Large-breed puppies have a tendency to grow too rapidly, predisposing them to such skeletal disorders as hip dysplasia and early lameness. The most critical time to control growth rate is from about eight weeks to two years. Adding supplements and overfeeding are two common mistakes often made. Instead, a healthful diet with slightly fewer calories than regular puppy food, including reduced, balanced levels of calcium and phosphorous, is better advised.

Innova's Large Breed Puppy food has less protein, is balanced with the appropriate mineral content for optimal development, and contains slightly more fiber than regular Innova Puppy Food.

Ingredients: Turkey, chicken, chicken meal, barley, brown rice, potatoes, rice, chicken fat (mixed with preserved tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), natural flavors, flaxseed meal, herring oil, sunflower oil (preserved with mixed tocopherols, a natural source of Vitamin E), apples, carrots, cottage cheese, alfalfa sprouts, eggs, garlic, potassium chloride, ascorbic acid (source of Vitamin C), chicory root extract, beta carotene, Vitamin E supplement, rosemary extract, calcium carbonate, choline chloride, direct fed microbials (dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product, dried bifidobacterium thermophilum fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product), essential vitamins and chelated minerals.

Guaranteed Analysis: Crude protein (min.), 24%; crude fat (min.), 12%; crude fiber (max.), 4%; moisture (max.), 10%; Linoleic acid (Omega-6 fatty acid) (min.), 2.5%; calcium (min.) .90%; phosphorous (min.), .70%; Vitamin E (min.), 300 IU/kg; ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) (min.), 500 mg/kg; omega 3 fatty acids (min.), .50%; total microorganisms (min.), 90,000,000 CFU/lb.