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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom  I'm not sure right this minute what the number for protein should be, but be very careful because a high protein diet can cause kidney problems in dogs same as humans. |
That has been proven to be incorrect and any up to date vet or doctor will tell you that.
It is thought that the myth arose from when humans were diagnosed with kidney disease they were put on a low protein diet, however the only reason for that was because low protein is also often low nitrogen, nitrogen is what people with kidney disease should avoid, not protein. Now patients with kidney disease are put simply on a low nitrogen diet consisting of easily digesting protein that will therefore have fewer nitrogen by-products.
High protein is the best possible thing you can give a healthy dog. I believe in feeding dogs what they were designed to eat.