What age do you stop giving puppy food?

0pusX · 03-19-2013, 02:32 AM

My female is going to be one year in. April. I feed her Fromm Gold Large Breed Puppy. The package gives serving size for dogs up to 24 months old. Do I feed her this until she is 2 or switch her at 1 year?

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Shade · 03-19-2013, 06:12 AM

Either is fine, personally I switch my puppies at one year to adult food

**jocoyn** · 03-19-2013, 06:17 AM

I waited untl about 14 months...but it seems height growth was "done" by one year.

Pooky44 · 03-19-2013, 07:40 AM

Any advice you get on this would just be someone's opinion.
My opinion is to switch any time between 12 and 18 months.
There are so many excellent dog food options that any one
of them will provide ample nutrition for any healthy dog
at any age. JMHO

Neko · 03-19-2013, 10:22 AM

Our vet told us that we will wait and see, if he grows too fast we can switch 5-6 month to adult food, because growing too fast is not always good for a large breed dog and it can hurt still soft bones and joints. I have seen a 4 month old gsd that looks like a larger puppy and one that looks like an adult... This month there is an article about this in the AKC magazine.

Piper'sgrl · 03-19-2013, 10:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jocoyn

I waited untl about 14 months...but it seems height growth was "done" by one year.

I keep my pups on large breed puppy food until 14-15 months old too

03-19-2013, 02:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
0pusX Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: St. Joseph, MI Posts: 71	What age do you stop giving puppy food? My female is going to be one year in. April. I feed her Fromm Gold Large Breed Puppy. The package gives serving size for dogs up to 24 months old. Do I feed her this until she is 2 or switch her at 1 year? Sent from Petguide.com Free App

03-19-2013, 06:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Shade Knighted Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 3,450	Either is fine, personally I switch my puppies at one year to adult food __________________ 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

03-19-2013, 06:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
jocoyn Zombie Queen Moderator Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 11,854	I waited untl about 14 months...but it seems height growth was "done" by one year. __________________ Nancy www.scsarda.org Beau -NAPWDA Certified Cadaver Dog Waiting at the Bridge (italics=GSDs) (hemangiosarcoma=blue):Grim , Cyra, Toby, Rainbow, Linus, Oscar, Arlo & Waggles

03-19-2013, 10:22 AM	#5 (permalink)
Neko Master Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: St Petersburg Posts: 952	Our vet told us that we will wait and see, if he grows too fast we can switch 5-6 month to adult food, because growing too fast is not always good for a large breed dog and it can hurt still soft bones and joints. I have seen a 4 month old gsd that looks like a larger puppy and one that looks like an adult... This month there is an article about this in the AKC magazine. __________________ Zeus {aka Ymka Von den Oher Tannen} - Red/Black 01-07-2013

03-19-2013, 07:40 AM	#4 (permalink)
Pooky44 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 311	Any advice you get on this would just be someone's opinion. My opinion is to switch any time between 12 and 18 months. There are so many excellent dog food options that any one of them will provide ample nutrition for any healthy dog at any age. JMHO

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