Meradog Junior 1 – Puppy All Breeds

R 970.00

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Feeding growing dogs the right way. Healthy food which dogs love.

Meradog Junior 1 – Extremely tasty, wheat-free dog food for rearing healthy puppies. Complete food for small and medium-sized breeds until the end of the growth period. For large breeds up to the 5th month (thereafter Junior 2). For lactating bitches.

Wheat-free formula
29 % protein / 16 % fat
With the 2-Phase concept and the Meradog CareConcept
With easy digestible poultry
With high-quality shellfish meat powder and salmon oil
With prebiotic inulin and beta-glucans
100% “Made in Germany”
Produced to foodstuff standards and green electricity – CO₂ neutral
No colourants or preservatives

2-Phase Concept

In the first months of life, dogs of small, mid-sized and large breed require puppy food with a high protein content to ensure the optimum development of organs, muscles, tendons and joints.

For large breeds, the protein content in the feed can be lowered from the 6th month

because from this time on they grow slower than smaller breeds. For this reason, the entire growth period for large breed is also considerably longer.

For this reason, Meradog has developed two different junior products.
Junior 1 for small to mid-sized breeds to the end of the growth period and for large breeds to the end of the 5th month.
Junior 2 for large breeds from 6 months of age to the end of the growth period.

CareConcept

All about the Meradog CareConcept

The scientifically solid, uniform nutritional system for the healthy and happy life of your dog. Tailored to the individual needs of your dog, this careconcept creates 360 degrees of total satisfaction.

Cellular protection:Antioxidants (vitamin C, E, beta-carotene and selenium) for optimal cellular protection
To support natural defenses:Natural beta-glucans to support the natural defenses
Skin and coat:Natural omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids (salmon oil, sunflower oil, linseed) and zinc chelate for skin and coat
Gut flora an safe digestion:Prebiotic inulin for a stable intestinal flora and safe digestion
Constitution and metabolism:Adequate energy content, high-quality protein sources (poultry, egg) and New Zealand green-lipped mussels (nutrients for cartilage and joints) to support physical constitution and metabolism

When the dog is a small or large breed

From a nutritional point of view, a dog is a large breed if its anticipated final weight (i.e. its fully-grown weight) is more than 40 kg. In this case, feed your dog junior 1 during the first few months, and junior 2 from the 6th month onwards. All dogs whose anticipated fully-grown weight is less than 40 kg should be fed junior 1 until the end of the growth phase.

When Junior 1 is fed – when Junior 2 is fed

Every puppy, regardless of whether it is large or small, requires a puppy food with a high protein content in the early months in order to ensure that the organs, muscles, tendons and joints develop properly. If the puppy is given insufficient energy and protein in the early months, serious deficiencies can occur. Your puppy will only have a good muscular structure if it also gets enough protein. If the puppy is not provided with food that is rich in energy and protein during the important early months, its muscles would receive a poor supply of nutrients and would therefore be underdeveloped, as would everything else. It would not move in the way that is appropriate for the species!

The protein content can only be reduced from the 6th month onwards with large breeds, because they grow more slowly than smaller breeds from this point onward. On the other hand, the total growth period is significantly longer with large breeds.

For this reason, Meradog has developed two different junior products.

Junior 1 for small and medium breeds up to the end of the growth period (approx. 12-14 months) and for large breeds up to the end of the 5th month
Junior 2 for large breeds from the 6th month to the end of the growth period (approx 6-24 months

Caution with overfeeding and supplements

Dog owners often think that a dog cannot be overfed, and metabolises all of the energy that it takes in and uses it for growth. However, this is completely false: Overfeeding in particular leads to excessive energy intake and the development of fatty tissue and excess weight, even in puppies. As the fat builds up, the muscles break down, which affects the sensitive skeleton of the dog. Think about and calculate the additional energy you are providing, particularly in treats. If you like to reward your dog with lots of treats, reduce its daily food ration accordingly. You can reward your dog with our pure goody snacks without hesitation, since they are adapted to the energy-reduced recipes of our pure products.

Caution when adding food supplements:

It is definitely not a case of the more, the merrier. On the contrary, the addition of food supplements such as minerals (calcium, phosphor and the like) can also cause damage. Today’s puppy food contains ideal proportions of all minerals and vitamins. Too much phosphor, for example, can prevent the absorption of calcium, and too much calcium can cause abnormal bone development. If you still wish to use supplements, we recommend that you consult your vet.

Composition Meradog energy dog food:

Poultry protein (33%, chicken, partially dried & hydrolysed), maize, barley, poultry fat, rice, dried beet pulp (desugared), fish meal (2%), linseed (1%), corn gluten feed, egg powder (1%), brewer’s yeast (1%, dried), sodium chloride, salmon oil (0.3%), sunflower oil (0.2%), chicory inulin (0.1%), potassium chloride, yucca schidigera powder (0.02%).

Analysis Bestandteile Meradog energy dog food:

Protein 29,00 %, fat content 19,50 %, crude fibre 2,00 %, crude ash 7,50 %, calcium 1,20 %, phosphorus 0,85 %, sodium 0,45 %.

Nutritional additives per kg Meradog energy dog food:

Vitamin A 12.000 IE, vitamin D (vitamin D3) 1.200 IE, vitamin E (all-rac-alpha-tocopheryl acetate) 200 mg, vitamin C (ascorbyl monophosphate, calcium sodium salt) 50 mg, beta-carotene 10 mg, vitamin B2 15 mg, L carnitine (as triethylamine of the amino-4-hydroxy-3 butyric acid) 40 mg, copper (as copper-(II)-sulphate, pentahydrate) 12.50 mg, zinc (as zinc sulphate, monohydrate) 160 mg, zinc (as zinc glycine chelate, hydrate) 40 mg, iron (as iron-(II)-sulphate, monohydrate) 200 mg, manganese (manganese-(II)-sulphate, monohydrate) 25 mg, iodine (as calcium iodate, anhydrous) 2.3 mg, selenium (as sodium selenite) 0.35 mg.

Technological additives per kg Meradog energy dog food:

Antioxidants.

Tidy Pets delivers free of charge within major areas in South Africa, door-to-door, depending on where you’re located and once minimum order value is reached.

Cape Town
Total order over R500	FREE
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Total order over R1000	FREE
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