Muneca

So i just took Kilo to get his last set of vaccines, he just truned six months and my vet informed me that he is now an adult:-( and i should switch him to adult dog food since he has been eating three times as much puppy food as before. Ive had him on purina puppy chow then switch to purina large dog formula and he just dosent eat as much of it as i think he should. Is this because its more hearty or because he dose not like it ... is there neway i can tell without switching threw a million differant foods ???
Any advice is much appreciated

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LiiL_L0cz_Red_N0se

purina is so bad i hear! go on the health and nutrition section and look up the dog food chart that grades them. pick an A+ on there and im sure hell love it!

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lil bit pit karma

Our vet told me that we should keep Karma on puppy food untill shes about 1 yr old he told me they are not really done growing till about 8 mos or so. We also had Karma on Purina Puppy Chow and she she always seemed hungry and pooped alot (5-6 x's a day) we switched her to Iam's puppy and she eats about 2 cups a day and the pooping is down to about 2 x's a day now.

bahamutt99

Put him on a good all-stages formula and be done with it. Something like Nature's Variety, Innova, etc. Or if you don't want to do that, switch him to the adult formula at 12 months.

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MPRO112

6 months seems a lil early to me to be switching to an adult food, I agree with Baha that 12 months is more realistic for a puppy to adult food switch. I personally feed Merrick which is All Life Stages food. Whatever you do please stay away from Purina, Pedigree, Iams, Eukanuba, etc They are garbage!...Good brands = Innova, Merrick, Wellness, Taste of the Wild, etc etc etc.

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bullybabe

I would agree as well. I would look for a food that has the meat ingredent listed first or second on teh ingredents list. Thats what I've benn told.

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Muneca

Thanx go out to all of you, i was goning to switch him to Diamond adult dog food. He seems to like tha puppy chow so much i just hate to take it from him. My vet says six months is time to switch i was thinkin thats a bit early to so do you think it would be ok to leave happy with tha puppy chow switch him to another puppy food or take my vets advice and put him on a adult formula, why hasent my vet told me about "All Life Stages Food"?

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bahamutt99

Diamond is no better than Purina, IMO. The only food they make that's any good is the Diamond Naturals. Consider some of the brands mentioned here. Nature's Variety, Innova, Wellness, Merrick, Taste of the Wild. There's also Solid Gold, Premium Edge, Pinnacle, Canidae, lots of stuff. If you want it broke down really simply, go here -- Dog Food Analysis - Reviews of kibble -- and read their reviews section. It rates all dog food on a scale of 1-6 stars.

I think I'd get a second opinion. No offense, but your vet sounds a little hokey. A 6 month old dog is not physically or mentally mature. Consider for a moment what brands your vet sells, and then compare those brands to the ratings on the link above. Most vets sell food like Science Diet because they get incentive to do so, not because that's necessarily the best food out there. Some vets are smart enough to know when a food is good or not, but I don't think a large part of their schooling is dedicated to nutrition.

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cowboy1

We also have our dogs on Purina. I have read now that it is a big no no. Where can you find the dog foods you suggested?

koonce272

I just switched my pup from Purina to Canidae.

NesOne

Nature's Variety: Nature's Variety

Innova: Holistic Dog Food, Dog Treats & Cat Food for Improved Pet Health – Innova Holistic Pet Food

Wellness: WELLNESS® - Healthy Dog and Cat Food

Merrick: Merrick Pet Foods : merrickpetcare.com

Taste of the Wild: Taste of the Wild : Home

There are some of the ones mentioned, and you can search within their website to find a location near you.

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cowboy1

Thanks for the help on dog foods. This is something I have been trying to figure out. I found a local feed store that carries several of the mentioned brands. Hopefully I will be switching this week