I have a 5-6 year old shar-pei and I just got another one that is 9 weeks old. I hate having to buy two big bags of dog food and feeding them separately. Can I just feed them both puppy chow?
2007-11-04 04:42:35 · 20 answers · asked by Nicole H 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
There is a healthy, high quality food, that is very reasonably priced, that is made for all stages of a dogs life! It's called Canidae All Life Stages Dry Food! That's what I feed my dogs! You can buy one bag and feed it to both of your dogs, and they will both get the proper nutrition out of it. I personally would never feed my dogs anything that you buy in a grocery store, or a retail store, like Walmart, because it's nothing but garbage food. You can't find Canidae in a lot of stores, but if you go to this website:
http://www.canidae.com/dogs/all_life_stages/dry.html
go to the store locator link, type in the city you live in, and it will bring up a list of stores in your area that do sell it. You can also order it online!
2007-11-04 06:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋
Adult Chow
2016-10-21 22:22:10 · answer #2 · answered by belsky 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dog food labels go by AAFCO standards. There is no guarantee that every batch meets those standards. At any rate, here are the differences between puppy and dog food
http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=2&cat=1651&articleid=703
If your adult dog is not overweight, I would feed them both the puppy food as healthy, adult animals are more resilient than puppies or seniors.
The caloric requirements for dogs vary widely depending on the individual, the weather, the amount of exercise or work the dog does, etc. Even different breeds require different amounts on a per pound basis.
Much of what goes on in the dog food business sounds more precise than it actually is. The results you get for your individual dog is more important than anything.
2007-11-04 05:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by WooHoo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't even feed the puppy puppy chow.
Instead go with a high quality All Stages food such as Canidae. This will be better for both dogs.
Puppy foods should be reserved for pregnant and lactating animals.
2007-11-04 05:09:33 · answer #4 · answered by Bindi *dogtrainingbyjess.com* 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The puppy food should be fine in a pinch, though ideally you shouldn't suddenly change a dogs food since it can upset their stomach. This isn't life threatening to the dog, just a little uncomfortable. Puppy food has more calories so it's more fattening for an adult dog but it won't hurt them or deprive them of nutrition. In fact, it has more than an adult needs so I think you'll be ok.
2016-03-13 22:58:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the exception of Newman's Own, I wouldn't recommend feeding dog food purchased from your local food store. Brands such as IAMS, Pedigree, and Purina (adult and/or puppy) are made with poor quality ingredients, including corn and chicken or meat by-products. You would be much better off feeding both your dogs a high quality, premium pet food designed for all life stages. A number of excellent brands are available at feed stores and/or the larger pet centers. Examples include: Canidea, California Natural, Wellness, Eagle Pack, and Pinnacle. Check out the link below to get an in depth idea of what is actually in your Puppy Chow and why a premium food will give your fur children the best possible nutrition. Premium brands cost more than the supermarket variety but, you will be providing your pets with better ingredients, you won't have to feed them as much, and they will have fewer, and smaller, stools. To avoid possible stomach upsets when changing brands, gradually add the new food to your current brand over a couple of weeks, increasing the amount of new food until you are no longer feeding your original brand.
2007-11-04 05:49:45 · answer #6 · answered by PuffsMom 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It would be all right in an emergency. But puppy chow has calories and nutrients to support a growing puppy. And it would make your grown dog get fat.
2007-11-04 04:54:57 · answer #7 · answered by Tigger 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Puppy food not only has too many calories for an adult dog, it also has too much calcium and protien, among other things. Feeding adult dogs a food composed of mineral amounts meant for a growing puppy can have horrible consequences.
2007-11-04 04:47:40 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Puppy food is generally higher in protein and such to keep up with a high energy and growing puppy. Giving an adult dog puppy food can easily lead to weight gain and is not recommended unless there's a medical problem. I recommend you keep feeding them the way you are, or find a dog food that's "all life stages" such as Canidae. Canidae works well for adults and puppies with one formula, and is considered a good food.
2007-11-04 04:49:52 · answer #9 · answered by liveyourlife 6 · 4⤊ 1⤋
If you want to you can... might have to cut back on the amount of food you feet the 5-6 yr old as it would gain weight with the puppy chow.
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2007-11-04 04:51:28 · answer #10 · answered by H.O.T. Dog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can, but it's really not good for him. Puppy food makes adult dogs very fat. Which makes then unhealthy.
2007-11-04 04:50:23 · answer #11 · answered by Kay-Cody 0918 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋