i have a cockerspaniel and shes about 1 yr and 3 months is it all right if i feed her adult food? because i bought her adult dog food by accident but it was for small breeds so i thought it be okay and i gave it to her is she going to get sick or anything?
2007-07-02 20:39:50 · 9 answers · asked by jadoreejess 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Hi!
With regards to your question,
It is very much OK to change your Cocker's food to Adult food.
Most of the time Puppy food is only given to the dog until they reach the age of 6 to 7 months old then gradually switched to Adult Food.
A growing pup requires a lot of nutrients, vitamins and minerals in their diet and this is where Puppy Food comes into play BUT by the time that they start maturing or late puppy-hood, Puppy food should be gradually changed to Adult Food...Why?
Puppy Food is very rich in Proteins and Minerals, if given in long periods of time, it could cause some problems to your dogs such as Hot Spots(Very itchy rashes on the skin surface especially around the hip area), Bone problems and other situations caused by too much calorie and proteins...It could also make your dog Obese.(Obesity is not just a human problem, it is of canines too)
Anyway, it is always best to switch your dog into a premium Adult dog food, by this I mean brands such as Premium Edge, Diamond, Nutro Naturals, Eukanuba, Canidae, Royal Canin, & other PREMIUM brands, premium dog food makes a whole lot of difference to your dogs Skin, Coat and over-all well being so make sure to feed the premium brand.
Good luck with your Cocker!
2007-07-02 21:01:56 · answer #1 · answered by Kj NEiL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to slowly integrate the new food into the diet. example - start the first week by mixing about 20% adult food with 80% puppy chow. Once it's system seems to be handling it (i.e. stool is back to normal), then change the ratio 40% to 60%. Continue this process week after week until you have changed to 100% adult food. Another suggestion is to try to find brands where the ingredients are not to far off - if you switch from a wet puppy chow to a dry adult food, your dog may respond worse than if you had gone from dry to dry or wet to wet.
2016-04-01 04:59:22 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
After a year of age, adult food should be fine, but try to introduce it gradually by mixing it in with puppy chow at first.
Some dogs are more sensitive to changes in diet than others, and they might have some diarrhea for a few days.
If your dog has already been switched to the other food and doesn't appear to have diarrhea, she'll be fine.
If she had diarrhea for a couple of days and it is already better, just keep her on the new food.
2007-07-02 20:52:49 · answer #3 · answered by flywho 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Now is a fine time to switch her from puppy to adult food.
As for the actual switching, you should do it gradually. Mix the new food in with her old food more and more each day so her body become use to it.
If you are completely out of her old food, then it's okay to feed her the new stuff. She might get a little sick or have diarrhea, but she'll be okay.
2007-07-02 20:43:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
She should be on adult food already. The time to change from puppy to adult dog food is one year of age.
2007-07-02 20:43:08 · answer #5 · answered by FletchBFriedN 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course! But make it gradual. Mix the puppy food with a little bit of adult food. Then, each day increase the amount of adult dog food.
Read the packet of food for more information of when to give the food to your dog
2007-07-02 20:44:18 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
One year is what is printed on the bag. Feeding an adult puppy food is not bad as long as it is not the normal feed and is OK if the dog is a sporting dog, lactating, or injured. The sudden change MAY cause loose stools, though.
2007-07-02 22:55:45 · answer #7 · answered by Caninelegion 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
can i just add to the above answers that watch out for your puppy eating pattern as well?? i have 2 mSchauzer one chewed and swallow slowly, the other just try to gulp everything as much as possible at once without chewing the food, so when i changed to adult food it helps that they are in bigger shape/chunk cause the small ones tend to choke them up easily!! also i trained the latter dog to eat for 3 seconds and i said leave it and he will stop after 3 seconds i say a firm "OK"! then she will eat and start over again. i also add capsule cod liver oil and liver vitamin drops sometimes.
2007-07-02 21:11:52 · answer #8 · answered by bgorrr 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the size of the dog. In your case, the switch was at about one year of age.
Small and medium size dogs need to be switch from puppy to adult food at one year of age.
Large and extra large size dogs, they need to stay on it for at least two years.
2007-07-02 20:58:27 · answer #9 · answered by amccoy1962 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋