I am looking for some feedback on adding supplements to Eagle Pack Large Breed Puppy Food? Our breeder mentioned 'The Missing Link' and several other supplements that I cannot pronounce yet I would think that the dog food would have the necessary nutrients that a puppy large breed would need. I plan on switching over to another product (Acana - from Canada) that has a higher food rating then Eagle Pack as per the DogFoodAdvisor website that I would not be using supplements on but I thought I would ask the members for input. One product recommended by a small pet supply store was an Omega Alpha product - Nutrify. Its all natural ingredients, contains no dairy, yeast, soy, corn, or gluten. I know very little about supplements and never used them with our other lab except glucosamine when he was getting up there in age.
I don't tend to add any supplements to our dogs food unless it is specifically needed like during or after illness . The only exception is glucosamine with chondroitin , as recommended by my Vets to protect my Labs joints as he is a very big ( not fat ) lad with long legs . I think if you can buy the best food you can afford with good ingredients , then supplements shouldn't be needed , good luck !
It shouldn't be necessary to add supplements to your pup's diet if she/he is on a good food. In fact supplements are not advised at such a young age.
There is very little evidence that any supplements do any good. I have a dog at a high risk of arthritis, and do feed supplements - but I do this with my eyes wide open to the fact there is pretty much zero evidence that glucosamine and chondroitin do any good whatsoever (I feed it because it is unlikely to be harmful, and I don't want to find out in 10 years that actually the available evidence has changed, and it would help if only I'd have fed it for a decade....). I do feed omega 3, in the form of krill oil and salmon oil, but the evidence for feeding that is only marginally better. I wouldn't worry for a young pup. I would DEFINITELY feed an appropriate breed puppy food, and I'd keep him on that for as long as the maker recommends (there is no benefit from swapping from an appropriate breed puppy food to adult food early).
Agree with the other comments. You puppy food should have all the nutrients required for a growing puppy and I wouldn't add anything at such a young age. Juno (17 months) has a joint supplement but only on vet advice as she has ED.
Thanks everyone. Before I opened the supplements container I was hoping to hear what most have you have alluded to. For now, I have returned the product and will stick to the kibble for now.
