THE BEGINNING LARGE BREED, 10KG
ESSENTIAL The BEGINNING LARGE BREED is specifically tailored for puppies that will more than 15 kg as adults. The meal is packed with fresh and high-quality ingredients such as chicken, duck, salmon, trout, and eggs, and contains no grains or other fillers.
In addition to providing optimal nutrition through the various growth stages, THE BEGINNING recipe also follows our BOF principle, meaning the meal helps maintain stable blood sugar levels throughout the day.
We recommend serving THE BEGINNING until the age of 13-18 months. After that, switch to one of our delicious LIVING-meals for adult dogs.
Why Grain-Free?
A grain-free diet helps sensitive digestion
Although most dogs can digest grains without any problems, there are still some that struggle and are prone to digestive problems such as constipation. All our products are of highest quality and specially formulated using the right balance of key nutrients – just without the grains.
Choose high-quality ingredients
Dogs can suffer from food allergies. Although it’s relatively rare for dogs to become intolerant or allergic to grains, when this does happen it can be a difficult time for both pets and owners – that’s why we eliminate the chances all together.
Grain-based ingredients such as wheat, maize, and soya are frequently used as fillers in commercial dog food. While these fillers may create a sense of fullness, they often have low nutritional value and can be difficult to digest. Choose a high-quality, grain-free meal like ESSENTIALS, and you're likely to notice positive changes in your dog's overall well-being.
Behavioral Optimizing Foods (BOF)
What is Behavioral Optimizing Foods (BOF)?
A significant part of the idea behind the ESSENTIALS meals, is to keep your dog's blood sugar stable. In the same way that it applies to people, it applies to dogs (even more so) that when the blood sugar is running low or high, significant fluctuations both mentally and physically takes place.
All of our meals are composed in order to avoid these fluctuations; creating a new standard of foods - for your dog. The principle we have developed is BOF (Behavioural Optimizing Foods) and has been extremely well received.
BOF – A sensation within pet foods
Behavioral Optimizing Foods (BOF) is the principle honoring the many advantages, of keeping the blood sugar levels stable throughout the day. At ESSENTIAL FOODS we have achieved just that with our life-changing and award winning foods. BOF ensures the stability of your dog’s sugar levels.
Our high fresh meat content and the low preparation temperature means your dog gets exceptional nutritional values vs. mass-branded pet foods. The results with BOF are breathtaking. Serving ESSENTIALS positively will affect the mental balance of your dog. Some report seeing a dramatic transformation in the behavior, others note a smaller change, however improvement is always recorded.
Illustration shows blood sugar development with BOF based meals vs. other brands' premium pet food. Download or read the scientific article 'White Paper on the BOF Principle' by Dr. Med. Vet. Timurhan Tastutar here.
Not Happy? Not a problem
Very simple - It's a total satisfaction guarantee
Should there be anything that you're not happy with, simply get in touch and we'll arrange for a FULL refund.
Our guarantee covers all meal products bought online with us, up to 3 months from date of purchases. Just our very own confident way of saying: Give ESSENTIALS a go, you won't regret it!
THE RECIPE
NUTRITIONAL VALUES
ADDITIVES PER KG
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Meet the ESSENTIALS-pack
FEATURED INGREDIENTS
Free-run British Country Duck
We source barn-reared free-run English Country Ducks that are Farm Assured for their welfare. Duck is a lean, nutrient-dense meat that provides essential nutrients such as iron, selenium, B vitamins, and zinc, all of which contribute to overall health and well-being. (Meets or exceeds Red Tractor standards.)
Free-range British Chicken
Free-range poultry generally have a higher protein content than commercially raised chickens. Happier, healthier chickens are thought to produce tastier meat due to lower cortisol levels. Chicken is a lean source of protein, rich in essential amino acids, and a good source of vitamins and minerals, including B vitamins and iron. Our free-range chickens meets or exceeds Red Tractor standards.
Salmon
Responsibly farmed salmon. A unique source of Omega-3 (DHA & EPA). Naturally rich in omega 3 essential fatty acids which have anti-inflammatory properties.
Trout
Sourced from within Europe, trout is natural source of omega 3 essential fatty acids.
Eggs
An important source of protein, essential amino acids and the nutrients, lutein and choline (B-vitamin). Freshly prepared eggs from cage free chickens.
PreBiotics
Prebiotics are compounds in food that induce the growth or activity of beneficial microorganisms such as bacteria and fungi. The most common example is in the gastrointestinal tract, where prebiotics can alter the composition of organisms in the gut microbiome. In ESSENTIALS we include Mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS), Fructooligosaccharides (FOS) & alfalfa.
Why we love The Beginning Large Breed
For puppies & juniors
A bag of large, delicate kibbles. Perfect for puppies and juniors that will weigh 15+ kg as adult dogs.
BOF Approved!
The BEGINNING is grain-free and helps keep the blood sugar stable. This is particularly beneficial during the vital learning period.
Breeders favourite
We love the meal ourselves because it’s a firm favourite among breeders, and their enthusiasm for it says it all!
How much should your dog eat?
How much does your dog weight as an adult?
THE BEGINNING
Delicate meals for puppies & juniors
Delicious, grain-free & nutritious for the younger stages of life. The meals are developed to perfectly support the specific sensitive growth stage that bigger and smaller dogs go through.
