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We do not claim to know everything, but we have tried many types of food throughout the years. We’ve done this a time or two. I have landed on IAMS and have experienced good luck with it. I am sure there are many great foods out there and I am not here to discredit any of them. I know the sales pitches regarding most - too much corn, too many byproducts, it goes on and on. The dogs like the taste of Iams, look good and have nice solid poops. How many of you know that solid poops are a Good Thang?
When you take your Bully home from bigbulldogs.com, he is eating IAMS ADULT Mini Chunk in the GREEN BAG. It is better for Bullies growth patterns to have an adult food with less protein. On less protein, your pup will grow slower which will help prevent joint and bone problems.
Keep in mind that adult food contains less vitamins and minerals than puppy food, therefore, we recommend supplementing with a really good multiple vitamin. We use Nu Vet Plus and Nu Joint Plus made by Nu Vet Labs. See our products page for further information on ordering these vitamins.
My adult English Bulldogs only eat 3 Cups (24oz) once daily. My adult Frenchies eat 2 cups (16oz) once daily. Our 8 week old pups are fed 6-8 oz of dry kibble, twice daily approx 12 hour apart. If you notice the poop get soft and/or runny, skip a feeding. Our Bulldogs are strong, athletic and healthy, as opposed to fat, lethargic and lazy. Each time I go to my vet I see overweight and unhealthy Bullies. Use common sense when judging what amount to feed your dog. If he looks fat feed him less, if he looks skinny feed more.
Important fact: more Bulldog problems occur due to over feeding rather than underfeeding. Remember, over feeding can be extremely hazardous. A Bulldog will eat until he is gorged if you allow him to. Overfeeding also can cause soft or liquid stools. "Yuck".... If Bully gets runny, skip his next feeding and see if it changes.
If you speak to 20 breeders, you may have 25 different opinions. Above is merely the way I choose to feed my Bullies.
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