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01-28-2012, 03:09 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mt Washington, ky, united states of America
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| Question to my fellow TOTW feeders Hi all. So dex turns 1 next month and he is about 3.5 lbs or so and I don't assume that he will get any bigger... Anyway, I have had him on TOTW high prairie since I got him last May. He likes the food but the particles are a little big for him! He has a tiny mouth!!! When I was in feeders today I saw the new TOTW puppy formula which is also high prairie . I bought it. My question is... Since he is technically only a puppy a little while longer, is it ok to start him on the puppy formula? I compared the statistics of the two and the puppy one has a little lower protein level and fat content. I would honestly like to leave him on this since the kibble is more manageable for his little mouth. Is this a bad idea? |
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01-28-2012, 05:25 PM | #2 |
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| That is interesting the puppy formula has less protein then the adult formulas. Typically the puppy food are higher in protien to support their growing bodies. WHen I first started feeding TOTW i did notice the kibble was bigger then Wellness, but my 2 are doing great on the adult formulas , they love it. perhaps giving your little one a mix of the adult kind and the puppy formula and see how he does, check to see if he picks out the smaller kibble insted of eating the larger pieces. If he does wel on the adult formula then it is up to you what you feel your puppy will like best and eat enough of. The little larger pieces is good for the teeth , at least that is what I think . But the most important thing is how well your baby likes the kibble .
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01-28-2012, 05:48 PM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Mt Washington, ky, united states of America
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| Yeah, I know it is kind of weird. The differences are as follows Adult formula has 4% more protein 1% more fat 2% less fiber No DHA The puppy formula has .05% DHA. |
01-29-2012, 08:22 AM | #4 |
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| I think the puppy formulas were formulated with lower phosphorus and calcium levels (as some of the ALS formulas were not suitable for growing large breed pups).
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01-29-2012, 08:33 AM | #5 |
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| When I was going to switch to a puppy food the only concern was weight gain. But if the puppy food is actually lower in everything it may not be an issue. You might run the question by your vet just to see what he/she thinks. I know my Mikki is 3 1/2 lb and a little over a year and uses the adult TOTW, She seems to be doing just fine on it.
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01-29-2012, 08:52 AM | #6 |
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01-29-2012, 08:59 AM | #7 |
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| Not necessarily true. It's best to look at the calories per cup. Protein alone doesn't mean much - where is the majority of the protein coming from?
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01-29-2012, 09:13 AM | #8 |
and Bear too! ♥ Donating Member | This stuff confuses me. When I switched from my old food to Holistic Select chicken meal and rice, I was told that I didn't need to feed as much because it was higher in protein. The vet said they wouldn't need to eat as much to feel full because of the higher protein content.
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01-29-2012, 07:12 PM | #9 | |
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For example, there can be a food and the ingredients could be "by-product meal, corn gluten meal, soy, wheat .... etc etc" and the protein could be 30%. But just because that protein is 30% - the protein is coming from plant based sources. So the dog would most likely need to be fed more in order to feel satisfied. But yeah, in general, I always look at the kcal/cup as a basis for feeding. You can do a dog food calculator to see how many calories per day your dog needs.
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