Scooby172 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 Thoughts on food for a greyhound puppy? When Bella (grey) was a pup I fed Eagle Pac Holistic (puppy) and she did well on it. My current dog Keeva(grey/whippet mix) and Bella (prior to her passing) ate TOTW which I like very much. Any thoughts on protein levels for a growing pup? Thanks for any input. Linda and Keeva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I don't have any suggestions about puppy food requirements but if Eagle Pac Holistic (puppy) worked for Bella wouldn't you want to use it now, or am I misreading your post? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Lovey_Hounds Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I have raised a few greyhound puppies over the years and i try to keep my protien levels below 33%. Puppies can develop bone/joint issues if they grow too fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest greybookends Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 I got Ginny when she was 7 weeks old she is now 6. Until recently she had never eaten commercial food. Only raw. Due to costs I am now feeding half raw, half kibble. She has no problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cleptogrey Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 (edited) felix came to me at 7 weeks. basically my vet said the new findings are to feed a pup adult food. so, we went w/ holistic select adult, i forgot which variety. i also spoke to some large dog owners/breeders who always stayed away from "high protien" food and kept the protien around 24% or less for puppies. don't expect to keep weight on a growing puppy, be patient, slow and steady and enjoy watching them grow. http://xa.yimg.com/kq/groups/2635691/hr/1407899903/name/n_a felix at 7 weeks, 5am enjoying some cottage cheese. we gave(still give) him a tad, as a friend who is a vet said,"it's the closest thing to mother's milk" (felix who was orphaned never had "mother's milk") Edited March 10, 2012 by cleptogrey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazehund Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 TOTW is coming out with puppy formulas but not until the fall. I would feed the pup TOTW adult until the puppy formula comes out and switch then if you want to. That is what TOTW suggests customers do. Good luck! Ya gonna tell us about the puppy? Hmmmmm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a_daerr Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 Whatever you get, just be sure to get a puppy formula or a whole-life stage formula. The regular adult formula dog foods typically don't have enough calcium for joint development (according to our vet). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest WhiteWave Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 TOTW already has puppy food out. Riddick ate it for a while, but he couldn't keep on weight so we switched to Native level 3 puppy and was very happy with it. It is 30/20 but he was growing fine on it. Ronon is eating it too and his coat is beautiful and soft. Just put Rebel on it from dog chow and in 1 week his coat is already improving and he has gained 1.5lbs which was needed since he is under racing weight. I do rotate foods, but have been very happy with this food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby172 Posted March 11, 2012 Author Share Posted March 11, 2012 Can't remember why I switched from Eagle Pac Holistic, something changed with the formula. I checked yesterday for TOTW puppy but not here yet. Will continue checking out foods. Yes, a puppy is coming. After Bella passed I could not ever imagine having another dog again, it was too hard. But you know how things work and a special boy needs a home, foster home for now. Linda and Keeva Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gazehund Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 I do know how those things work. Good luck with your pup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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