My little puppy does eat her puppy food in the morning, which is away from the other 2 dogs that i have. during the day and at night my pup does not want her food she wants the adult food. Can i feed her food and a little of their food togehter??
BioMajor2009-03-20T20:43:27Z
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Generally the adult food should be harmless, but they really should be eating the puppy food to be sure she's getting all of her "puppy" nutrients. You should try mixing it first. Otherwise you can give her the adult. If she still eats the puppy food in the morning, continue to still give her that.
It should be ok. Puppy food is usually smaller. Also, the reason for puppy food is because it is higher in calories. Puppies need more calories then adult dogs. Also, there maybe some extra vitamins in the puppy food not present in the adult food and vise versa. For instance adult dog food contains glucosomean (spelling)? If you call the manufacture of the dog food, they should be able to provide you a good answer to your questions. Most dog food manufactures even have nutricianists to answer you questions.
Puppy food is higher in calories and protein than adult food is all - there's no harm in letting her have some, just be sure you continue puppy food also.
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