Tip - Food for Aging Dogs

Tip

As your dog gets older a lower protein dog food is more appropriate. Choose a food that is specially formulated for older dogs such as Old Champ!

Tip is from: Leah Gardner

Action Plan

Try your dog on CSJ Old Champ! - a new addition to this highly successful range of dog foods. Specially formulated with a lower protein level for those older or overweight dogs. Perfect for those that already love the normal 'Champ!'

Composition

Wheat, Beef & Lamb Meal, Maize, Barley, Chicken Liver, Wheatfeed, Unmolassed Beet Pulp, Chicken Fat, Full Fat Linseed, Alfalfa, Peas, Yucca Schidigera

Analytical Constituents

  • Protein 18.0%
  • Fat Content 6.0%
  • Crude Fibre 3.75%
  • Crude Ash 7.0%

Additives

  • Natural antioxidants

Nutritional Additives:

  • Vitamin A/E672 14,000iu/kg
  • Vitamin D/E671 1,200iu/kg
  • Vitamin E/3a700 140mg/kg
  • Iron sulphate monohydrate 65mg/kg
  • Cupric sulphate pentahydrate 30mg/kg
  • Manganous oxide 50mg/kg
  • Zinc sulphate monohydrate 350mg/kg
  • Sodium selenite 0.45mg/kg

Feeding Instructions

Old Champ! should be fed dry but can be moistened with water or CSJ Gravy Works!. There is no need to supplement this diet.

Suggested Daily Feeding Guide

The following should serve as a rough guide so please adjust the quantities fed according to your working dog’s individual requirements. Feed per day:

  • Small e.g. Terrier (2-10kg) 60-190g
  • Medium e.g. Cocker Spaniel, Border Collie (10-20kg) 190-320g
  • Large e.g. GSD, Belgian Shepherd (20-30kg) 320-435g
  • Very Large e.g. Irish Wolfhound (30kg+) 435g+

Two half meals per day are better than one. A supply of fresh, clean water must always be available.