New to site from ND

[miko]

Hey im glad to be here and wanna introduce miko to you guys!!
that is miko i recently got him and he is 4 months old.

[miko]

i was told he is a eddington bloodline pitt
dont know 2 much about pitbulls what do you guys think any opinions?

[Iverson's Pits]

Cute puppy. Expect him to grow up to be VERY large. Additionally, if he is of "Eddington" lineage...he is not pure-bred American Pitbull Terrier. That is documented in the history books. That doesn't change the fact that you have a nice looking dog who deserves all the love and attention in the world. Also, any and all advice on this site dealing with nutrition, training, behavior, exercise, activities, genetics, etc....it all still applies to your little one. Use the site to better yourself and your dog, and enoy that little guy while he's still little! haha

[miko]

thank you very much! and yes i also think he will get very large.
im feeding him blue buffalo puppy food.. do you have any recommendations on any better dog food?
i want him to be a BIG n healthy dog.
thank you!

[miko]

that is miko about 2 weeks ago.

[Iverson's Pits]

You may want him to mature into a big healthy dog, but it is vital to his long-term health and well-being that he grow up SLOWLY. Bearing the load of excess weight before the joints, tendons, ligiments, etc. are developed and strong enough to support it can be detrimental to your dogs quality of life. This will be an issue with an Eddington dog.

The first thing I would be looking for would be a food or a food/supplement combo that is packed with Glucosamine, Condroitin, and MSM. These are all good for the joints and might allow your dog to live a longer, pain-free life.