Breed Specific Considerations
Feeding Specific Breeds
In general, it’s nothing more than marketing hype when you see a breed-specific dog food (kibble). What you’ll find in those bags is usually just a different ratio of some ingredient and pictures to get your attention with a dog like yours. Don’t fall for it.
However, there are some important considerations when choosing proteins or even veggies sometimes. 5 Element Theory in Chinese Medicine tell us that certain proteins will be better for them than others. And that proteins of their ancestors may serve their nutrition needs better. (We can chat about this in a consultation)
Here are some examples:
German Shepherds, Labradors, Boxers, Bull Terriers, Newfoundlands and many other working or herding breed dogs will need an amino acid boost. This would be added at the morning meal, unless you’re feeding eggs with that meal.
Dalmations, Westies, and some Bedlington Terriers will struggle with nitrogen in a beef fed diet. In fact, they may have difficulty with high animal protein diets in general. Using more fish, eggs, chicken or yogurt for these dogs will support them with lower nitrogen waste. These dogs may also benefit from an amino acid and Vitamin C.
I recommend AminoWise from Young Living. And Vitamin C from Young Living.