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| When to switch to adult food?? | |
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tamasmum Newborn
Join date : 2012-07-11 Location : Toronto, Canada
| Subject: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 3:12 pm | |
| Hi all, we are pushing 9 months with our not-so-little little furbaby!
I was wondering when is a good time to switch to adult food? Some say at a year some say for high energy breeds (ie huskies) wait longer?
Any advice???
Thanks! T and T |
| | | HarlosHealthyPets Puppy
Join date : 2012-05-01 Location : Hollywood, FL
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 5:47 pm | |
| Most people say 1 year....others use all life stages food and don't really buy into the puppy vs adult food. What type of food are you currently using? |
| | | jschrader Adult
Join date : 2012-08-10 Location : Crown Point, IN
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:32 pm | |
| My guy is also almost 9 months and I have heard to switch them around a year, others have said they never used puppy food.
I feed Nikko Wellness for puppy, and that is what I am switching Yukon too (breeder had him on puppy chow :-/) My plan is to switch them both over to Taste of the Wild in 2-3 months. Nikko will be about a year, and Yukon will be about 5 months old. I don't like the idea of having them on different foods, and I have heard TOTW is fine for puppies too. |
| | | Robinhuskylover2231 Teenager
Join date : 2012-08-11 Location : Toronto, ON
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:41 pm | |
| I've always heard approx. a year although I have also read that when your puppy stops showing interest in their food can also be a sign (reason I had to switch Cally over) |
| | | Robinhuskylover2231 Teenager
Join date : 2012-08-11 Location : Toronto, ON
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:41 pm | |
| Just as an add to that, Cally was around 6 months when we switched and she seems to be doing fine on it |
| | | tamasmum Newborn
Join date : 2012-07-11 Location : Toronto, Canada
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 6:55 pm | |
| Tama is on Blue Buffalo wilderness puppy kibble. His breeder had him on a grain based kibble before prob because it was cheaper. But we have had great success with BB. His coat changed and his shedding (mind u it was the dead of winter) was so much better.
We would probably stay with BB unless there are other recommendations? He is NOT a fussy eater... Actually it is probably his favorite parts of the day! We though about the Raw diet but from what I have priced it is more expensive.
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| | | mbarnard0429 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-07 Location : Michigan
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 7:40 pm | |
| Tamasmum, I fed Cato WIlderness Adult since I got him and Acana all life stages, until we switched to raw - Claudia helped me out with this, as I was nervous at first, but it appears that the calcium/phosphorous ratio is perfectly fine for huskies and so is the protein content.
Blue Wilderness is a great food. 5 starts and grain free. I alternated between Duck and Salmon, the dogs loved it. |
| | | tamasmum Newborn
Join date : 2012-07-11 Location : Toronto, Canada
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:57 pm | |
| Thanks for the tips....
Megan.... why did you switch to raw? and how are you fidning the cost compared to BB?
ALso GREAT BLOG! checked it out this am! If i was more clever with words I wish i could encapture all of Tama's adventures!
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| | | mbarnard0429 Senior
Join date : 2011-08-07 Location : Michigan
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Wed Aug 15, 2012 9:04 pm | |
| hahaha well thank you. I switched to raw because after lots of research, I found it to be the best for my dog and any dog I should ever have, since dogs share 99.8% of their genetic make up with wolves. It's cheaper than Blue for me. But you have to find co ops in your area to keep cost down. |
| | | HarlosHealthyPets Puppy
Join date : 2012-05-01 Location : Hollywood, FL
| Subject: Re: When to switch to adult food?? Thu Aug 16, 2012 2:01 pm | |
| Blue Wilderness is a good food. I feed Orijen to my huskies. I'd personally go with Orijen, Acana or Fromm over Blue, but it is a good food, too. As with dry food, there are a lot of options for raw and a wide range of prices for raw foods (depends on type of meat, type of food, etc) - tamasmum wrote:
- Tama is on Blue Buffalo wilderness puppy kibble. His breeder had him on a grain based kibble before prob because it was cheaper. But we have had great success with BB. His coat changed and his shedding (mind u it was the dead of winter) was so much better.
We would probably stay with BB unless there are other recommendations? He is NOT a fussy eater... Actually it is probably his favorite parts of the day! We though about the Raw diet but from what I have priced it is more expensive.
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