Do legumes in dog food impact a female dog's ability to have puppies?

Overall, the differences in the ingredients make little difference. They are likely somewhat equal, because they are both formulated foods that will have the adequate nutrients. Most importantly, neither are harmful. Where the nutrients come from makes little difference if any. The differences in ingredients and the claims by the companies usually amount to nothing more than marketing gimmicks. The truth about most of these foods is that their claims usually amount to nothing more than that of a fad diet (i.e. paleo or atkins) and are not supported by sufficient evidence (even though they will make it sound like it is). One of the things I vividly remember a veterinary nutritionist professor telling me was that he completely ignores the front of the bag of any pet food...it's all marketing. The most important thing on that bag is a tiny bit of writing under the guaranteed analysis called the AAFCO statement. This statement tells you what actual research went into making the product. Below is a link to an article that will help explain this more and give some other info about feeding your dog: https://www.petcoach.co/article/what-to-look-for-when-choosing-your-pet-s-food/ I know the answer may still be somewhat vague, but if you stick to the basic principles of choosing the right food, then you should be successful in feeding a good and nutritious food to your dog. If your dog does better with the Fromm, then I see no reason not to feed it. I hope that helps. I put one more link to credible resource below if you are interested in researching more about the legal requirements of the formulated dog foods. https://www.fda.gov/AnimalVeterinary/ResourcesforYou/ucm047113.htm

Hello and thank you for reaching out to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. If the study you are talking about is referring to DCM (dilated cardiomyopathy) in large breed dogs, I believe the correlation they are making is between grain-free diets and the development of DCM. Grain-free diets are very trendy right now, and there is NO benefit to feeding your dog a grain-free diet. Many small pet food companies are not well regulated for quality control, and oftentimes the nutritional information they provide on the bag is nowhere near what is actually in the food. Legumes and potatoes can be substitutes for grains, but they lack many of the essential nutrients that grains provide to dogs. This lack of specific nutrients can make dogs, especially large breeds, more prone to developing heart disease. I recommend feeding your dog a food formulated for adult large breed maintenance. Excellent brands are those like Hills, Royal Canin, Purina, and Blue Buffalo. These larger pet food companies are very well-regulated and nutritionally balanced for dogs. I hope this is helpful!

Hello. Has Panda had previous problems with stones, or are you asking just because she is a Dalmation? Urate stones are overwhelmingly a male Dalmation problem, so we generally do not worry about this in females. Unless she has stones at this time, I would not worry about limiting either proteins or fats in her diet as she needs this to maintain herself & her puppies. If she does have issues, please post back with more information about her condition. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

I don't normally recommend giving pregnant females any kind of extra calcium supplementation during pregnancy, since there is evidence to show that this can actually increase their risk of post-birth complications such as eclampsia. Instead, feed her a high-quality puppy food such as Royal Canin or Purina Pro Plan during her pregnancy and while she is nursing her puppies - puppy food has a higher calorie content than normal adult dog food, and will meet all of the mother's nutritional needs during this time without the need for any additional supplements.

Hi, thanks for using PetCoach! I recommend starting pregnant mothers on puppy food. Commercial puppy food will provide all the nutrients, vitamins and appropriate calories she needs. I do not recommend raw or home cooked diets as they are deficient in the appropriate nutrients unless balanced by a nutritionist. You can pay for websites like Balance It to create diets, see link below. Now is fine for puppy food or if you continue your plan now for the vitamins It is fine that she jumps it shouldn't cause miscarriages. https://secure.balanceit.com/ Good luck!

I personally am not a fan of dog foods that are grain free or with lentils in them. New research has come out showing that in certain breeds of dogs, diets with lentils in them prevented taurine absorption. This has lead to diet-induced (taurine deficiency) dilated cardiomyopathy in the future for those dogs. In addition, grains are truly beneficial to dogs and provide a source of fiber and lasting energy. The truth is that a grain allergy is actually very rare in dogs. Of all of the dogs who have allergies, the most common allergy is environment. Only 10% of dogs with allergies have food related allergies, and the majority of those are protein related. I only recommend grain free diets if the dog has a diagnostically proven grain allergy. If you don't like Science Diet or Royal Canin, certainly I won't recommend them, but I do like Purina ProPlan and Iams. I feel my own dogs Iams, and they do great on it. I would recommend one of those food for them. I hope this helps.

Hi there and thanks for your post. Pregnant females should be eating a diet high in vitamins and minerals as well as higher in calories. I would recommend a good quality commercial puppy food for Nancy as puppy diets have extra calcium and calories they need to maintain a healthy pregnancy and produce healthy pups. Unfortunately, I cannot legally prescribe diets over the internet. Please discontinue the fried chicken and fish diet as eating these foods alone is not food for pregnant dogs or dogs in general and yes, oily food is not good for dogs as they are high in fat and low in nutritional value. I hope this helps and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach!