Golden Retriever Forum:
Food for GRs - SG vs SD

I got a puppy recently and have been feeding Solid Gxxx Puppy food for my puppy. However, my vet has been recommending me to feed him Hill's Science Dxxx Large Breed Puppy food instead (since goldens grow slower than the small breed dogs, their calcium intake should be adjusted accordingly). But I have read that Hill's has corn meal, chicken by-product meal and BHA, so I am hesitant to switch to Hill's. What should I do?

First of all, THANK you for doing your research! I'm not familliar with the brand you are using now, but here I go... You may want to continue with what you have, switch to a high-quality food with 'large breed' puppy variety...or just stick with what you have, or use the same brand but feed adult food. MANY vets recomed SD, but there are also MANY that are paid to sell it, or paid for how many dogs they put on it, so it may not be best for your dog, just best for thier profits... I wouldn't feed SD...but that is my opinion. Keep doing your research! GoldenPup

Thanks, GoldenPup, for your response!! I am not aware of any other brands that have "large breed" puppy food, do you know of any (especially high quality ones)?

GRr...just made a LONG post...did it show up?

Okay...it didn't, here I go again! Sorry it took so long, people don't usually reply so I don't check here every day. There ARE higher quality kibbles, but I don't really feel comfortable mentioning them, I think its best if you read and make your own interpertation and go from there. There are books (check at the library!) about pet food (Food Pets Die For) and books on natural pet care sometimes have some good stuff too. Do reasearching on the computer And then, go to a 'higher' quality pet-supply store and start reading the labels! Warning: Not everything about pet food is very pleasant. Some of it is quite...err...discomforting.... so if that type of thing bothers you, you might not want to look further ...and I'll figure out soem other way to help you. Have fun with your puppy! Tell me how it goes! GoldenPup