The Church During Slavery. For our purposes, the account begins in the decades after the American Revolution, as Northern states gradually began to abolish slavery. As a result, sharper differences emerged between the experiences of enslaved peoples in the South and those Northerners who were now relatively free.
In large breed dogs, this very commonly leads to pano, a painful condition that shows up usually between 5 and 12 months of age. Large breed dogs who are fed puppy chow show a much higher rate of pano than dogs who are fed adult food from the beginning. I would make the switch to adult food immediately.
Change food based on the dobe's three stages of life. Puppy food has higher calories since the dobe puppy uses so much energy during the first year's rapid growth period. Your dobe is fully mature at 12 months and can be switched to adult food unless your dobe's veterinarian recommends puppy food for a longer duration.