What healthy high-protein food helps my bully puppy build muscle?

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I have a bully bred, when I first got him he was very muscular. I started feeding him the authority brand. I tried looking up natural ways to keep him muscular. They all said just free running/playing with other dogs and high protein food. He’s a pretty active dog but he a bit muscular but not how he was when I got him. I want to try the food with high protein but not sure where to start or what food to try out for him. What would you recommend to start with high protein food? Something healthy. Pet's info: Dog | American Staffordshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 6 months and 13 days old | 60 lbs

Andrea M. Brodie, DVM · Accepted Answer

You should feed a good quality brandname puppy food for medium sized dogs. This will have enough protein to make appropriate muscle in your puppy. If you get too much muscle at his age his bones may not be strong enough for it. So it is better to let him grow slowly. Give him lots of exercise appropriate for his age. If you think he still does not have enough muscle at the age of 1 1/2 years you should take him to a vet for a general exam and assessment. If all is well then you can feed the adult version of the food you are feeding or go to a veterinary nutritionist and have a healthy ration calculated for what you want. Do not overfeed protein at this age as it will be detrimental to his bone development and may compromise kidney function. His muscle mass will vary while he is growing, he will have more one day and less another until the body is fully grown.

What healthy high-protein food helps my bully puppy build muscle?

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