Best dog food for rottweilers: pros & cons of the best options

I and Love You Kibble Dog Nude Food

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Innova Nature`s Table Grain-Free Beef & Lentil

B+

Blackwood Chicken Meal & Brown Rice

B+

Victor Beef Meal with Glucosamine (for joints)

B+

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Rottweiler Diet & Nutritional Needs

**Please note: these estimates are based on an average weight for this breed. Every dog is different. Please talk to your vet before making changes to your dog`s diet.

Since Rottweilers are such big dogs, they’re going to need quite a few calories. We’ve calculated calories based on DogFoodAdvisor’s calorie calculator (a great resource, by the way).

The estimates here were calculated for a 120-pound male dog. It’s important to note that male Rottweilers are quite a bit bigger than females- they usually weigh 110-130 pounds, while bitches weigh more in the 77-105 range. So if your Rott is a lady, she’s probably not going to need as many calories (these are just guidelines anyway).

B+

Blackwood Chicken Meal & Brown Rice

B+

Victor Beef Meal with Glucosamine (for joints)

B+

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Grain Free Dry Dog Food - Salmon Recipe

We recommend Blue Buffalo quite a bit, and we especially like this formula for big dogs like Rottweilers.

One of the reasons it’s so good for this breed is the high protein content. Roughly 40% of this dog food comes from protein, which isn’t super extreme, but it’s still really high. And it’s certainly enough to keep your pup pumped up.

Plus, the ingredients are just really solid.

Most of the protein comes from chicken, chicken meal and turkey meal, all of which are great sources of protein.

The carbohydrate content isn’t too high, and the carbohydrates come mostly from potatoes instead of grains (although they come from white potatoes and not sweet potatoes).

It also includes some good produce, such as apples, blackberries, spinach, pumpkin, parsley and kelp… and a lot more. This is one of the things we like most about this food: it has a really, really well-balanced nutritional profile, which is one of the things we’re looking for.

Why it’s good for Rottweilers:

It’s got lots of protein, tons of produce, lots of sources of nutrients.

You may not like:

The carbs come from white potatoes, which digest quickly, and it contains small amounts of a few ingredients you may not like: tomato pomace, alfalfa meal, caramel and dried yeast.

I and Love and You Kibble Dog Nude Food

This formula has roughly the same amount of protein as the Blue Buffalo formula: about 39%. Of that, most of it comes from pork and lamb meal, although you’ll also be able to find herring meal and eggs in there.

What we really like about this formula, though, is that all the carbohydrates come from good, natural, slow-burning ingredients: lentils, garbanzo beans and sweet potatoes. So it’s a pretty good option for Rottweilers who want to watch their weight.

It also contains pork liver, which is great, since liver is a good source of calcium and can help keep your pup’s joints healthy.

Lastly, it’s got a nice, wide variety of fruits in addition to a bunch of good veggies. It contains blueberries, apples, spinach, tomatoes, carrots, and a few others.

Overall, this is a great food and we heartily recommend it. Oh, and our dog loved it.

Why it’s a good choice for this breed:

It contains plenty of protein from good source, complex carbs, a few good sources of calcium, and lots of produce.

Possible downsides:

There are a few sketchy ingredients (not much of them, though): dried beet pulp and canola oil.

Innova Nature`s Table Grain Free Beef & Red Lentils

This is the first time we’ve (well, our pup) tried this brand. And we have to say: we’re pretty impressed.

Not only did our dog absolutely love this stuff, but it’s chocked full of great ingredients, and it has strong nutritional profile.

Most of the protein comes from beef, and that accounts for around 39% of the total dry matter in the dog food, which is really great. This recipe also includes lamb meal, another good, concentrated source of protein.

What we really like, though, is that there are comparatively few ingredients here. You won’t have to pour over a huge nutrition label to understand what your dog is eating.

One of the few downsides of this food is that it doesn’t really have the crazy, variety of produce as some of the others on this list. It’s got apples, pumpkin, and carrots, but t hat’s about it, and the lack of leafy greens and berries is pretty conspicuous.

Still, there’s a lot of protein here, and the quality is really high.

It’s good for Rottweilers because:

The quality of ingredients is really high, it’s got lots of protein, and it tastes great.

You may not like:

There’s not a lot of veggies here, and there are no leafy greens. It also contains some ingredients people tend to avoid: pea fiber and alfalfa.

Blackwood Adult Dog Chicken Meal & Brown Rice

We’ll wrap up our recommendations with Blackwood’s Adult Dog Chicken Meal & Brown Rice recipe (note that we included an extra recommendation in the product comparison table—that one is mostly for Rotts with joint trouble).

This is a good, solid dog food with plenty of meat and a lot of good fats.

Video: Feeding my 6 - month old rottweiler

Most of the protein (which accounts for about 37% of the dog food) comes from chicken meal and herring meal, although it also contains egg.

You’ll also be able to see that there are some good carbohydrates here, but they come from brown rice, which may not be the best option for dogs avoiding grains.

Lastly, there aren’t as many fruits and veggies as we typically like to see.

Why it’s a good fit for this breed:

There’s lots of protein, good sources of calcium, and plenty of good fats.

Possible cons:

There aren’t many veggies, and the carbs come from grains.

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**Disclaimer: Our dog food reviews are based mostly on (1) our expertise and that of the experts with whom we consult and (2) the information provided by the manufacturers. We do test many dog foods (with our dog`s help), but we can`t test them all. As such, please remember the above recommendations are our opinions, and you should consult your vet before making changes to your dog`s diet.

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