Re: [PyrNet-L] Question about food:

[Daniel Rice <cody@ncweb.com>]

I to had the same problems with Kira and changed her food when she was a
pup. My concern is not just growth but as with Cody to high a protein my
have made problems with his kidneys and that is adult food we were feeding
him. I just don't believe that the food made today can take into
consideration each breeds need, so they try to make it for all dogs to eat.
Up to having Pyrs we never feed puppy food to our dogs and I will never do
it again as I feel it's just a big sales game for the buck. I went threw all
that was to be done with my guys and I look now and see so many problems
with them and feel it is not worth it to have played the game of follow the
leader so to speak.
Dan R
Cody&Kira
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Jack & Charlotte Perry wrote:

> Robyn,
> As others have said, the reason for feeding a low protein food is to
> slow down the rate of growth.  There does seem to be a connection
> between too rapid growth and panosteitus (growing pains).  The first
> thing we recommend to people whose pups are limping is to change the
> food to a lower protein.....sometimes this is all that is needed to stop
> the limping.  We once had a pup who was growing very fast and had a bad
> case of  pano.  We actually put him on senior food.  He still grew to be
> one of the largest Pyrs we have had.  Aside from the growth rate, I
> really don't believe that Pyrs, as a low- metabolism low energy breed,
> do well on the high energy and high protein and fat foods required by
> high-energy dogs.  There seem to be many more incidents of food
> allergies and intestinal and skin problems with those foods.
> Charlotte
>
> Dancingpyr@aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 99-07-12 08:05:12 EDT, you write:
> >
> > << (beware of the puppy food with
> >  very high protein >>
> >
> > What's the reasons behind this warning?
> >
> > Thanks, Robyn