The joint problems large breeds are famous for don't start at eight — they start in the years when the dog seems perfectly fine, which is exactly when most owners don't think about it.
This is a straightforward adult food with that in mind. Glucosamine and chondroitin come from crustacean shell hydrolysate and pork cartilage, supporting cartilage while it's still healthy rather than trying to rescue it later. High-quality protein maintains the lean muscle a big frame depends on for support, prebiotic fibre keeps digestion steady, and clinically proven antioxidants back the immune system. For large breeds between one and five years old — after that, move to the Mature Adult food.
- Joint & Mobility
- Lean Muscle Support
- Digestive Health
- Healthy Skin & Coat
- Immune Support
Ingredients
Maize, wheat, chicken and turkey meal, soybean meal, animal fat, digest, maize gluten meal, vegetable oil, dried beet pulp, minerals, flaxseed, pork cartilage (source of chondroitin sulphate), and crustacean shell hydrolysate (source of glucosamine).
Looking after it
Store in a cool, dry place, sealed. Use within six weeks — an 18 kg bag needs decanting into something airtight if there's only one dog eating from it. **Split the daily amount across two meals, never one** — deep-chested breeds are at real risk of bloat, and a single large meal is the main trigger. Don't exercise hard within an hour of eating for the same reason. Fresh water, always.