is it better to feed her adult dog food or still a puppy food. because i have read something that tells that your dog gets bigger when you feed him an adult dog food while he is still young.
2006-10-21 12:21:30 · 9 answers · asked by mini 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I don't know where you saw that because a 7 month old dog is still pup and needs the extra calories and nutrients that are in puppy food. It's a myth that they get bigger eating adult food.
When my own Aussie mix turned one, I started changing her food to adult , and she actually lost four pounds in a two month period. Keep in mind that two months prior , she was only 38 pounds, so that was a huge weight loss. The vet had me put her back on puppy food and she gained back the four lost pounds and a couple of more and is now maintaining her weight.
Your dog should be eating a high quality puppy food formulated for large dogs.
2006-10-21 12:44:41 · answer #1 · answered by HDB 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Many breeders of large dogs recommend feeding adult food from about 8 or 9 months. Some larger breeds are prone to bone problems because they grow too fast. The additional calories and calcium in puppy food can be detrimental to these dogs. The eventual size of he dog has little to due with nutrition and most everything to do with genetics.
2006-10-21 12:27:07 · answer #2 · answered by CS 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Puppy food contains more protein than adult food. Try feeding your dog puppy food for large breeds until a year old. But adult food won`t make him larger than puppy food.
2006-10-21 12:27:20 · answer #3 · answered by ddelatoba 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You really should only feed her puppy food. Your pup is still growing and puppy food provides the right balance of vitamins and minerals that your growing puppy needs. Feeding the adult dog food just isn't good for a growing pup because it is formulated for a dog that is finished growing.
2006-10-21 12:29:03 · answer #4 · answered by Christie 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have a two year old rotty and a 6 month old rotty pup. i dont see a problem with feeding the pup adult food if you need to, but i would recommend feeding the puppy food for a few more months. after i started Wrench (my two year old) on adult food he started to fill out and seemed to slow down in growth. I dont actually think that it really determines their growth since genetics is the main problem, and they are gonna get as big as they are gonna get. the puppy food is full of vitamins and nutrients that most adult foods dont have, and helps bone growth and immune system development. it also seems to make their coat healthier. they dont shed as much when they have all the vitamins that puppy food provides. i have had my rotties on NuVet, which is a vitamin supplement, since i had him off puppy food and now the puppy is on it, and it has really helped maintain all of the vital stuff they might need and makes them look and act healthy.
2006-10-21 12:34:47 · answer #5 · answered by firegurl1464 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a Rottie should be getting a large breed puppy food until the age of about one year. They need the extra nutrients but the large breed part helps them not grow TOO fast which can mess up their bones etc.
2006-10-21 14:33:37 · answer #6 · answered by Erica M 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is the reverse. You feed the Adult food to large and giant breeds early so they grow SLOWER. The puppy food has more protein and fat and that can make them grow too fast leading to bone and joint problems.
I have giant breed dogs and we switch the puppies to Adult Large breed food at 10 weeks.
And just because you want them to grow slower, that does not neam they will be smaller when they reach their full size...it will just take a little longer getting there.
2006-10-21 12:25:56 · answer #7 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
that adult dog food baby dof food its all the same they just want more money
2006-10-21 12:23:43 · answer #8 · answered by gnarkillwoowoo 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
ask a vet,
2006-10-21 12:27:06 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋