When did you switch from puppy to adult food? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Nikitta34 · 08-04-2009, 10:16 PM

When did you switch your dog(s) from puppy food to adult food?

FlDebra · 08-04-2009, 10:37 PM

I use an All Life Stage Food -- Canidae as soon a sthey are large enough to handle the kibble size. When I first wean, I use Royal Canin Baby Dog as the kibble is so tiny and triangular shape so they won't choke on it. But when they come out of the play yard, they get Canidae. That way I don't have ot worry about someone eating someone else's food. They can all eat the same from puppy to senior and my two in between.

MinMuf1 · 08-04-2009, 10:42 PM

I use an all life stages dry kibble. So, I never had to switch from puppy to adult. I use Natrual Balance Ultra Premium Dry Small Bites.

Sway Says · 08-05-2009, 04:46 PM

He always ate big boy food because Merrick's food is "for all life stages".

So he may have had Nutro puppy food for maybe a month until I found out how nutritious Merrick was and switched.

The results? He's literally twice as big as I expected---but his coat is shiny lol!

Nikitta34 · 08-05-2009, 07:26 PM

Hmmm, guess I should have added an option for All Life Stages food!

Meg will be one year old on Oct 20 and right now I feed her a mix of Wellness Super5 Puppy and Taste of the Wild - Prairie (all life stages). I'm not sure if I should keep her on the puppy food, at least until the bag is finished, or if I should start to transition her to another food.

Then the age old question is... WHAT FOOD?! lol.

miabellaamoure · 08-05-2009, 08:56 PM

Hmmm...I only had one of my girls from Puppyhood so, if I recall correctly...

...I could have swore I was told to feed the Puppy food till the age of two

Which might be the reason Bella is on Canidae-Platinum to lose another 2 lbs!

Nikitta34 · 08-06-2009, 01:31 AM

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Originally Posted by miabellaamoure

Hmmm...I only had one of my girls from Puppyhood so, if I recall correctly...

...I could have swore I was told to feed the Puppy food till the age of two

Which might be the reason Bella is on Canidae-Platinum to lose another 2 lbs!

lol!

JMuedog · 08-06-2009, 08:47 AM

We started mixing the adult food in around 14 months and slowly switched to just adult food, but now that we have Gwenni who eats both their food we've gone back to a mixture again.

Biscuit0618 · 08-06-2009, 12:32 PM

i tryed givin him adult food but he woont eat it

Nikitta34 · 08-08-2009, 07:49 PM

So... is there no standard age for switching? Everyone seems to do it at a different time!

manina · 08-12-2009, 03:39 PM

Lol !!!! I did it like I did my kids !!!!!
I use Royal Canin puppy food , than Royal Canin Yorkshire 28 for dogs over 10 months, I also check it out with my vet before I change their food, I'm also their chef , I do some cooking for them , but they always have dry food.
bark@ulater!!!!!
manina,miley

,max

charly · 08-22-2009, 07:31 AM

Rockie was 12 months whe our vet said it was fine to change to adult food. It was a very successful transition.

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08-04-2009, 10:16 PM	#1
Nikitta34 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 764 Blog Entries: 1	When did you switch from puppy to adult food? When did you switch your dog(s) from puppy food to adult food? __________________ - Nicole, Megatron, and T-Bone Check out our blog! http://nicoleandtim.blogspot.com

08-04-2009, 10:37 PM	#2
FlDebra Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 7,651	I use an All Life Stage Food -- Canidae as soon a sthey are large enough to handle the kibble size. When I first wean, I use Royal Canin Baby Dog as the kibble is so tiny and triangular shape so they won't choke on it. But when they come out of the play yard, they get Canidae. That way I don't have ot worry about someone eating someone else's food. They can all eat the same from puppy to senior and my two in between. __________________ FlDebra and her ABCs Annie, Ben, Candy Promoting Healthy Breeding to the AKC Yorkshire Terrier Standard

08-05-2009, 04:46 PM	#4
Sway Says Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Durham Posts: 45	He always ate big boy food because Merrick's food is "for all life stages". So he may have had Nutro puppy food for maybe a month until I found out how nutritious Merrick was and switched. The results? He's literally twice as big as I expected---but his coat is shiny lol! __________________ Harley Dean Think for yourself, no one else is qualified.

08-05-2009, 07:26 PM	#5
Nikitta34 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 764 Blog Entries: 1	Hmmm, guess I should have added an option for All Life Stages food! Meg will be one year old on Oct 20 and right now I feed her a mix of Wellness Super5 Puppy and Taste of the Wild - Prairie (all life stages). I'm not sure if I should keep her on the puppy food, at least until the bag is finished, or if I should start to transition her to another food. Then the age old question is... WHAT FOOD?! lol. __________________ - Nicole, Megatron, and T-Bone Check out our blog! http://nicoleandtim.blogspot.com

08-04-2009, 10:42 PM	#3
MinMuf1 Peanut Gallery Mom Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,256	I use an all life stages dry kibble. So, I never had to switch from puppy to adult. I use Natrual Balance Ultra Premium Dry Small Bites.

08-05-2009, 08:56 PM	#6
miabellaamoure ♥YORKIERESCUE.com♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 8,708	Hmmm...I only had one of my girls from Puppyhood so, if I recall correctly......I could have swore I was told to feed the Puppy food till the age of two Which might be the reason Bella is on Canidae-Platinum to lose another 2 lbs! __________________ Jo Ann Abby, Bella , Phoebe & Violette.... Last edited by miabellaamoure; 08-05-2009 at 08:57 PM.

08-06-2009, 08:47 AM	#8
JMuedog Love My Little Cuties Donating Member Administrator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Charleston, IL Posts: 9,899	We started mixing the adult food in around 14 months and slowly switched to just adult food, but now that we have Gwenni who eats both their food we've gone back to a mixture again. __________________ Jenni Finnigan & Gwenndilyn Forever in my heart

08-06-2009, 12:32 PM	#9
Biscuit0618 Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toms River, NJ, Us Posts: 20	i tryed givin him adult food but he woont eat it __________________ I ♥ MY BISCUIT

08-08-2009, 07:49 PM	#10
Nikitta34 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 764 Blog Entries: 1	So... is there no standard age for switching? Everyone seems to do it at a different time! __________________ - Nicole, Megatron, and T-Bone Check out our blog! http://nicoleandtim.blogspot.com

08-12-2009, 03:39 PM	#11
manina Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Orlando/IL Posts: 1,223	1 year old Lol !!!! I did it like I did my kids !!!!! I use Royal Canin puppy food , than Royal Canin Yorkshire 28 for dogs over 10 months, I also check it out with my vet before I change their food, I'm also their chef , I do some cooking for them , but they always have dry food. bark@ulater!!!!! manina,miley,max

08-22-2009, 07:31 AM	#12
charly Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: So Ca Posts: 2,376	Rockie was 12 months whe our vet said it was fine to change to adult food. It was a very successful transition. __________________