Re: [PyrNet-L] Question about food:

[Jack & Charlotte Perry <pyreau@erols.com>]

Robyn,
As others have said, the reason for feeding a low protein food is to
slow down the rate of growth.  There does seem to be a connection
between too rapid growth and panosteitus (growing pains).  The first
thing we recommend to people whose pups are limping is to change the
food to a lower protein.....sometimes this is all that is needed to stop
the limping.  We once had a pup who was growing very fast and had a bad
case of  pano.  We actually put him on senior food.  He still grew to be
one of the largest Pyrs we have had.  Aside from the growth rate, I
really don't believe that Pyrs, as a low- metabolism low energy breed,
do well on the high energy and high protein and fat foods required by
high-energy dogs.  There seem to be many more incidents of food
allergies and intestinal and skin problems with those foods.
Charlotte

Dancingpyr@aol.com wrote:

> In a message dated 99-07-12 08:05:12 EDT, you write:
>
> << (beware of the puppy food with
>  very high protein >>
>
> What's the reasons behind this warning?
>
> Thanks, Robyn
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