Dog is 10 months old when to switch to adult food?

julie87 · 03-10-2013, 06:00 AM

Yes, I know I should look at old posts, I tried after spending 5 min don't feel like digging more.

My dog is on Blue Buffelo large breed puppy, is it too early to switch her to adult? I keep hearing different things and I am confused, what is best for her?

mandiah89 · 03-10-2013, 07:31 AM

I would wait another 2 months or so... I have always waited till just over a year

barnyard · 03-10-2013, 08:03 AM

I don't keep them on puppy food for too long. But I do switch them over to a food that is 1.0% or lower for calcium and phospherous. Fromm Gold Large Breed Adult is a good one but there are lots of others. There is a sticky in the puppy forum that shows the %'s of different food.

Piper'sgrl · 03-10-2013, 10:30 AM

switch anywhere from a year to 14 months..Ive kept my dogs on it until 14-15 months..then switched them to adult

Pooky44 · 03-10-2013, 11:07 AM

Switch at 18 months. He is still a puppy at that point.
However. most high quality grain free foods will provide all the
vitamins, minerals and nutrients for any dog at any age.
The major concern is dogs with special conditions, allergies
or sensitivities.

llombardo · 03-10-2013, 11:33 AM

I switched mine at about 6 months. If your feeding a high quality food its okay. I even got it okayed by my vet with no problems.

vukc · 03-11-2013, 05:04 PM

I switched my dog at 6 months of age from Puppy type food to All Life Stages grain free food.

BMWHillbilly · 03-12-2013, 12:09 PM

I switched at 4 months to an All Life Stages quality food (Halo) and have just recently gone to Halo's grain free Surf and Turf. Jazzy will be 6 mo old tomorrow.

Shade · 03-12-2013, 12:14 PM

I've always switched at one year from puppy to adult

3ToesTonyismydog · 03-12-2013, 03:12 PM

Your gonna get a lot of opinions on this subject. But I keep my dogs on puppy food until they are 16 months. My vet says big dogs grow until they are 2 and need the different vity make up in puppy food. He specializes in large breed dogs and I have been going to him since 1981.

03-10-2013, 06:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
julie87 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 702	Dog is 10 months old when to switch to adult food? Yes, I know I should look at old posts, I tried after spending 5 min don't feel like digging more. My dog is on Blue Buffelo large breed puppy, is it too early to switch her to adult? I keep hearing different things and I am confused, what is best for her?

03-10-2013, 07:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
mandiah89 Master Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Nova Scotia, Canada Posts: 941	I would wait another 2 months or so... I have always waited till just over a year __________________ Penny - GSD - 11/11/2012 Diesel - GSD - 03/15/2010 - 11/05/2012

03-10-2013, 10:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Piper'sgrl Master Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Innerkip, Ontario Posts: 614	switch anywhere from a year to 14 months..Ive kept my dogs on it until 14-15 months..then switched them to adult __________________ Piper ~01/16/2012

03-10-2013, 11:33 AM	#6 (permalink)
llombardo Crowned Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,964	I switched mine at about 6 months. If your feeding a high quality food its okay. I even got it okayed by my vet with no problems. __________________ Misty- Samoyed Mix Tannor- Golden Retriever CGC Robyn- German Shepherd CGC Cats-Thunder, Harley, Miley, Bandit, and Ferah RIP Boo..Black Lab "A dog is the only thing on this earth that loves you more than he loves himself."

03-12-2013, 12:09 PM	#8 (permalink)
BMWHillbilly Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Arkansas Posts: 101	I switched at 4 months to an All Life Stages quality food (Halo) and have just recently gone to Halo's grain free Surf and Turf. Jazzy will be 6 mo old tomorrow. __________________ Rompin' Stompin' Ragtime Jazz - "Jazzy"

03-10-2013, 08:03 AM	#3 (permalink)
barnyard Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 117	I don't keep them on puppy food for too long. But I do switch them over to a food that is 1.0% or lower for calcium and phospherous. Fromm Gold Large Breed Adult is a good one but there are lots of others. There is a sticky in the puppy forum that shows the %'s of different food.

03-10-2013, 11:07 AM	#5 (permalink)
Pooky44 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 327	Switch at 18 months. He is still a puppy at that point. However. most high quality grain free foods will provide all the vitamins, minerals and nutrients for any dog at any age. The major concern is dogs with special conditions, allergies or sensitivities.

03-11-2013, 05:04 PM	#7 (permalink)
vukc Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 91	I switched my dog at 6 months of age from Puppy type food to All Life Stages grain free food.

03-12-2013, 12:14 PM	#9 (permalink)
Shade Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 3,467	I've always switched at one year from puppy to adult __________________ Shanna My Pack: Jasmine - Female Miniature Poodle - born Aug 15, 2010 Loker Delgado Von Stalworth - male GSD - born Jan 26, 2012 Koda & Zazu - 4 year old male cats

03-12-2013, 03:12 PM	#10 (permalink)
3ToesTonyismydog Banned Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington Posts: 1,022	Your gonna get a lot of opinions on this subject. But I keep my dogs on puppy food until they are 16 months. My vet says big dogs grow until they are 2 and need the different vity make up in puppy food. He specializes in large breed dogs and I have been going to him since 1981. Last edited by 3ToesTonyismydog; 03-12-2013 at 03:15 PM.

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