With due respect, Aimee, a Golden Retriever is a sporting dog and thereby bred for very intense levels of physical activity.
Unfortunately, we see too many Goldens who are de-tuned, obese, and/or crippled due to muscle or tendon tears as a result of high-carb low-protein/fat diets.
All these problems are tied to an inadequate diet.
Feeding a dog carbs is a way to literally cut the dog’s stamina.
A Golden should be vital and active and be fed a diet with sufficient protein to reduce the odds of muscle tears and enough fat to be the primary energy source.
Far too many Goldens are overweight, out-of-condition, and crippled. They do poorly on cereal-based food.
And that’s an understatement.
