What is the best food to feed my English Mastiff puppy?
I have been doing a lot of research on what to feed my english mastiff puppy. I am hoping for suggestions from others with mastiffs or giant breeds. I want to feed him a really good quality food at a somewhat reasonable price. Also, I have heard that they only need puppy food until they are 4 months, is this true? I would really appreciate some advice on this issue! Thanks!
I have always been told (by vets, breeders, etc.) that giant breeds should never have puppy food. It doesn’t meet the nutritional needs of giant breed puppies. My Mastiff female is currently 6 months and 80 lbs, so she is right on track for the breed. She was started on Nature’s Recipe Adult Lamb & Rice, because that’s what I was feeding my other dog. However, it made her very gassy, which didn’t seem to bother her but wasn’t all too pleasant for me!
They are now both on Purina Pro Plan Adult Lamb & Rice. Gas has been reduced by about 90%, stool is firm, and I have not had any problems with either dog. I know that it is not Solid Gold, King, Royal Canin, or any of the many ‘top-quality’ foods that you will hear recommended, but it is fairly easy to find (any PetSmart or Petco will carry it), reasonably priced, and seems to work well for my dogs.
Mind you, I would never feed Purina Dog Chow, but the Pro Plan seems to have comparable ingredients to Nutro, Nature’s Recipe, and many other higher quality foods.
Good luck!
I have never owned a mastiff however I babysat one for a week he was a big boy over 100 pounds. He was fed kirkland he looks great his coat was great nice looking dog
Wellness
http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/
Chicken Soup
http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
Solid Gold
http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
Canidae
http://www.canidae.com/
Any Natura Brand
http://www.naturapet.com/
Please never use any food from Purina, because they are all crap, and you would never want to feed a pet that you loved the Purina brand. Here is thier website:
http://www.purina.com/
Never use Science Diet, either. That is a very crappy brand. If your dog is ever sick, the vet will recommend Science Diet Prescription Diet. Don’t get it, because it is actually very bad for your pet. Here is their website:
http://www.hillspet.com/hillspet/home.hj...
HOMEMADE/RAW FOOD FOOD IS GOOD:
http://www.pet-grub.com/
http://www.barfworld.com/
Giant breed puppies should not be fed puppy food at all. A good premium or super premium large breed adult formula is best for him.
Feed a good quality food I prefer no corn period. Diamond chicken and rice is affordable at $20 for $50# bag, Costco- Kirkland brand adult veggies chicken and rice it really is a good food for about $18 50# bag. Most important is to keep your pup lean in his weight, large breed dogs can develop issues later on if they are over weight as pups.
Giant breeds have different needs than large breeds. Our vet and breeder both said do NOT feed puppy food (ever). Mastiffs need to grow really slow and keep their protein levels low while a puppy. Puppy food (even high quality) has way too much protein for mastiffs.
In all honesty, any "reasonably" priced food is not a high enough quality for them. Iams, Science diet, etc has too many fillers.
We buy a brand of food only available at small pet stores that specialize in nutrition. It costs about $50 for a 30 lb bag and lasts us about 3 weeks.
It seems "over the top" to many but you get what you pay for. I have seen people cut corners on nutrition with their mastiffs and they tend to have more health problems down the road.
i have an english mastiff puppy myself, and its bliss. We have tried a few, and the one she seems to love is Hills – it is a vet brand made for LARGE BREED puppies. Make sure you always feed them large breed puppy food – as they need different nutrients than other puppies.
My vet also recommends Nutri-Source. It is the BEST brand for the English Mastiff puppy. It is also a bit cheaper than the Hills brand.
I have 2 Bullmastiffs. I’ve done extensive research. My girls were on Solid Gold Wolf Cub (large breed pup) until they were 6 months old. Now they’re on Solid Gold Wolf King(large breed adult). Great quality food and reasonable price ($50 for 33lbs). You can get it at Petco or Health Food store. You have to watch the protein and calcium percentage when it comes to giant breed. Puppy food has too much protein. 6 months is a good time to switch to large breed adult food. DO NOT give him calcium supplement.
P.S. Don’t take nutrition advise from anyone who knows nothing about giant breed. Do your own research.
I love the look of a english mastiff. They are so cute.
Most the advice on puppy food is correct, however there are a few specifically for giant breeds that are outstanding.
Eagle pack giant puppy is only 24% protein, 12% fat, 1.1% calcium. It is wheat free, soy free, and an excellent grade food.
This will provide solid feeding basis for a giant breed pup.
My female mastiff is going on 14 months now she is my second. As a pup you should not feed any puppy food. I agree with the eagle pack for giant breeds this is what we fed her for the first 13 months. Now I have switch to a brand named natures domain ( it’s all natural like eagle pack) but you get 5# more and it’s 20 bucks cheaper. All 3 of my dogs love it and they all are very lg breeds so a 35# bag last me ALMOST a week. when you look at what the food has in it compared to eagle pack I’m sure you’d agree this is the right choice. Natures Domain is only avaiable at Costco it’s made for them by Diamond. Great dog food at a good price. Give it a try then cut the ingreidents out and ask your vet I’m sure he/she will agree. But do not feed your pup puppy food only a high quality giant breed food. Grow them slow or both you and the pup will suffer in the end.
Is blue basics dog food a good brand for a puppy english mastiff and when she grows up as well? Protien 22 percent Crude Fat is at 12 percent. Thanks