help because i wasn't sure about putting my 7 year old bully on the same food if i switched my puppy to totw prairie, because of the high protein. now i know i probably shouldn't because she's not very active.

help because i wasn't sure about putting my 7 year old bully on the same food if i switched my puppy to totw prairie, because of the high protein. now i know i probably shouldn't because she's not very active.

well at 7 i think i would maybe start a senior food or if you use TOTW feed smaller portions. You may find that if she has not been on a food that rich that it could upset her tummy etc. All you can do is try. But if she isnt active then i woukd play is safe. I love high proteain foods, dont get me wrong but dont think they suit every dog.



Rhiann,Mia,& Oy
RIP Samson & Karma
Foster mom to:
Chloe-apx 7-9
Angel- 9
Blaze-6
Sam-6
Foremen-5
Stormin Norman-2
Dante- apx 5-6
Ole Miss P- now at the bridge- was 13 years old

well at 7 i think i would maybe start a senior food or if you use TOTW feed smaller portions. You may find that if she has not been on a food that rich that it could upset her tummy etc. All you can do is try. But if she isnt active then i woukd play is safe. I love high proteain foods, dont get me wrong but dont think they suit every dog.



Rhiann,Mia,& Oy
RIP Samson & Karma
Foster mom to:
Chloe-apx 7-9
Angel- 9
Blaze-6
Sam-6
Foremen-5
Stormin Norman-2
Dante- apx 5-6
Ole Miss P- now at the bridge- was 13 years old

a vet can give reccomendations for a specific breed and age. But nothing is concrete or proven. You will get a mixed response with this post. If you do a serach in the search box on this forum and the general you can read all the past posts in regards to protein levels in foods.

For me personally i like a moderate to high protein food for a puppy. And i am one of those people who NEED PROOF. If i see a problem in growth development in a puppy then i may change the food. But the MOST accurate result is to put a dog on a food and evauate it. A Blood test can tell you if your dog is lacking anything in thier diet and if anything is in excess.

I do yearly blood screens on all my dogs. Maybe its overkill but it puts my mind to ease. When Mia was a pup her labs came back with low protein levels and low amino acids. Yet she was on Innova Evo which is a high protein food. BUT she was not a big fan of the food and ate very small amounts of it..so this could be the reason why it was low. We then went to other foods and for the most part things have been fine.

A grain free diet is always going to be a high protein diet because it lacks the carbs. Think about the Atkins diet for humans. These people eat TONS of meat- high protein and low to no carbs.

Also every dog is different. I would not feed a high protein diet to a sedentary dog.
I know this doesnt answer your question completely but i hope it helps.

Rhiann,Mia,& Oy
RIP Samson & Karma
Foster mom to:
Chloe-apx 7-9
Angel- 9
Blaze-6
Sam-6
Foremen-5
Stormin Norman-2
Dante- apx 5-6
Ole Miss P- now at the bridge- was 13 years old

a vet can give reccomendations for a specific breed and age. But nothing is concrete or proven. You will get a mixed response with this post. If you do a serach in the search box on this forum and the general you can read all the past posts in regards to protein levels in foods.

For me personally i like a moderate to high protein food for a puppy. And i am one of those people who NEED PROOF. If i see a problem in growth development in a puppy then i may change the food. But the MOST accurate result is to put a dog on a food and evauate it. A Blood test can tell you if your dog is lacking anything in thier diet and if anything is in excess.

I do yearly blood screens on all my dogs. Maybe its overkill but it puts my mind to ease. When Mia was a pup her labs came back with low protein levels and low amino acids. Yet she was on Innova Evo which is a high protein food. BUT she was not a big fan of the food and ate very small amounts of it..so this could be the reason why it was low. We then went to other foods and for the most part things have been fine.

A grain free diet is always going to be a high protein diet because it lacks the carbs. Think about the Atkins diet for humans. These people eat TONS of meat- high protein and low to no carbs.

Also every dog is different. I would not feed a high protein diet to a sedentary dog.
I know this doesnt answer your question completely but i hope it helps.

Rhiann,Mia,& Oy
RIP Samson & Karma
Foster mom to:
Chloe-apx 7-9
Angel- 9
Blaze-6
Sam-6
Foremen-5
Stormin Norman-2
Dante- apx 5-6
Ole Miss P- now at the bridge- was 13 years old