how long should i feed my 9 month old black and tan coonhound puppy food?

Question

also im looking for a quality dog food, the ones that are at petco arent much better than the stuff you get for 7 bucks at the grocery store. for instance i looked at science diet, and i thought it was going to be a really good food cuz it was all expensive, but the very first ingridient was ground yellow corn, and the second was chicken by-product...i also looked at nutro max, and it was no good, so does anyone know any good dog food i can feed my dog?? thank you!

Answer 1

Generally 1 years is the average age for switching to adult dog food. Or you could start feeding an "all-life-stages" food now and then you don't have to worry about switching again.

On choosing a dog food:

Read the ingredients on the food you buy. Go with a high quality dog food. A grain should not be in the first couple ingredients ingredient (corn and such are mainly fillers, dogs don't digest it well). Avoid foods that have a lot of "by products" listed.

Here is an article about byproducts:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=ingrd

And an article on what ingredients to avoid:
http://www.dogfoodproject.com/index.php?page=badingredients

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Some GOOD foods are :
* Merrick - http://www.merrickpetcare.com/
* Solid Gold - http://www.solidgoldhealth.com/
* Canidae - http://www.canidae.com/
* Timberwolf - http://timberwolforganics.com/
* Orijen - http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/orijen/
* Wellness - http://www.omhpet.com/wellness/
* Chicken Soup brand - http://www.chickensoupforthepetloverssoul.com/
* Blue Buffalo - http://www.bluebuff.com/
* Innova - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/innova.asp
* Innova EVO - http://www.naturapet.com/brands/evo.asp

Or check this website for good foods: http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/
(I recommend only feeding foods rated 4, 5, or 6 stars. Anything 3 stars or less, I would stay away from.)

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Stay away from grocery stores brands. They are low-quality foods chalk full of fillers, preservatives, dyes, etc.. (Grocery store foods are those like Beneful, Old Roy, Alpo, Pedigree, Purina, etc.)

Beware "premium" foods. "Premium" does not mean good nutritionally, and is not a nutritionally high quality food. It has the same types of ingredients as grocery store foods, just a bit better quality of those not-so-good ingredients. (Premium foods are those like Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, etc..)

Another thing to be wary of: A lot of vets will recommend what they sell in their office. They get profit from the brands they keep on their shelves, that's why they push it. Truth is, vet schools don't focus a lot on nutrition. It's not saying that a vet is a bad vet because he recommends those foods, a lot of vets just are told "this is good food", so they pass the message along without proper nutrition knowledge. Also, some dog food brands (like Hills) support vet schools, so vets have heard of it from the time they start college, which makes them think it's good as well.

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Higher quality food may seem more expensive at first, but it evens out. The higher quality the food, the less fillers eaten (and therefore the less poop comes out the other end). Your dog eats more to try to get the nutrition it needs, and most of the food just passes right on through. Also, it will make your animals healthier, so you save money on vet bills in the long run.

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"Big box" petstores like Petco and Petsmart rarely have quality foods. Also, grocery stores and Walmart aren't good places to buy food either.

Your best bets for getting quality dog food are:
- small, locally owned petstores
- dog boutiques
- farm supply stores

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When switching foods, do it gradually. I do this over about a two week timespan:
25% food A, 75% food B
50% food A, 50% food B
75% food A, 25% food B
100% food A
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Answer 2

long feed 9 month black tan coonhound puppy food

Answer 3

I can't really recommend any particular brand to you since my problem is finding a dry food my Poms will eat at all. I had a friend who is a breeder, and my daughter's SO raises and trains greyhounds, and they both mix and cook their own food, they do not buy commercial dog food. But whatever you and your vet choose, you should feed puppy food for at least the first full year.

Answer 4

Feed puppy food until he is a year old. As far as food goes at first i was like i have to have human quality food but then I got to thinking that animals in the wild eat all the parts of other animals not to mention that it makes use of the WHOLE cow or chicken so that it didn't die in vain, ya know???? I feed my pup purina puppy chow and she loves it!!!!

Answer 5

Skinners dog food is the food that i use on all of my dogs and skinners also do field and trial puppy which is great because its a dry biscuit that includes everything that a puppy needs including high protein and oil levels for the bones and coat.

Answer 6

Try Wellness, Canidae, Eagle Pack, Fromm, Innova, Solid Gold, Natural Balance, most decent pet stores, will help you out finding the right food for your dog. Also if they don't have the food you want, most will order it for you. I have worked in a big box pet store and found they were not as helpful as smaller, local stores.

Answer 7

puppies should be on puppy food for at least one year it has all the extra stuff they need to grow healthy

Answer 8

http://www.akc.org/breeds/black_tan_coonhound/index.cfm

there ya go read all about it