Feeding growing dogs the right way‎.‎ Healthy food which dogs love‎.‎

Meradog Junior 1 – Extremely tasty‎,‎ wheat‎-free dog food for rearing healthy puppies‎.‎ Complete food for small and medium‎-sized breeds until the end of the growth period‎.‎ For large breeds up to the 5th month ‎(‎thereafter Junior 2‎)‎‎.‎ For lactating bitches‎.‎

• Wheat‎-free formula
• 29 % protein / 16 % fat
• With the 2‎-Phase concept and the Meradog CareConcept
• With easy digestible poultry
• With high‎-quality shellfish meat powder and salmon oil
• With prebiotic inulin and beta‎-glucans
• 100% “Made in Germany”
• Produced to foodstuff standards and green electricity – CO2 neutral
• No colourants or preservatives

2‎-Phase Concept

In the first months of life‎,‎ dogs of small‎,‎ mid‎-sized and large breed require puppy food with a high protein content to ensure the optimum development of organs‎,‎ muscles‎,‎ tendons and joints‎.‎

For large breeds‎,‎ the protein content in the feed can be lowered from the 6th month because from this time on they grow slower than smaller breeds‎.‎ For this reason‎,‎ the entire growth period for large breed is also considerably longer‎.‎

For this reason‎,‎ Meradog has developed two different junior products‎.‎Junior 1 for small to mid‎-sized breeds to the end of the growth period and for large breeds to the end of the 5th month‎.‎Junior 2 for large breeds from 6 months of age to the end of the growth period‎.‎

CareConcept

All about the Meradog CareConcept

The scientifically solid‎,‎ uniform nutritional system for the healthy and happy life of your dog‎.‎ Tailored to the individual needs of your dog‎,‎ this careconcept creates 360 degrees of total satisfaction‎.‎

• Cellular protection‎:‎Antioxidants ‎(‎vitamin C‎,‎ E‎,‎ beta‎-carotene and selenium‎)‎ for optimal cellular protection
• To support natural defenses‎:‎Natural beta‎-glucans to support the natural defenses
• Skin and coat‎:‎Natural omega‎-3 and omega‎-6 fatty acids ‎(‎salmon oil‎,‎ sunflower oil‎,‎ linseed‎)‎ and zinc chelate for skin and coat
• Gut flora an safe digestion‎:‎Prebiotic inulin for a stable intestinal flora and safe digestion
• Constitution and metabolism‎:‎Adequate energy content‎,‎ high‎-quality protein sources ‎(‎poultry‎,‎ egg‎)‎ and New Zealand green‎-lipped mussels ‎(‎nutrients for cartilage and joints‎)‎ to support physical constitution and metabolism

When the dog is a small or large breed

From a nutritional point of view‎,‎ a dog is a large breed if its anticipated final weight ‎(‎i‎.‎e‎.‎ its fully‎-grown weight‎)‎ is more than 40 kg‎.‎ In this case‎,‎ feed your dog junior 1 during the first few months‎,‎ and junior 2 from the 6th month onwards‎.‎ All dogs whose anticipated fully‎-grown weight is less than 40 kg should be fed junior 1 until the end of the growth phase‎.‎

When Junior 1 is fed – when Junior 2 is fed

Every puppy‎,‎ regardless of whether it is large or small‎,‎ requires a puppy food with a high protein content in the early months in order to ensure that the organs‎,‎ muscles‎,‎ tendons and joints develop properly‎.‎ If the puppy is given insufficient energy and protein in the early months‎,‎ serious deficiencies can occur‎.‎ Your puppy will only have a good muscular structure if it also gets enough protein‎.‎ If the puppy is not provided with food that is rich in energy and protein during the important early months‎,‎ its muscles would receive a poor supply of nutrients and would therefore be underdeveloped‎,‎ as would everything else‎.‎ It would not move in the way that is appropriate for the species‎!‎

The protein content can only be reduced from the 6th month onwards with large breeds‎,‎ because they grow more slowly than smaller breeds from this point onward‎.‎ On the other hand‎,‎ the total growth period is significantly longer with large breeds‎.‎

For this reason‎,‎ Meradog has developed two different junior products‎.‎

• Junior 1 for small and medium breeds up to the end of the growth period ‎(‎approx‎.‎ 12‎-14 months‎)‎ and for large breeds up to the end of the 5th month
• Junior 2 for large breeds from the 6th month to the end of the growth period ‎(‎approx 6‎-24 months

Caution with overfeeding and supplements

Dog owners often think that a dog cannot be overfed‎,‎ and metabolises all of the energy that it takes in and uses it for growth‎.‎ However‎,‎ this is completely false‎:‎ Overfeeding in particular leads to excessive energy intake and the development of fatty tissue and excess weight‎,‎ even in puppies‎.‎ As the fat builds up‎,‎ the muscles break down‎,‎ which affects the sensitive skeleton of the dog‎.‎ Think about and calculate the additional energy you are providing‎,‎ particularly in treats‎.‎ If you like to reward your dog with lots of treats‎,‎ reduce its daily food ration accordingly‎.‎ You can reward your dog with our pure goody snacks without hesitation‎,‎ since they are adapted to the energy‎-reduced recipes of our pure products‎.‎

Caution when adding food supplements‎:‎

It is definitely not a case of the more‎,‎ the merrier‎.‎ On the contrary‎,‎ the addition of food supplements such as minerals ‎(‎calcium‎,‎ phosphor and the like‎)‎ can also cause damage‎.‎ Today’s puppy food contains ideal proportions of all minerals and vitamins‎.‎ Too much phosphor‎,‎ for example‎,‎ can prevent the absorption of calcium‎,‎ and too much calcium can cause abnormal bone development‎.‎ If you still wish to use supplements‎,‎ we recommend that you consult your vet‎.‎

* Our recommendation to feed your dog if it is a large breeds with a product of Junior 2 at the deposit of 6 months.