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What food is best for my 14-week Golden Retriever puppy & how much?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | 3 months and 16 days old | 35 lbs

I have a golden retriever puppy of 13 almost 14 weeks, what is the best food for him? And how much should we give it daily? Thank you.

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Answered By Lauren Celestin, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Dentistry Resident

Published on July 7th, 2017

Oh my goodness, too much cuteness!!! Any of the premium dog foods are good. The pet food industry has come a very long way in recent years. I am a personal fan of Purina foods. Which ever food you choose I would recommend that it be one specifically formulated for large breed dogs. As far as how much to feed, the recommendations on the bag are generally a good guideline. You just want to make sure that you are weighing Toby every couple of weeks and adjusting the amount of food accordingly. The goal is to ensure that he is receiving his nutrients, but also to make sure he is not an overweight puppy (or adult). His hips and joints will thank you later. I have included a link to a great nutrition website below. Hope this helps! https://vet.osu.edu/vmc/companion/our-services/nutrition-support-service/body-condition-muscle-condition-score-charts

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    Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

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    I would recommend feeding a large breed puppy chow. Some brands of food I like include Hills/Science Diet, Purina, Royal Canin, Iams and Eukanuba. These brands have veterinary nutritionist that formulate the diets so you know they are complete and balanced for your puppy. Your Golden will need a large breed puppy food because it has a different balance of specific minerals and vitamins your dog will need because he will be growing so quickly. As for the amount of food, it will change as your dog gains weight. I usually recommend going by the feeding guide on the back of the bag and then adjust from there as needed.

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    Answered By Dr Stafford, BVetMed, MRCVS

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    I would always recommend getting a high quality food such as royal canin, hill's science plan or such other food that is usually sold in vets. You should buy one specifically targeted towards a large breed puppy. I would recommend feeding at least twice a day, some large breed puppies may need 3 meals at first but will naturally wean to 2. I feed both my pups in royal canin and they do really well on it.

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