How to switch from puppy food to adult dog food?

It is best to slowly move them from one type of food to the next over a few days to a week mixing less of the old with more of the new very gradually. If it is a dry food during the switch use a couple of pieces a day as treats so there is a good association with the new food. I did this with my dog and had no problems.

You can start switching now. Sooner is better than later. There's actually no reason to feed "puppy food" ... a pup needs the same nutrition as an older dog, just needs MORE food because he's growing! Puppy food tends to be extra rich ... that's not necessarily good. A food that is high in protein can lead to health problems. Too-fast growth can cause a dog to become too large before he's ready. Best to feed a dog slow and lean. In other words, underfeed it slightly and let it take longer to fully mature. A dog should reach his mature height before he fully fills out. The way to switch is to begin adding the new food to the previous food, a little at a time ... done right, it takes about a month. First week, 75% previous food, 25% new food Second week, 50%/50% ratio of new/old Third week, 25% previous food, 75% new food. By the fourth week, you'd be feeding 100% of the new food. Watch closely during this time ... some dogs tolerate switching foods just fine, others don't. If your dog shows any signs of allergy or intolerance to the new food, discontinue it and consult your vet. Remember that slow, steady growth is preferable to bulking a dog up before his bone structure is mature enough to handle his weight. That means your dog may appear slim, even skinny for awhile. That's OK. He won't be full-grown until about the age of 2, so please don't be in a hurry to pack weight on him too soon.

Hi :) its best to do slowly, like over a few days. Add some of the adult food in with her puppy food for her to get used to it. Hope this helps :) best of luck.

They say to gradually switch them over over the course of two weeks. However, I have a ten week old puppy who was being fed puppy chow by the lady who owned her mother so I bought a small bag of it to feed my pup. When it was almost gone, I switched to GOOD food (puppy chow is NOT good food for dogs because it's full of corn, which they cannot digest) I didn't gradually switch because the food she's on now is so good for her it didn't cause any problems. Make sure to get your dog some good food, not some junk that's full of corn and wheat fillers and euthanized animals.

yes, mix a little adult food with puppy food and each day after,increase the amount of adult food till it is50% or more. then mix any left over puppy food with adult food,providing it is not over 50%.

mix the 2 together and gradually use more and more adult food and less and less puppy food! hope this helped!

I always mix the new in with the old, regardless of whether using the same brand or not.

Umm dogs will eat anything just gettem used to eatn adult food....