Innova Large Breed puppy vs Solid Gold Wolf Cub

Kyad02 · 10-29-2011, 08:58 PM

Which is a better "starter" kibble. My 2year old Rex has been on TOTW since he was a year old and does great on it. I understand it is not a good puppy food due to high calcium levels. He was on Chicken Soup Puppy before TOTW and had diarrhea problems on it. My new pup arrives next week and I want to avoid that if possible

chelle · 10-29-2011, 09:00 PM

Sorry, can't be too helpful here, but my pup has been on Innova LBP from about 13 ish weeks. Never tried the other you mentioned. Mine has issues with constipation with Innova. I add a little canned food and pumpkin daily to keep things coming out as they should.

BlackGSD · 10-29-2011, 09:50 PM

What is the breeder feeding? Is this a baby puppy?

Kyad02 · 10-29-2011, 10:01 PM

9 weeks pro plan large breed puppy

BlackGSD · 10-29-2011, 10:16 PM

If I had to choose between those 2, I would go with the Innova. I would stick with the same meat that the puppy has been on. Though the Innova is chicken AND turkey, that is closer to the chicken in the Pro Plan that the bison that is used in the SG.

You are planning on being done if the P.P. to do a switch though right? I would feed the PP only for a week or so rather than switching right away on day 1.

Kyad02 · 10-29-2011, 10:30 PM

Yes, they include a small bag of the pro plan, i will mix it with the new food and gradually switch. My dogs seem to do better on red meat based foods that is why I was looking at the wolf cub.

BlackGSD · 10-29-2011, 10:35 PM

I like to feed red meat kibble too. (Mine eat TOTW High Prairie after 12 months.)
But with a baby puppy I like to "keep it simple". They have all their lives to eat different protien sources, but if the puppy is doing well on a chicken based food when you get it, why mess with what is working? (That is my feeling.)

Kyad02 · 10-29-2011, 10:48 PM

That is true but my Rex did poorly on Chicken Soup Puppy. He has done great on TOTW Bison Formula since he was a year old.

BlackGSD · 10-29-2011, 11:16 PM

That may be, but this new baby isn't Rex!!!!!!!!!

This baby might do wonderfully on chicken and terrible on red meat. Though hopefully it will do great on anything!

I fed Chicken Soup to my dogs several years ago, all 3 did fine on it. UNTIL all 3 started scratching like crazy. The scratching stopped as soon as I changed food.

Kyad02 · 10-29-2011, 11:37 PM

I hope he is good on red meat food so I can feed them both TOTW eventually. BTW my new boy is a black shepherd.

10-29-2011, 08:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Kyad02 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 73	Innova Large Breed puppy vs Solid Gold Wolf Cub Which is a better "starter" kibble. My 2year old Rex has been on TOTW since he was a year old and does great on it. I understand it is not a good puppy food due to high calcium levels. He was on Chicken Soup Puppy before TOTW and had diarrhea problems on it. My new pup arrives next week and I want to avoid that if possible

10-29-2011, 09:00 PM	#2 (permalink)
chelle Knighted Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 2,841	Sorry, can't be too helpful here, but my pup has been on Innova LBP from about 13 ish weeks. Never tried the other you mentioned. Mine has issues with constipation with Innova. I add a little canned food and pumpkin daily to keep things coming out as they should. __________________ Dolly Eskie 6/03 Suri Shiba 10/07 Bailey WGSD/Husky x 5/11 Bailey's brother Tucker (rescue/foster dude) Tiger kitty '96 Information is power

10-29-2011, 09:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	What is the breeder feeding? Is this a baby puppy? __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

10-29-2011, 10:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	If I had to choose between those 2, I would go with the Innova. I would stick with the same meat that the puppy has been on. Though the Innova is chicken AND turkey, that is closer to the chicken in the Pro Plan that the bison that is used in the SG. You are planning on being done if the P.P. to do a switch though right? I would feed the PP only for a week or so rather than switching right away on day 1. __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

10-29-2011, 10:35 PM	#7 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	I like to feed red meat kibble too. (Mine eat TOTW High Prairie after 12 months.) But with a baby puppy I like to "keep it simple". They have all their lives to eat different protien sources, but if the puppy is doing well on a chicken based food when you get it, why mess with what is working? (That is my feeling.) __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

10-29-2011, 10:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
Kyad02 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 73	9 weeks pro plan large breed puppy

10-29-2011, 10:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Kyad02 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 73	Yes, they include a small bag of the pro plan, i will mix it with the new food and gradually switch. My dogs seem to do better on red meat based foods that is why I was looking at the wolf cub.

10-29-2011, 10:48 PM	#8 (permalink)
Kyad02 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 73	That is true but my Rex did poorly on Chicken Soup Puppy. He has done great on TOTW Bison Formula since he was a year old.

10-29-2011, 11:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
BlackGSD Crowned Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 7,795	That may be, but this new baby isn't Rex!!!!!!!!! This baby might do wonderfully on chicken and terrible on red meat. Though hopefully it will do great on anything! I fed Chicken Soup to my dogs several years ago, all 3 did fine on it. UNTIL all 3 started scratching like crazy. The scratching stopped as soon as I changed food. __________________ Tracy Siren vom Banach { Sable female GSD 3-20-08} R.I.P. Wrangler male ACD/Aussie mix. 9-29-99 to8-29-11.

10-29-2011, 11:37 PM	#10 (permalink)
Kyad02 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 73	I hope he is good on red meat food so I can feed them both TOTW eventually. BTW my new boy is a black shepherd.

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