when do you start feeding adult food?

[lnelson87]

jazz is 8 months old on the 12th of january and im due to stock up on food but dont wanna buy the big bags if its going to get wasted
so what age can i put him onto adult food x

[bocobutz]

i started putting my pups over to adult at about 4 mo about 15 yrs ago....i started this b/c our 1st BC we got grew so fast that he was only about 3-5# lighter at 6 mo than when he was full grown and never got any taller.....we still wonder if that didn't contribute to his HD....he was on puppy food til 8 mo..........his sister was on puppy till 6 mo then switched to 1/2 and 1/2 and she, also, grew quite fast till then, but not as bad

Tir was on puppy till 3 mo and then 1/2 and 1/2 til 6 mo then to full adult and the other 2 (Titch and Kilt...got Saoirse at 9 mo) were just switched as soon as they started loosing their puppy teeth.....

[lnelson87]

(01-04-2012 07:50 AM)bocobutz Wrote:  i started putting my pups over to adult at about 4 mo about 15 yrs ago....i started this b/c our 1st BC we got grew so fast that he was only about 3-5# lighter at 6 mo than when he was full grown and never got any taller.....we still wonder if that didn't contribute to his HD....he was on puppy food til 8 mo..........his sister was on puppy till 6 mo then switched to 1/2 and 1/2 and she, also, grew quite fast till then, but not as bad

Tir was on puppy till 3 mo and then 1/2 and 1/2 til 6 mo then to full adult and the other 2 (Titch and Kilt...got Saoirse at 9 mo) were just switched as soon as they started loosing their puppy teeth.....

thank you i think i will switch him the now he seems to have stopped growing for the moment but he shot up in a very short space of time had read conflicting advice online some people saying 7 mo some people saying 18 mo lol

[Tassle]

Mine go to an adult food around the 6 month mark or depending on when I run out.

[lnelson87]

(01-04-2012 08:32 AM)Tassle Wrote:  Mine go to an adult food around the 6 month mark or depending on when I run out.

he is gonna be on the same make do i have to do it gradually like 1/2 and 1/2 or can i just completly change it? thanks for the reply

[LitleMermaid]

I'd probably go with the half and half method but only 'cos Jet has a very sensitive tummy, if he didn't I'd just change it in one go. I know that's not what most people recommend but in all likelihood it will be fine, especially as it's the same brand

[katy_harvey]

My puppy food says to feed up till 18 months... I thought this was a bit old, but if that is what it says I guess I will go with it...

[lnelson87]

(01-04-2012 10:47 AM)katy_harvey Wrote:  My puppy food says to feed up till 18 months... I thought this was a bit old, but if that is what it says I guess I will go with it...

mines say 18 month as well but iv read up a lot on how from about 7 months you can put him on adult food but don't suppose it would make a diff what brand food do u use?

[lnelson87]

(01-04-2012 10:21 AM)LitleMermaid Wrote:  I'd probably go with the half and half method but only 'cos Jet has a very sensitive tummy, if he didn't I'd just change it in one go. I know that's not what most people recommend but in all likelihood it will be fine, especially as it's the same brand

Think ill go 1/2 and 1/2 just to be safe got enough puppy stuff to do it I think can always get a wee bag of pup stuff if I don't x

[Toddsmom]

I feed puppy food until somewhere between 4 and 6 months or when the bag runs out in that time. I feed a puppy version of the same type/flavor of food, so I just go ahead and switch over but if it's a different flavor or brand, you will want to do it gradually over a week or two.

[lnelson87]

(01-04-2012 12:51 PM)Toddsmom Wrote:  I feed puppy food until somewhere between 4 and 6 months or when the bag runs out in that time. I feed a puppy version of the same type/flavor of food, so I just go ahead and switch over but if it's a different flavor or brand, you will want to do it gradually over a week or two.

its the same brand but not sure about flavour ill have a look when im over tommorow at pets at home tommorow

[Tassle]

I rarely change my dogs gradually form anything to anything - but my dogs are fairly settled tummy wise - you will have to make the call on how sensitive you think your pup is.

(01-04-2012 10:47 AM)katy_harvey Wrote:  My puppy food says to feed up till 18 months... I thought this was a bit old, but if that is what it says I guess I will go with it...

- have fun!

[katy_harvey]

(01-04-2012 01:21 PM)Tassle Wrote:  I rarely change my dogs gradually form anything to anything - but my dogs are fairly settled tummy wise - you will have to make the call on how sensitive you think your pup is.

(01-04-2012 10:47 AM)katy_harvey Wrote:  My puppy food says to feed up till 18 months... I thought this was a bit old, but if that is what it says I guess I will go with it...

- have fun!

do you reckon i should give him adult food before this?
my friends has her lab on science plan and it says she has to keep her on it till she is a year... should we really be going by what it says on the packaging? maybe i should ask my vet when i get the check up at 6 months lol

[katy_harvey]

(01-04-2012 11:24 AM)lnelson87 Wrote:  

(01-04-2012 10:47 AM)katy_harvey Wrote:  My puppy food says to feed up till 18 months... I thought this was a bit old, but if that is what it says I guess I will go with it...

mines say 18 month as well but iv read up a lot on how from about 7 months you can put him on adult food but don't suppose it would make a diff what brand food do u use?

I use Pets at Home Advanced Nutrition for Puppies

[Tassle]

(01-04-2012 02:15 PM)katy_harvey Wrote:  do you reckon i should give him adult food before this?
my friends has her lab on science plan and it says she has to keep her on it till she is a year... should we really be going by what it says on the packaging? maybe i should ask my vet when i get the check up at 6 months lol

Puppy food gives them more energy.....(for the growing they are doing)
...when the growing slows down....the extra energy has to come out somewhere.....