switch from puppy food to adult?

**kaykay** · 10-01-2011, 01:20 AM

i was just wondering what age should a puppy be switched to adult food?

**morla** · 10-08-2011, 02:45 PM

2 years is a good time to give them adult food.

**Henery&Ollie's mom** · 10-08-2011, 05:34 PM

I switched both of mine at around 4-5 months, as advised by their breeders.

**Belles mom** · 10-08-2011, 06:25 PM

Six months max to switch from puppy to adult food

**BigBrownDog** · 10-08-2011, 07:01 PM

Originally Posted by morla

2 years is a good time to give them adult food.

WHAT? No - you can switch around 5 months when growth starts to slow down.

**kaykay** · 10-08-2011, 09:24 PM

thanks for all the replies my vet told me 18months but i thought that was kinda old to still have puppy food. jayson is 10months and still eating it because of the vet saying so but next time i buy food i will then switch to adult =)

**CharlieLabMom** · 10-08-2011, 10:56 PM

I have a 4 1/2 month old lab. I am curious -- wouldn't he stay on puppy food until he's a year. That's what I assumed but I see much shorter times suggested here. Rationale?

**Dani** · 10-10-2011, 08:24 AM

4-5 months.

**rayluckgoo** · 10-25-2011, 06:13 AM

I know that gone are the days of purina puppy chow for a year but its been 5 years since we've had a young puppy so when to change and why is pretty important to me. 4 months seems too young to me and a year too old. My gut says 7-8 mos but thats not based on any science. Anybody have some real data on this. He's starting on ProPlan Puppy...regular....because I agree that labs aren't big dogs. Newfs & Irish Wolfhounds are big dogs.

**Dani** · 10-25-2011, 08:52 AM

Ask your breeder, and then go by that. I switched at that age because that is what the breeder said. It makes sense. They go through a goofy growth stage at 4-5 months.