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10-06-2011, 10:21 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Seal Beach
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| When to start feeding adult food? My 7-month old is a bit picky, but still eats her food eventually. Last weekend she stayed with a friend for the weekend (a grown cockapoo and a grown lab), and I was told she wouldn't eat her own food yet would eat theirs. Is 7 months too soon to switch to adult food if she likes it? Or should I just insist she stick with her boring old Science Diet? Also, she's trained to use the potty patch AND she goes outdoors when we do our walks. Today, she peed on her bed, which really surprised me. Should I be alarmed about this, or just consider it an accident and keep a good watch on her? |
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10-06-2011, 05:36 PM | #2 | |
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He was stubborn eating puppy chow when I first got him (before I knew it was crappy food). I thought he was just being picky until I read up and learned that puppy chow is crap and not even dogs like it. Through searching I learned about Buffalo Blue and decided to try it. Haven't looked back since. First time I poured it into his bowl he devoured it. Once in a while I'll add some hot water over the chow and stir it up and serve it to him warm. He eats 3 times a day, about one bowl of food. He's eating right now as I type this lol, and he'll eat when he wakes up. If she isn't eating, perhaps try a new food. The blue is a little pricey but it's worth it, IMO. Since Cesar is coming up on 2 years, this will be his last bag of puppy food. I'll be switching him to the adult formula when he finishes this second half of his bag, probably the end of this month. | |
10-06-2011, 05:48 PM | #3 |
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| ZoE is 10 months old and I just transitioned her over to adult food. Her vet agreed that this is the time to do it. She's a very healthy 7.2lb yorkie. Maybe with a much smaller dog he would have recommended pupppy food for longer. I'd check with your vet & see what his/her recommendation is for your particular pup.
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10-06-2011, 07:36 PM | #4 |
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| No need for a small dog to be on puppy food very long, IMO. If at all actually, if you can find an all life stages food. Depends on the food but most foods would suffice for puppies -- puppy foods mostly just have higher protein, fat, etc. The only time you have to watch out is in large breeds with the calcium/phosphourus levels but that is not a concern with little dogs. Plus most small breeds seem to be done most of their major growing by 6 months old. Jackson started eating an all life stages food at 6 months old. But then I mostly believe that puppy/adult/senior/breed specific are all a marketing scheme. But I am glad for all the options out there, catering to different dogs needs.
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10-06-2011, 08:01 PM | #5 |
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| I fed Sasha puppy food up until she turned a year old. I changed her to adult food right on her year old birthday (just happened to work out that way). I didn't know much about higher end dog foods then like I do now so really I probably would've chosen to feed an all life stages food, but the puppy food really did her no harm. If most of her growing is done then she's probably ok to switch over to adult food. I know some people don't feed puppy food at all and their dogs do just fine so really it's just personal preference and what seems to work for your dog. |
10-07-2011, 03:47 AM | #6 |
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| About 10 months is good. I started the transition at 10 months for my first two. My Westie was on an all stages food from 8 weeks. |
10-07-2011, 12:06 PM | #7 |
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| Abby's vet was fine with me feeding her the same all life stages food the other two are on. In just this short time she is doing way better than on the puppy food junk she was on. What an appetite! |
10-09-2011, 05:56 AM | #9 |
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| My yorkies switched themselves over to adult all- stages from puppy usually around 6 months. I don't know why about around that age they all started to pick from the older dog bowls. My golden through at puppy til he was 18 months.
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10-09-2011, 06:26 AM | #10 |
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| Puppies have different nutritional needs than adults. It is very easy to mess up their development by playing around with food and giving them something that isn't balanced for their needs. A 7 month old should be eating a puppy food or possibly an ALS food. An adult should be eating an adult food or possibly an ALS food (although ALS foods are very questionable). Senior foods are pretty variable. Companies try to predict what may happen as a dog ages and make a food that would best fit the most likely disease processes (i.e. low protein because kidneys start to shut down, low fat because they are less active and obesity may come more into play). Major research goes into developing these foods. Then other companies that can't or don't care to do their own research just back engineer and try to copy. I'd talk to your vet before switching a 7 month old to adult food.
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