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How to support large dog's healthy growth, strength, and well-being?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 1 year and 4 months old | 88 lbs

How to increse height of toby? How to make strong leg? How to improve health?

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Answered By Daniel Fonza, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 9th, 2018

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your questions. If Toby is a large breed dog then I would make sure he is getting fed a large breed adult dog food to ensure he is getting the calories and protein that he should be getting. Plenty of exercise and running through surfaces such as sand and up hills will improve leg strength. Overall improvement of health is an adequate diet, exercise and as little stress as possible. Playing games with Toby and providing plenty of environmental enrichment (toys, things he can interact with) will lead to a happy stress free life for Toby. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

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