Our Large Breed & Large Breed Puppy Formula uses Grass Fed Lamb from Australia without added hormones or antibiotics, Wild Caught Herring, Anchovy, and Sardines and wholesome, digestible grains as healthy sources of protein.
The Grain Friendly™ category is free of corn, wheat, soy, potato, and peas.
Complete production control
Family Owned & Operated Since 1989
Potato and Pea Free
Veterinarian Formulated
Wild Caught Herring, Anchovy & Sardines
amy.warren (verified owner) –
Overall, I would say this is a great dog food. I absolutely LOVE the ingredients. I’m so happy it includes grains but isn’t loaded with grains like some other brands. I also love the number of calories and percentage of fiber. My 9-month-old Rottweiler used to drool over this food, however, now he tends to pick at it. Not sure if he’s being picky or maybe just needs a new flavor.
Paula Burns –
Just started our 3 1/2 month old German Shepherd on this food and she is absolutely loving it!! She literally picks it out of the food we are trying to wean her off of. She gallops to the bowl when she is hungry and I can barely get the bowl on the floor before she starts eating it. It is hard to find a puppy food that doesn’t have any legumes – peas, lentils, beans – as these should not be fed to growing puppies and FirstMate Large Breed & Large Breed Puppy Formula has none of these in it.
Kim –
Been feeding this for a couple of months! My danes love it! I switch because we had a litter of a dozen puppies and their bellies weren’t happy with the other option we’d been on. Puppies loved it and so did their bellies! The big dogs poops are half the size, because this food is quite dense so the feed volumes are about half of what they were with the other food. One bag goes a surprisingly long way!
Gayle –
When I brought my 3 month old Kangal mix LGD puppy home her coat was dull and scruffy. She also seemed underweight. The breeder had him on Iam’s puppy b/c “it was cheaper”. After doing research online re dog nutrition for large breeds I switched him to FM. His coat is now shiny and smooth and he has filled out nicely. Another reason I chose FM is the pricing. I had a heart attack when I saw the cost of the other high end brands. Plus they required a larger amount per feed. Customer service had also been excellent helping me to select the appropriate formula. Apparently I purchased a formula they did not recommend for my LGD pup and I was able to return it to the store in exchange for the right formula (Large Breed Puppy) . Finally, I love supporting a small Canadian company!