https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/clinical-discussions/2692/what-do-you-recommened-to-feed-a-great-dane-pup just a quick question, what do you all recommened to feed a great dane pup from the age of 9 week? when do you switch to an adult food? im getting clients in telling all sorts of ownerns weird and wacky stuff from their so called &quot;breeders&quot; pleaseen-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/23477?ContentTypeID=1Mon, 18 May 2009 08:35:05 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:0cb0be74-5caf-4465-8bc1-d872088ae352kaz84<p>some clients ive had in tell me the breeders just recommend JUST adult food and not to feed puppy food at all due to the protein levels. and even all breeding forums they say just adult food and never ever puppy food... </p> <p>these poor clients :(</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/23067?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 16 May 2009 20:02:01 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:3610ac84-89ec-429b-a1e9-09fccefcfb11Viking Dog1<p>Hi</p> <p>As an owner of great danes I would always recommend large breed puppy food mixed with junior / adult food ,&nbsp;I spoke to orthopeadic specialists regarding feeding / growing befoe I got mine and found his advice brill, as much as large breed puppy food is excellent, the puppy still tends to grow too fast and this can cause problems with bone growth so just to add the adult food&nbsp;allows them to grow at a much stadier pace.&nbsp; Do this until 2 years old and then gradually increase to all adult.&nbsp; I used to feed 2/3 pup and 1/3 junior / adult.&nbsp; I didnt change them over to the great dane diet until then,, as used the Giant pup / junior /adult by royal canin.</p> <p>Hope this helps</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/23063?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 16 May 2009 19:49:55 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:9f5c47a0-7c11-4c43-9570-91fb989f1bc6bongo<p>yeah deffo a large breed puppy food, and to stick to the feeding guide,&nbsp;if they feed that then they wont need to give anything else as they would have to be really careful not to oversupplement cos of the probs of large breed pups growing to quick.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/23006?ContentTypeID=1Sat, 16 May 2009 14:18:52 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:3a9b0f18-59fb-44a8-af59-b55cfc5e17f1Maisy<p>Agree with Steph!&nbsp;Would just remind the owner that if being fed a complete good quality large breed puppy food they don&#39;t need the extra calcium that many breeders seem to insist on as well!</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/22944?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 15 May 2009 19:54:49 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:ada78bce-bb0c-403e-a5ba-65a5a4cd2756Steph Worsley<p>I would suggest a large breed puppy food up till about 12-18months (depending on the brand of food and if it has a junior range and what it recommends) adult food from 18-24 months usually</p> <p>I would always stress the large breed thing though</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>