I feel it important to emphasize that dog kibble diets containing high levels of protein, no grain, and low carbs are not appropriate for large breed puppies. With the excessive hype surrounding high protein diets for dogs and the benefits they may offer, many have overlooked the dangers of feeding this diet to large breed puppies.
Large breed puppies must receive diets that optimize their weight level and skeletal growth. EVO and other high protein, low carb diets are not designed for this purpose. The end result of feeding a large breed puppy these diets is excessive growth causing unnecessary stress on joints and muscles and week skeletal support.
Instead of a high protein and low carb diet, large breed puppies should be fed a diet that includes high quality carbohydrates and the correct mineral formulation. These items are essential to promoting optimal growth and weight until the puppy has reached its full size.
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