General Question Calcium content in Puppy Food - At what % should you be concerned with??

Michael Colosimo

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I have a question on the calcium content in puppy (kibble) dry food. After comparing the top brands below. I noticed that the Go! Fit + Free Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey & Trout Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food had 2.2% calcium as compare to the other brands that range from 1.2 - 1.5% range. Any concerns with this? I thought I had read somewhere that you should minimize the % of calcium but I could be totally wrong. Thanks for your help!

Nature's Variety® Instinct® Raw Boost Grain Free Large Breed Puppy Food
Go! Fit + Free Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey & Trout Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food
Orijen Puppy Large Breed Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Wellness Core Grain Free Puppy Formula
Nature's Logic Canine Chicken Meal Feast Dry Dog Food
Fromm Prairie Gold Large Breed Puppy*Gold*·*Dog*· Dry
BLUE Freedom®Grain-Free Chicken RecipeFor Large Breed Puppies
 

tyree213

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Someone can correct me if Im wrong but I believe this is more of a concern among giant breeds. Like Great Danes, Mastiffs etc. Because It's better for them to grow at a slower rate.
 

NewEnglandBully

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no concerns…from Canidae "The minimum requirement is 1.0% and the maximum is 2.5% for a dry product basis. Growth formulas average 1.6% with maintenance formulas around 1.4%."

 

nycbullymama

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@Michael Colosimo

Everyone had a different opinion on this.

I don't think the calcium is that big a deal provided it's within normal ranges. But I do believe that overfeeding leads to skeletal and joint issues with our bulldogs, so I chose to feed a large breed puppy formula (fromms considers adult weight of 50lbs and above large breed). It's just less calories with additional supplements.
 
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Someone can correct me if Im wrong but I believe this is more of a concern among giant breeds. Like Great Danes, Mastiffs etc. Because It's better for them to grow at a slower rate.

Thank you! :)

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Thanks for your input! :)
 

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