20/11/2025
🧠🐾 Key Nutritional Priorities for Puppies and Young Dogs🐾🧠:
✅ Balanced energy intake – Overfeeding can accelerate growth beyond what developing bones can support; underfeeding can stunt healthy development.
✅ Correct calcium : phosphorus ratio – Ideally around 1.2:1, critical for bone mineralisation and skeletal strength.
✅ High-quality protein sources – Essential for muscle, tendon, and nerve tissue development.
✅ Omega-3 fatty acids (especially DHA) – Support brain and retinal development, improving learning and coordination.
✅ Micronutrients – Trace minerals (zinc, copper, manganese) and vitamins (A, D, E, B-complex) are all vital for skeletal and neurological health.
🐶 Practical Tips:
🐾Always feed a complete and balanced puppy diet formulated for your dog’s size and breed. We use Royal Canin German Shepherd Puppy to give them the best start we possibly can!
🦴Avoid supplementing with extra calcium unless specifically advised by your vet — too much can be just as harmful as too little !
📈Maintain a steady growth rate, not the fastest one! Keep your dogs with a good body condition score.
🐕Pair good nutrition with appropriate, low-impact exercise to help joints and muscles strengthen safely.
By paying attention to nutrition early on, you can prevent many of the developmental issues we see — keeping your dog stronger, more stable, and more comfortable for years to come.
