PRO PLAN® Large Athletic Puppy Healthy Start Chicken Dry Dog Food
- Chicken as No1 ingredient & High protein
- Colostrum to help support natural defences
- Helps promotes healthy growth and long-term health
- Helps support healthy joints
- Science based nutrition with no added colourants
- Adapted for Large Athletic breeds
Features
- Chicken as No1 ingredient & High protein
- Colostrum to help support natural defences
- Helps promotes healthy growth and long-term health
- Helps support healthy joints
- Science based nutrition with no added colourants
- Adapted for Large Athletic breeds
Give your puppy the nutritional building blocks he needs for healthy growth and development with Purina PRO PLAN Healthy Start. Each high quality dry food features outstanding nutrition specifically designed for puppies and high-quality chicken pieces as the #1 ingredient.
Purina PRO PLAN® Healthy Start PUPPY products contain colostrum, which helps support puppies' immune response up to 50% more. Colostrum also helps to optimise the balance of the gut microflora, helping minimise the incidence of loose stools that is so common during puppyhood.
Purina PRO PLAN® Healthy Start contains adjusted protein and fat levels to promote healthy growth and long-term health, as well as nutrients that support healthy joints.
Purina PRO PLAN Healthy Start LARGE ATHLETIC PUPPY is suitable for large athletic breed puppies (more than 25 kg adult weight). This dry puppy food contains vitamin D, minerals and specific levels of omega-3 fatty acids (0.3%) to help support healthy teeth and gums. It is rich in high quality chicken and provides optimal nutrition for your large puppy's growth up to 18-24 months of age, when they become fully grown.
Discover the benefits HEALTHY START products can make to your puppy's health and wellbeing.
Also suitable for gestating / lactating bitches.
If you want to give your dog some variety, explore the different flavours of PRO PLAN recipes with added benefits - for example, Lamb in Sensitive Digestion or Salmon in Sensitive Skin products.
All PRO PLAN® products are formulated to make the most of high-quality ingredients, delivering efficient nutrient absorption and targeted benefits at every stage of life. In fact, we are so sure your pet will love it, that we are offering the chance to try PRO PLAN® risk free, with 100% money back guarantee*.
Terms and conditions apply, see https://www.purina.co.uk/brands/proplan/money-back-guarantee for more details.
Ingredients
High quality chicken (including back and chest) (19%)
Wheat
Dried poultry protein
Rice (9%)
Soya meal
Animal fats
Digest
Corn protein meal
Wheat gluten
Corn
Dried beet pulp
Minerals
Dried egg
Fish oil
Dried colostrum (0.1%)
Calories
401kcal/100g
Nutrition & Analytical Constituents
Protein: 32.0%
Fat: 18.0%
Crude ash: 7.5%
Crude fibre: 2.0%
Taurine: 0.1%
Nutritional additives
IU/kg:
Vit A: 27000
Vit D3: 900
Vit E: 200
mg/kg:
Vit C: 120
Iron (II) sulphate monohydrate: (Fe: 120)
Calcium iodate anhydrous: (I: 1.9)
Copper (II) sulphate pentahydrate: (Cu: 13)
Manganous sulphate monohydrate: (Mn: 45)
Zinc sulphate monohydrate: (Zn: 110)
Sodium selenite: (Se: 0.13)
Did you know that we can offer you a more accurate feeding recommendation based on your dog's size and weight? Scroll down, click start and get personalised advice on how much to feed.
Feeding guide
See table for recommended daily feeding amounts. These amounts are guidelines only. Ensure your puppy and mother maintain a lean body condition by adjusting the daily amounts according to your dog’s activity level, physical condition and individual needs. During weaning, introduce solid food gradually. Clean, fresh water should be available at all times. To monitor your dog’s health, consult a vet regularly.
| DAILY FEEDING QUANTITY (G/DAY*) | ||||||||
| Puppy's age (Month) | Mother | Gestation | Lactation | |||||
| Puppy's expected Adult Body Weight (kg) | 1.5-3 | 4-5 | 6-8 | 9-11 | 12-24 | Body Weight (kg) | 6-9 weeks | |
| 25 | 150-300 | 330-385 | 415-400 | 380-355 | 330-Adult | 25 | 330-420 | Ad Libitum |
| 35 | 185-310 | 385-415 | 445-490 | 515-480 | 420-440 | 35 | 415-525 | Ad Libitum |
| 45 | 200-300 | 405-435 | 455-500 | 535-515 | 470-455 | 45 | 490-620 | Ad Libitum |
| 60 | 250-400 | 480-540 | 580-655 | 695-660 | 580-565 | 60 | 590-755 | Ad Libitum |
| 70 | 275-445 | 530-600 | 645-725 | 770-730 | 640-630 | 70 | 655-835 | Ad Libitum |
Reviews
My puppy is very fussy when it comes to feed and we’ve tried on her many different brands and types. She tends to like something for a few days and then goes off it and has no interest. Nala was very interested in this from the start - even when it arrived and was still in the packaging! We’ve found that Nala has been keen to eat most of her food at each meal with this great product.
The biscuits are quite small and slightly sticky, which Nala seems to enjoy and finds easy to eat.
We often add chicken and veg to her meals and we’re finding that she’s sometimes leaving those to eat the biscuits! Overall a great product and a success for Nala.
My pup is still unsure of this food, and although she is eating it, she isnt clearing her bowl with her usual gusto, however I am putting this down to her just getting used to it at the moment. She is having a lot of poops too, so I will re-review once she has settled with it.
Further to this, she is still not exactly wolfing her food down.. She is still pooping about 3 + times a day - has anyone else found this at all?
Oscar adapted and was able to switch brand without any issues. He started Putina Pro Plan at around 9 weeks old. We have found that when he was toileting it was much firmer but his flatulence was greater. The kids often asked….what’s that smell.
From the moment we opened it he’s been keen for his meal times. At first he wasn’t sure of the texture but by day two he was devouring his meals so quickly I wondered if I’d forgotten to put the food down haha.
My golden retriever puppy was reared on raw food but when I got her I wanted to switch to dry food.
I gradually introduced Purina pro plan puppy by 5% then took it up in increments of 5% each day to wean Mable off raw food and onto Purina. There was no problem at all and no difference in her poop.
Mabel enjoys this food so much there is never any left.
I am very happy with this brand and will continue using Purina into my dogs adulthood.