new food transition When I get my new puppy I already know that I want to switch her food. How long does it take to transition a puppy? I am thinking that I should buy a bag of her old food and a bag of the one I want to transition her to. I don't want to cause any tummy upsets. |
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buy the same food the breeder is feeding just stay on that till the bag is nearly gone then slowly transition to the new food.. |
I would say she needs to stay on her old food for at least a few weeks before you try switching at all because you don't want her to get to stressed with to many changes and then switch slowly when you decided to switch. |
I switched Teddy's food the first day he came home because I did not like the food the breeder had him on. He never ate another bite of the crap she sent him home with. I have never done these so-called slow transitions with food and haven't had a problem. However, if you want to make sure you can ease him into the new food over a few days. Your veterinarian can give you advice about this transition and what is best for him but there is no way it will take weeks. |
I have never transitioned Sugar into new foods either. Even now, with home cooked, her proteins and veggies and grains are switched up within the recipe guidelines routinely with no problems. Of course, if you have a dog who is prone to GI upsets, you may have to be more cautious. The breeder should send you home with some of the kibble she is currently eating. Mix a few pieces into the new, better quality, kibble to accustom her to the flavor of the new food maybe. |
I intended to switch Abby slowly but she would have none of that, she wanted the food the other dogs were eating- It was for the best, the Taste of the wild firmed up her poop and was a way better food then what she was on. I never even finished the ziplock bag of food I got from the breeder. |
Well you can chage her food right away but then you have no idea if shes not eating because things are new or because she hates the new food or because something's is wrong. Then there is the fact it could upset her stomach an when you have an untrained puppy having accidents I'm sure you would prefer solid poo rather the diareah. Then there is the fact that it nothing will be the same and everything will be new. My vet has always suggested slow food transitioning. |
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OP - good luck, this thread is too redundant for me at this point. |
When we first got Sheldon I feed him the same food the rescue group was giving him for about 2 weeks, I wanted to make his transition to his new home as easy for him as possible since there were so many changes already. Also I would know how much he was eating, how he was pooping, any signs of upset tummy, etc. After the 2nd week and mixed 3/4 of old food with and 1/4 of new food for about 2 days, then 1/2 and 1/2 for another 2 days, until he was on the new food 100%. This was advised by the vet, my friend who is a vet tech and the ladies at the store Good luck with the new puppy! |
I transition over 3-7 days (75% old, 25% new, 50/50, 25% old, 75% new, 100% new). Usually it ends up being closer to 3 days. When I homecooked, there was no transition between ingredients. Alternatively, you can make chicken and rice or get some I/D or EN from the vet and transition from that food if you don't want to buy a bag of the old food. |
The food is crappy based on dog food advisors. I actually used to have Kirby on this food before I switched her. Kirby was on the crap for about 4 years. I had major stomach issues when I switched her. I did try to speed up the process (bad mistake). But this is a totally different pup. I plan to switch her gradually since she will have stress from the adjustments already. I will buy a bag of the new food and a bag of the old food. |
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When I rescued cooper he was eating ol Roy, beniful or one other dreadful food I cannot recall, at the time I fed my other dog Stella and chewie or ziwi peak, I changed his food the same day I got him, with no issues I also gave him some yogurt with every meal he never had any issues. Cooper still eats the Stella and chewie , ziwi peak, but unlike most dogs he gets bored, so we switch it around often , he also eats Origen, now, life's abundance, totw, wellness, and a few others, he has never had an issue with his tummy. Like others have said not every dog is the same and your not going to know until you try it. Some dogs do great on one food some don't, some do ok with the rapid change some don't. Some dogs like the same food everyday, my Cooper gets bored so I change his up every few weeks. I'm sure that's against what most people say but it works for Cooper, I always feed him Hugh quality dog food, but now and again I buy a can of ceasars he loves it,, vet equated it to mcdonalds for dogs, while I don't condone it often, I enjoy a cheat now and then so I feel he should too. |
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The puppy is on biljac. I am switching to innova. |
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Even if the food the breeder gives is not the best quality i still think transitioning is a good idea because you really have no idea how that baby will react to a change in diet. Maybe it wouldn't bother him to not transition but what if it did? Digestive upset for a 3 or 4 pound puppy could be really serious. So why take the chance? Just my opinion... |
My Kirby was on it biljac too . She loved it! Then I started learning about dog nutrition. Life is a learning process isn't it?:) Just like when I got Kirby(bichon) I didn't know about what to look for in breeders. She came from a nice hobby breeder. I got her at 6 weeks old. Since I came here to YT I learned that yorkies shouldn't be released until around 12 weeks. I am glad I learned some things. This time I will make more educated choices. |
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I have had dogs all my life and i do a lot of research and reading on pet care but i still learns something new everyday . I am glad i found yorkie talk , it has helped me a lot... |
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