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Supporting your dog’s health is easy with IAMS™ Large Breed Dog Food. Each serving of this quality dog food is packed with essential nutrients and antioxidants to help your dog lead a happy, healthy life.
Feeding your large breed dog food created for their specific nutritional needs is an important part of keeping them healthy. First, what defines a large breed dog? Their weight. If they reach 70 lbs. or more as an adult, they’re considered a large breed dog.
Large dog breeds are more susceptible to joint and bone issues, and their digestive tracts are longer than smaller dogs’ digestive tracts. This can cause digestion to take an average of approximately 18 to 45 hours for most large dogs, depending on the breed.
All of this means your large dog needs food tailored to their unique needs.
Your dog’s food intake should consist of 90% regular meals and no more than 10% treats. Treats do not have the nutritional value of dog food, so they should only make up a small portion of your dog’s diet.
How do you determine what 10% of your dog’s daily diet is? Check your dog’s food and calculate how many calories you feed them per day. Then divide that by 10. This is the number of calories that can come from treats.
Even though your large breed puppy is small at first, they have unique nutritional needs that require specific food from the start.
While large breed puppies take longer to mature into adults (12-18 months for most large breed dogs versus 6-12 months for smaller dogs), they grow at a faster rate than smaller breed puppies.
Because their growth is so rapid, large dogs are at a higher risk of developing joint issues that can cause instability and pain. This makes choosing a dog food specially formulated for large-breed puppies an important part of their well-being.
IAMS™ Proactive Health Large Breed Puppy Food(open in new tab) provides balanced nutrition for your growing puppy’s needs. This carefully created formula makes food management simpler for you and tastier for your growing pup.
It’s always a good idea to work with your veterinarian to figure out the best food for your dog’s unique needs. Once you have their recommendations, you can choose from the various options the IAMS™ Brand offers for large-breed dogs.
In general, large dogs need:
High-quality animal-based protein sources for muscle strength and tone
Essential vitamins and minerals to support their immune system
Fiber to help with digestion
Fish oils to support a healthy skin and coat
Carbohydrates to help regulate blood sugar and sustain energy
Less fat than other dogs to prevent joint and bone stress
All IAMS™ Large Breed Dog Foods contain these important components of an overall healthy diet. But which one is right for your dog? Flavor preference and stage of life are the two of the most important details to consider when choosing your dog’s food.
Do you have an adult dog? You might want to try our IAMS™ Proactive Health Large Breed Dog Food Chicken and Whole Grain Recipe(open in new tab). Does your adult dog prefer the taste of lamb over chicken? Then our IAMS™ Proactive Health Large Breed Dog Food Lamb and Rice Recipe(open in new tab) is your best bet.
All IAMS™ Large Breed Dog Food products are made with a high-quality protein source as their number one ingredient, as well as including Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulfate to support healthy joints.
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