Can anyone shed some light on this subject please? We have been told that a high protein diet can be the worst thing for our springer puppy and to get him off the food he is on!! At the moment he is on Butchers complete puppy but it's protein is about 29%!! We have been told that the last thing he need is too much protein, is this true or complete rubbish? He is a very hyper active pup and we need as much help as we can get!!
Cheers!!

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my pup is on puppy food with has high protein but when his grown he will be on a low protein food,
i think most puppy food has a higher protein in it for them to grow right.

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The food he is on now will be sending him off the planet on protein! Not to mention, its an awful food!

Have you thought about natural feeding? Or if you want to stick to a commercial food, the only ones i would recommend are Burns, James wellbeloved or Luaths (i actually think this is better than Burns).

All kitten and puppy food is higher in protein than adults to compensate for their rapid growth and development,springers are loopy nutters anyway,dont think this diet will really make much difference to that!was it a vet that said this? or a friend.Do you feed a dry or wet food?

Well it was a gun dog trainer that said the protein is off the scale and have also been told by other people my husband shoots with that from about 7 mths onwards they take them off puppy food, due to the breed of the dog!!
Have looked up james well beloved and that is also high in protein!! He is on dry food and that is what we would like to stick too!!

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How old is he now?
I like Arden Grange or Royal Canin for puppies but if hes a little older than a baby I would look into changing him to an adult food - I totaly agree with your hubbies shoot mates.

Burns is only 18.5% protein

He is now 7 mths so really considering changing to adult food!! All these foods recommended are they from local shops?

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I would change him over then
Both Arden Grange and Royal Canin can be ordered online ...and you can buy them at some pet stores but they are cheaper through the food companies themselves.
Not sure on Burns as its not a food I have ever fed...but I am sure they have their own site you can order from

If you change over from puppy food to adult do it slow by adding some adult food less puppy food then each time cut down on puppy and add more adult food utill its all adult food. I,ve had springer spaniels all my life and they are loopy but when out with gun a totally different dog.
My 2 are 11 & 10 still charge around the fields nose stuck to floor ;we can have been out all day but put my coat & they are at door befor me wanting to go out again.
Enjoy your springer i know you will.

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