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.
This is also the stage when dogs learn their social skills, so training and socialization is very important now. 2 - 5 years of age can be considered the young adult stage. This is the period of life when the dog has finished its growing and is active and healthy. Its diet should be of a maintenance type. 5 - 8 years of age is the equivalent to middle age. The dog begins to slow down and minor health concerns may start to crop up such as mild arthritis or heart murmurs. At this stage diet should be watched as some dogs have a tendency to become overweight.