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02-19-2007, 12:13 PM | #1 |
Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Mississippi
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| When does a puppy become an adult? At what age do you stop feeding puppy food and start feeding adult food? |
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02-19-2007, 12:36 PM | #2 |
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| I have heard that at 6 months they will be fully-grown and can be switched over to adult food. I changed Sully over at 7 months from puppy to adult food b/c he no longer needed the added fat content in puppy food. I think there are several different sides to this issue, though. You just have to look at your choices and reasons for each and make the best decision for your baby.
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02-19-2007, 03:55 PM | #3 |
My furkids Donating Member | I am feeding Canidae All Stages which I feed to both my puppy and adult but, when you are going from puppy to adult I believe the vets, and breeders, will tell you to keep them on puppy food for a year.
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02-19-2007, 04:43 PM | #4 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Texas
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| In my research and talking to vets, I have found that a year is best. However, I'm not a professional or anything - Pixie is my first dog... and obviously my first Yorkie. And she's only 10 months old... I still have her on puppy food and intend to keep her there until her first birthday. Then we can look at other options.
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02-20-2007, 04:53 PM | #5 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South
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| Am I the only one who remembers that commercial: Puppy Chow for a full year Til he's full grown ? Of course I wouldn't recommend taking a commercials word for anything.
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02-20-2007, 09:47 PM | #6 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Pink Hill,NC
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| puppy food Is that canidae expensive? Average cost? Nutritious enough and small enough?
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