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What's the best food for Great Dane puppies when starting mush?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Great Dane | Male | 16 days old | 1.5 lbs

Hello I have garde Dane puppies there are 14 days old now ! We start bottle feeding the puppies because mom is on meds ! So I be feeding them puppy milk every 3 h and I also was reading that with 3 weeks we got to do puppy mush now I wonder where do I find out what food we got to get because we know grade Danes don’t eat puppy food what is the best food to start of with with the right Protien and fat

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Answered By Lauren Kennedy, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 26th, 2017

I would recommend using a large breed puppy food. This type of diet will have the specific balance of minerals and vitamins needed for young, growing puppies. Since Danes are a giant breed, their nutrional needs are different than your typical puppy. Some of the brands I usually recommend include Hills, Purina, Royal Canin, Eukanuba, and Iams. Good luck with your pups!

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