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Dog Food Dilemma...advice, help?
03-13-2012, 12:05 AM,
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RE: Dog Food Dilemma...advice, help?
Thank you, very much Ram. Unfortunately, a lot of it basically just says what I'm already aware of and know. Sad My issue isn't with not knowing what to look for, my issue is the right things that I am looking for, aren't in foods that are available here. Sad So I was hoping for maybe another alternative. It wasn't that I was concerned the food was changing her size, but that it was slowing it down too much that it was stunting her growth.

A lot of the premium foods have calcium in them, which aids in "prolonging" the growth rate to avoid damage to the bones in larger breeds, as they're prone to Hip Dysplasia and other bone problems if they develop too fast. Too much calcium can affect the protein/calcium balance and their growth rate can change dramatically. Goldens usually slow down growing at around 12-13 months but they can continue to grow slowly as old as 2-years-old. But she's had a problem with her growth rate for a while, and she stopped progressing equally (or smoothly) around the time she was spayed at 8 months. Then it just basically dropped off and took 5 months for her to grow just under an inch. So I've been a little concerned that the calcium levels are too high for her, which might be slowly down her growth so much that by the time she reaches 2 years old, her growth will stop regardless.

It doesn't really bother me too much if she IS small...it just makes her look a little silly. Lol. Like she's a full-blood Golden and yet she looks to be about 6 months old. It's probably a good thing I'm not planning on conformation showing...she wouldn't even pass for eligibility since her size isn't even considered "standard".
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Dog Food Dilemma...advice, help? - by OriJas - 03-12-2012, 02:53 PM
RE: Dog Food Dilemma...advice, help? - by Ram - 03-12-2012, 10:39 PM
RE: Dog Food Dilemma...advice, help? - by OriJas - 03-13-2012, 12:05 AM
RE: Dog Food Dilemma...advice, help? - by bw - 03-13-2012, 01:11 AM

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