Puppy an food issue

blownz281 · 12-18-2013, 07:23 PM

Got our chocolate lab at 8weeks. She is almost into 10w. She was raised on ukunubia puppy food. After a few weeks we decided to go ahead and buy some large bred puppy food by purina. We have been mixing the food together past two weeks. We are noticing a behavior change. Once a calm puppy now has sudden out bursts and doesn't want to listen.

Could food really change behavior like ADHD in kids it's said diary products cause issues. She goes crazy over the new food! Or since she is spittle older she is learning to act out?

momoese · 12-18-2013, 08:03 PM

Stop feeding her corn and she'll be fine.

lmswayne · 12-18-2013, 08:07 PM

I would go with wild blue. But pup's act out just like children. Is it eating your banana plants?

jbyrd88888 · 12-18-2013, 09:27 PM

My lab got tired of Purina so I tried a few different kinds and it just made him lazy. Now I feed him Ol roy "kibbles and bits(ithink)" and when I get home from work he runs two laps before he greets me with excitement. Yea food is all attitude for sure but not all dogs the same.
edit: I think your pup is just gettin' older and teething. Time to teach some tricks and potty train.

crazy banana · 12-18-2013, 10:57 PM

I agree with momoese, no corn or GMO grains go into my dogs. Red flag: it can cause severe allergies.
As a responsible dog owner you do want a dog food with animal proteins listed first in the list of ingredients. High energy diets, like most puppy foods, will promote rapid growth in large breed puppies like your chocolate Labrador. Unfortunately that might also lead to the development of orthopedic diseases. So you need to find a puppy food for large breeds that does list a high quality protein first and not grains or artifical animal beef/chicken/lamb flavor. I would recommend a puppy food with about 26% animal protein like Solid Gold " WolfCup puppy bison", a puppy food for large breeds.

cincinnana · 12-18-2013, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy banana

I agree with momoese, no corn or GMO grains go into my dogs. Red flag: it can cause severe allergies.
As a responsible dog owner you do want a dog food with animal proteins listed first in the list of ingredients. High energy diets, like most puppy foods, will promote rapid growth in large breed puppies like your chocolate Labrador. Unfortunately that might also lead to the development of orthopedic diseases. So you need to find a puppy food for large breeds that does list a high quality protein first and not grains or artifical animal beef/chicken/lamb flavor. I would recommend a puppy food with about 26% animal protein like Solid Gold " WolfCup puppy bison", a puppy food for large breeds.

me tooo

crazy banana · 12-18-2013, 11:01 PM

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Originally Posted by jbyrd88888

My lab got tired of Purina so I tried a few different kinds and it just made him lazy. Now I feed him Ol roy "kibbles and bits(ithink)" and when I get home from work he runs two laps before he greets me with excitement. Yea food is all attitude for sure but not all dogs the same.
edit: I think your pup is just gettin' older and teething. Time to teach some tricks and potty train.

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sal · 12-19-2013, 09:54 AM

I feel my pitbull table scraps. My kids leave alot of food in the their plates, so she gets meat, chicken and pork servings and anything else that gets tossed in her bowl except beans. Funny we mix them in and the bowl is wiped clean just beans left over.

pmurphy · 12-19-2013, 12:17 PM

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Originally Posted by blownz281

Got our chocolate lab at 8weeks. She is almost into 10w. She was raised on ukunubia puppy food. After a few weeks we decided to go ahead and buy some large bred puppy food by purina. We have been mixing the food together past two weeks. We are noticing a behavior change. Once a calm puppy now has sudden out bursts and doesn't want to listen.

Could food really change behavior like ADHD in kids it's said diary products cause issues. She goes crazy over the new food! Or since she is spittle older she is learning to act out?

She is growing up and acting up, just like kids, as she learns about the world and life in general. The older she gets the more rambunctious and - unless you get a handle on her training now - the more she will misbehave......in other words, normal puppy behaviour.
I would be more concerned if she DID NOT become more active as this would be a sure sign of something wrong.

blownz281 · 12-19-2013, 03:41 PM

Okay,will check for corn in food. Corn is bad for them right? No she is very active and smart,just started to bark sometimes when she wants something. Just strange how that increased after feeding her new food. She sits and lays down when told too so listening skills are no problem. Maybe she is just getting more use to her new home and growing up and opening up. Thanks all.

pmurphy · 12-19-2013, 04:06 PM

Just keep feeding her a good quality food and treat her like a member of the family.

Dogs are surprisingly intelligent and have developed a unique relationship with humans....the dog is the only animal that will actually deliberately look to humans for assistance and through evolution have developed a preference for human companionship to that of other dogs.

blownz281 · 12-19-2013, 05:20 PM

Breeder swears by and only uses eukanuba.

blownz281 · 12-19-2013, 05:32 PM

We feed her 1 cup of food three times a day.

crazy banana · 12-19-2013, 06:51 PM

Here is a good reference to review different dog food brands:

Dog Food Reviews by Brand

sal · 12-20-2013, 12:00 PM

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Originally Posted by crazy banana

Here is a good reference to review different dog food brands:

Dog Food Reviews by Brand

Wow! All the dog food I have tried are bad for dogs. I am shocked! Good thing we don't use it that much, a bag will last for 2 months or more.

momoese · 12-21-2013, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by blownz281

Okay,will check for corn in food. Corn is bad for them right? No she is very active and smart,just started to bark sometimes when she wants something. Just strange how that increased after feeding her new food. She sits and lays down when told too so listening skills are no problem. Maybe she is just getting more use to her new home and growing up and opening up. Thanks all.

Corn is basically sugar and will make dogs hyper. Dogs should never eat corn.

orinoko · 12-21-2013, 04:18 AM

I used to feed mine Vetrinary Science, (different varieties available) The feed is dry/wet (wet being canned) dry is small pellets depending on dog size. Also if you feed dry food always have water in a seperate bowl along side.

With the pellets he could eat what he wanted and go back to it later.

Also I gave home cooked chicken, no bones. Also best steak minced.

The treats (go easy on chocolate) after they have eaten the main meal.

Keep teeth: Pedigree UK | Dentalcare

Hill's Pet Nutrition: science diet, dog, puppy

Good luck, be happy with your new pet!

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