At which age should I switch from puppy food to aldult or dog food, for my siberian husky?

Answer 1

Most vets will tell you to do it at about a year. In the past, I've switched my guys over at about 9 months...of course, they get a lot of raw meat and veggies in their diets, as well, so I'm not as concerned about "robbing" them of nutrition -- although that concept is relative, depending on what brand of food you feed.

Puppy Chow, for instance, is robbing your puppy of nutrition by simple virtue of the fact that it has none!

substyle is wrong -- there is no reason for a Siberian to be on puppy food any longer than 12 months. 5 years is silly. Not sure what kind of Siberian this person has, but none of the 30 dogs in my kennel are "light eaters", and ALL of them most certainly would get fat on a regular diet of puppy food, except maybe the ones who are working every day!

Too many people keep their Siberians TOO FAT. This breed *thrives* on a minimal amount of food, and should be kept in proper weight. My intact, adult males, running 10+ miles on a team daily still eat no more than 3 cups of food a day -- usually less.

I know this is way more info than you asked for, but it frustrates me that so many owners over-feed this breed. It only turns them into furry coffee tables and shortens their lives.

Good luck!

Answer 2

I know a lot of people are advising you to switch at a year old, but personally, I prefer to wait until age 2, since that is typically the age when they are no longer considered a puppy. But again, that is simply my own preference. What exactly is Blue Diet? Are you talking about Blue Buffalo? Anyways, just as a precaution, your dog's food shouldn't have any corn, grains, or meat by-products in it, so read the ingredients and make sure there is none of that. As far as switching food when the time is right, you should mix the foods and switch her gradually, as to avoid any intestinal upset. Around 2-3 days should be: 25% New Food + 75% Old Food Next 2-3 days should be: 50% New + 50% Old Last 2-3 days should be 75% New + 25% Old After that, it should be all new food. You can extend the amount of days you spend on a certain mix, but this is how you introduce any new food. It doesn't matter if your switching brand, or just switching the formula. You always mix the food for a week or more.

Answer 3

At 1 year and make the switch gradual, over a period of about 10 days, so your dog doesn't get the runs from a change in food.

Answer 4

The food bag/container should tell you when to switch your dog's food

If the bag/container doesn't say, go to a pet store

Make sure you make the switch gradual

Answer 5

Puppy food is ok to feed to huskies until they're 5 or so because they don't eat more than necessary. They're very light eaters and will not get fat from eating puppy food.

Answer 6

It's recommended that a dog should be fed puppy diet until they reach 1yr old. Then you can change the diet to adult, but do it gradually, to reduce risk of upset stomachs.

Answer 7

I change mine over at 1 yr to 15 months

Answer 8

One year is about right. Puppy food has nutrients needed for puppies growth that adult food doesn't have. Good luck and have fun with your puppy!

Answer 9

for my dog he is 1 year old and 2 months ad we havent made the switch yet but on his half birthday you should

Answer 10

About a year old..You can tell when your pup has reached bone maturity by running your fingers the length of his longest ribs..If they feel knobby and bumpy, he is still growing..if they are smooth, he has reached skeletal maturity.