappies anymore or they would be on the list too. Cats he's going to have to live with as you can only kill so many before you get caught

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Yep. He has 10kg on one of his sisters and we expect he will be close to 38kg. Thank Christ we don't do nappies anymore or they would be on the list too. Cats he's going to have to live with as you can only kill so many before you get caught

Aswome growth and that's a big hound no wonder he supplements his diet.Deer dog? or foul or deer/foul?.

Originally Posted by camo wsm

Hi guys I have just picked up my GSP pup from jim broadbent and he is on purina puppy chow at the moment, I have always fed my pups either hills or eukanuba, just wondering what people are feeding their pups GSP's in particular?

Cool. Same litter as Mucko I guess?

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Maybe do some research on dry foods containing grain and by products and change to feeding raw. All my hunting guys feed their dogs raw meat from hunted game and it makes a difference. But then that's my job to say that aye.......your dog is 99.8% genetically identical to the gray wolf, gray wolves don't farm and eat wheat or maize. Raw is cheaper than dry too.

We switched from Purina to Eukenuba earlier this year as one of our pointers skin was constantly red, inflamed and falling off, hair falling out etc, etc.Vet just kept prescribing steroids, which bloated him up and long term not good.

Now we are back feeding Eukenuba "Sensitive Skin" but the 12kg bags only last 2 weeks feeding 2 dogs, good thing we have no kids, couldn't afford to feed them too

However skin complaints have all cleared up but we are too bloody scared to change the diet again.

I am thinking maybe you get what you pay for here just like everywhere else?

Originally Posted by GamePlan

Maybe do some research on dry foods containing grain and by products and change to feeding raw. All my hunting guys feed their dogs raw meat from hunted game and it makes a difference. But then that's my job to say that aye.......your dog is 99.8% genetically identical to the gray wolf, gray wolves don't farm and eat wheat or maize. Raw is cheaper than dry too.

Yeah mate the plan is to feed him raw meat as well but don't have a steady enough stream of raw game meat for that entirely.... so the dried food will be supplement to this? Im aware of the grain and cereal and fillers in some foods etc so want to get the best dried I can and supplement with raw meat, bones etc

Originally Posted by phillipgr

Cool. Same litter as Mucko I guess?

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Im not sure mate will put some pics of him up when I get a chance

Ive got two gsps , my bitch can eat anything and always looks great .My dog does well on " mighty mix " . Not saying high end dry food wouldn't work for him as have not tryed it . . But he does poorly on dog roll and run of the mill dry foods. If you are going to try pup on mighty mix , start with small amounts as is very rich and if he's not toilet trained. I wouldn't go by the feeding guide either , pretty sure it says let pups self feed .

Originally Posted by kiwijames

Royal Canin Maxi Junior. As wells as sticks, dirt, cat shit, grass, the wife favourite new plants, blanket, the firewood, the kids toys, balls, his bed, the girls new bike handle grips..........
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Seems to keep him happy

ha ha sounds like he's a pure breed then ! . Mine had a fettish for girls/ woman's nickkers ( no he didn't learn from his master )
Dirty bugger would swallow them hole the spew the up A day or two later ( normally in front of visitors ) .