When to switch from puppy to adult food?

milano88 · May 9, 2014

Hi Everyone

I wanted to get some advice on when to switch from puppy to adult food. My pup is almost 10 months now and she eats Artemis Puppy food. Her stools are very soft most of the time and she itches a bit so I think she might have one of the typlical Frenchie allergies. Unfortunately, there are no grain free puppy foods available where I live so I wanted to get her on an adult grain free food asap. I can get Fromm Surf & Turf, Salmon Tunalini and Game Bird so was planning to switch to these (any recs on which kind?).

My vet doesn't think the grains are an issue but I don't think he knows Frenchies very well. He isn't too concerned about the soft stools as long as she's eating well and everything else is ok. I sometimes add white rice and plain yogurt to her meals which help a little. He also said to wait a year before swtiching but that seems to be the standard answer.

2bullymama · May 9, 2014

You can switch now, usually anytime after 8 months is OK..... I would strat with the Game Bird and see how he does. Great thing about the Fromm grain free line, you can switch flavors without transition

Good luck!

Cbrugs · May 9, 2014

Her stool might be soft if she is eating too much.

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2bullymama · May 9, 2014

Cbrugs said:
Her stool might be soft if she is eating too much.

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Oooooo.... Good point!

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davidh · May 9, 2014

We switch them at 7 or 8 months of age.

milano88 · May 11, 2014

How much is too much? Her puppy food says to feed 1.25-1.75 cups for her weight and my vet said 1.5 cups so she gets this split over 2 meals. I give her a tbsp of yogurt with breakfast but she usually doesn't finish it all maybe 2/3-3/4. For dinner I sometimes replace some of her kibble with equal parts rice if her stool was really soft. Throughout the day she gets on avg 3-4 small treats usually a pea size piece of a Zuke's fillet and 1 edible chew

Cbrugs · May 12, 2014

Maybe just give a little less at each meal and see if that helps.

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bullmama · May 12, 2014

Cbrugs said:
Maybe just give a little less at each meal and see if that helps.

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I agree, even just a bit too much builds in the system over time and can cause loose stools. Try doing 1and 1/4 cup split over the two meals and see how the poo is in a few days. Hope it works!

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