OMG.
To be honest Sally, I was following advice but did doubt that mere protein content could have much effect.
There is a vast difference in Meg. We have been pondering whether it was just another "puppy phase" but thought it odd that it coincided with the change in diet.
Her play was at times "frenzied" and yet my 11 year old has sat with her this evening and taught her to roll a ball back and forth and she is watching us constantly and listening to commands.
I wonder if all breeds would respond in this way. Our Flattie is 7 and still "hyper" at times. Three different lots of people came over to speak to us about Alf last summer and all of them said they had owned Flat-Coats but had to give them up as they found them too boisterous and difficult to handle. Going to try Alf on a lower protein food and see what happens.
I wasn't aware of the difference it could make ..... sure many aren't.
Thanks folks