What Sets Our Large-breed Puppy Formula Apart?

Someday, your large-breed puppy will insist they’re a lap dog, even when they’re over 60 pounds. They’ll be able to knock a water glass off a coffee table with a single tail wag. But for now, your puppy is relatively small, and growing rapidly. They need a puppy food that can support this growth and set them up for a lifetime of optimal health.

If you’ve got a big love for big dogs, IAMS™ Puppy Large Breed is specially made for your puppy’s nutritional needs. Here’s what sets our large-breed puppy food apart.

The Right Levels of Nutrients 

Many large-breed puppies tend to grow very quickly. Unfortunately, if their growth is encouraged by overfeeding, the puppy can experience developmental bone problems. To avoid these problems, you’ll need to carefully manage your puppy’s mealtimes and make sure they’re getting:

• The right amount of quality protein sources
• Not too much fat
• Precise calcium and phosphorus levels

Our specially formulated large-breed puppy formula makes feeding management easier because it’s designed for fast-growing, large-breed puppies (those with an expected adult weight of more than 50 pounds).

The Right Ratio of Protein 

Puppy food containing a ratio of about 27% protein promotes healthy body condition in your puppy and balances the protein with the reduced number of calories in the food. The protein in our large-breed puppy formula, sourced from chicken and egg, helps support strong, firm muscles and normal skeletal growth.

Lower Calories and Fat 

Fat contributes more than twice as many calories to a diet than proteins or carbohydrates. By reducing the fat content of our large-breed puppy formula to about 14%, the metabolizable energy (ME) of the diet can be kept to a low level of about 1,800 kilocalories per pound, which helps safeguard your puppy against overconsumption of energy.

Calcium and Phosphorus 

Reduced calcium and phosphorus levels with a normal calcium-to-phosphorus ratio promote proper bone development in rapidly growing large-breed puppies.

Life with your large-breed puppy is never dull. You’ve got backyards to explore, walks to take, lakes to swim in and snuggle sessions to schedule. By feeding your puppy a diet designed to support healthy growth and development, you can make sure your large-breed puppy reaches adulthood ready to take on the world. We know they’ve already stolen your heart.