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When to change from puppy food to adult food?

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#1 ·
I know on regular bags of puppy food it says to wait until a year.. but I'm wondering if that is what I should go by.. I feed her half actrium puppy food and homemade dog food (chicken or turkey or deer, rice and some fruit and veggies).. she is 4 months old now. When is a good time to change over?
 
#2 ·
i was also under the impression that a puppy should be on puppy specific food until after 1yrs of age
but i've read from some members here that once a dog is 5m or older, he/she can be on "all life stages" food

so that's what im doing. my 5 1/2m old dog is now off puppy food
 
#6 ·
im not really an expert but i just follow the GSD growth chart, the kibble bag's feeding guide, and visual look of my dog to gauge whether he's overeating/undereating

1 cup, on the back of my kibble, says 8oz.

so right now my dog eats 1 cup per meal, for a total of 3 cups, or 24oz

and he also gets probiotic supplement, coconut oil, whole boiled eggs here and there, baby carrots and celery here and there
 

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#14 ·
I took Valor off Orijen Large Puppy when he was about 6 months old. He's now on Orijen Tundra or sometimes Orijen Six Fish. He's doing great on it. He gets a cup and a half of Tundra with some broccoli and ground lean turkey twice a day. He's thriving! I could not be happier and his energy is through the roof.


It's all about their growing too fast on the puppy food which can lead to other issues.
 
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