Quote Originally Posted by SteveO
thats what i figured cause at 1st i was feeding them IAMs then that whole issue about them and i switched them to beneful and now im hearing beneful sucks .. so im gunna end up getting the nutro ..

you guys hear about NuVet ?? what do u think of it im thinking about getting my dogs NuVet ..

also anyone heard about Canadine ?? there was a thread about it i was also thinking about feeding my dogs that ..
In general, you shouldn't need any sort of suppliments unless the dog looks like he's missing something in his diet, ie, low energy, coat isn't shiney, skin is itchy, etc. Your best bet is to have your dogs getting all their nutrition in their diet, as it's easy to overdo it with suppliments and end up possibly harming your dog, especially with growing dogs.

The only suppliment I give my dogs is human-grade fish oil, since most commercial dog foods have supplimented Omega 6 oils (from seeds), but lack Omega 3 (from cold water fish). It helps with any sort of allergies, itchy skin, bones and joints, etc. Plus my dogs love to lick it out of a spoon, haha.

If you want to increase muscle mass, be sure they're getting enough protein in their diet (which would be taken care of with a higher quality food) and be sure to exersise them regularly. Be careful when they're young and their joints are still forming, however. Just like people who over do it with steriods and the like to be bigger than nature intended them to be, the same goes for dogs. He'll be in the best shape he can be in for his frame and the most healthy if you feed him a balanced diet and make sure he's in good shape.