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Is pasta and chicken a good diet for my German Shepherd puppy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 21 days old

How many grams should I feed my gsd ? I feed him 200g pasta and about 50g of meat or chicken. So any advice please. THANK YOU

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on January 30th, 2017

Your puppy should be getting a puppy formulated dog food, not pasta and chicken. That is not a nutritionally balanced diet for a growing puppy, and it will not provide all the nutrients Jack will need to be healthy and grow correctly. Puppies need higher amounts of calories, protein, and calcium than adult dogs, and a puppy formulated food will provide that. Please feed him only a puppy formulated food, I recommend Royal Canin or Hill's Science diet.

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