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Brought over from the Cardi thread, to keep the Cardi thread on track.

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos

Peggy - if puppy food is not required for puppies then there would be no terms called adult food or senior food. You yourself wouldn't be terming food as adult because in your mind adult doesn't exist - it's all dog food. Up til now and into the immediate future at least there are specific requirements for puppies and for adults and for seniors - and most of the legitimate dog food companies cater for the general needs of each of these age groups. I doubt if there will ever be a truly successful dog food produced that can go across the spectrum from go to whoa. It is really a simple matter of generalising what are the specific requirements for puppies and what are the specific requirements for adults and seniors to understand there are differences. And it is the same for humans. We are animals too just as are dogs. Human babies through to under sevens ( and very roughly a one year old dog is equivalent to a seven year old child) have different requirements to older children and adults - and most certainly senior citizens have also different requirements. And I believe that the canine nutritionists are influencing dog food companies to produce not only the standard puppy and adult varieties of food products, but junior and of course senior formulated food as well.

And I''ll throw in these remarks that someone recently made to me and I don't know the validity of them yet. The person who exports dogs to the USA from NZ said it was fashionable at the moment for some dog owners in the USA to ignore puppy food and go straight to adult food for their dogs and that this was a big mistake and quite ridiculous.

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos;

I too find it rather sickly that some members harp on about opinions. Yes, offer layman opinions as that is one of the cornerstone objects of this website, but I often offer a layman opiinion and at the same time or soon after have it supported with expert opinions or statements. This can take up a lot of time and effort. And it is often these expert opinions and statements that get rubbished by those who just refuse to accept the experts.

You mean just like you refuse to accept Peggy's experts or her knowledge and experience in breeding and raising Corgis?

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos;

I doubt if there will ever be a truly successful dog food produced that can go across the spectrum from go to whoa.

Then why do you keep harping about the AAFCO and the importance of their seal of approval through testing on dog food? There are legitimate companies that have this statement on their foods?

" Animal feeding testing using AAFCO procedures substantiates (name of dog food) provides complete and balanced nutrition for "all life stages"

Michael, if you don't agree with the AAFCO approving these foods(for all Life stages), and if you don't think they are suitable for puppies, then give them a call and find out what is wrong with the AAFCO and how could they possibly approve a food for "All Life stages" and that the experts you talk to also agree with you.

In fact, here is their direct link to help you out:

Membership Directory

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos;

And it is the same for humans. We are animals too just as are dogs. Human babies through to under sevens ( and very roughly a one year old dog is equivalent to a seven year old child) have different requirements to older children and adults.

Are you talking about Children in New Zealand?

Five and six year olds go to the same school as twelve year olds around here. They are offered the same foods for breakfast if they choose to purchase them. Same for Lunch. Five year olds are not on a different school lunch or feeding program, they don't get a different menu to accomodate them.

Originally Posted by Michael Romanos;

And I''ll throw in these remarks that someone recently made to me and I don't know the validity of them yet. The person who exports dogs to the USA from NZ said it was fashionable at the moment for some dog owners in the USA to ignore puppy food and go straight to adult food for their dogs and that this was a big mistake and quite ridiculous.

Well, of course you will throw them in because they agree with your thinking.