Is Blue Wilderness Dog Food okay to feed to a German Shepherd Puppy?

I don't know if the calcium levels in the Blue Wilderness is suitable for a GSD pup.



If not, I'll feed Wellness or Orijen.Is Blue Wilderness Dog Food okay to feed to a German Shepherd Puppy?
I would not feed Blue Wilderness to a puppy. It is not formulated for puppy growth, and especially with owning anGSD it would be a bad idea. You don't want your puppy to grow too fast.
I feed my dogs Blue Buffalo Wilderness as well. However, due to the high protein levels in the food, it is not the best for a puppy to eat. The high protein levels can speed up growth, and the bones will not grow at the same rate, causing the puppies to have problems later on, like hip and joint problems.

Either, watch the amount very carefully, making sure to not over feed, or switch to another good food, but with out as much protein.Is Blue Wilderness Dog Food okay to feed to a German Shepherd Puppy?
I wouldn't use it for a puppy especially not a large breed puppy. From a canine nutritionist:



I do not recommend grain free diets for weaning or growth in any breed and especially for large and giant breeds. Actually, I do not recommend a grain free diet be fed as the "total diet" to any healthy breed. I even have reservations about them used totally as a cancer diet due to the high calcium levels. They are really meant for very specific uses and often for short term use - each animal's situation would have to be considered before I could ever recommend a total grainless diet to my puppy buyers.



I think grainless food is fine to use as a 5%-10% component to the adult diet using a super premium or holsitic food as the 90-95% basis of your program. For puppies past 6 months of age I would only use a couple spoonful mixed with a high quality kibble.



Once the puppy is past the difficult growth stages (weaning - 6 months) then it is ok to increase the amount fed of a grainless diet. This is why I like the Honest Kitchen products so much, they are easier to regulate feeding. You can sprinkle a little on the puppies food and add a little water and stir - voila - you have the best of both worlds. A quality kibble with optimal nutrients, the raw component and fruits and veggies. What more could you ask in this busy world - ease and not compromising your pet's health.



It is IMPOSSIBLE regulate growth patterns on raw or grain fee diets in order to avoid developmental orthopedic diseases such as; HOD, Knuckling Over/Bowing (Carpel Flexural Deformity) OCD, and Pano.



It is suitable for dogs that have finished growing but not for puppies really.
It should be OK. Just be careful how much and how often you feed it, because the protein levels are higher than most other dog foods.
No... because it is only for adults. Do you and your dog a favor and feed it Blue's puppy line. I can't feed my dogs anything besides Blue! :)
Blue Buffalo does sell a puppy food that I was giving my Aussie until I switched to Taste of the Wild.