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Originally Posted by Prince
hi everyone i was wondering when i should switch my 7 month old pembroke PRINCE to adult food? i have read that they should be on puppy food up to a year old and i have heard people weaning their puppies off puppy food when they are four months old.
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I recommend now.
Actually I don't feed my puppies a puppy formula at all. My last two litters were raised on an adult maintence formula food. The same thing my adult dogs ate. They did just fine, grew normally, have as much or more bone substance than any other litter I bred, no problems at all.
In fact many reputable (meaning mostly show) breeders are not feeding puppy foods any more. It's been found that it's not needed. As Debbie said, the different formulas are a marketing ploy, NOT necessary for the different stages of life. All stages can be fed a good adult manintece formula.
Brands I can recommend off the top of my head are Innova, California Natural, Eagle Pack, Canidae, Wysong, Solid Gold, and Nature's Variety.
If you are going to by a grocery store brand, then Purina ONE is ok, and the Lassie brand seems to be a pretty good one for a grocery store brand.
I also agree that there is no "universal" method or recommendation for feeding dogs.
Peggy