Puppy food

[mitziandjudysmom]

At age 8 weeks, I had Bruno on Eucanuba LB Puppy food. After it was apparent that he had a UTI, (needed two rounds of meds to correct it) I put him on Solid Gold Wolf Cub and he seemed to do well until the past few weeks. He was giving off gas with an unbearable smell, and his feces was like a soft pudding. I put him on Diamond L&R, which Judy and Duke eat, and he no longer has bad gas and stools are firm. Is seven months old too young to keep him on adult food? Can I supplement with vitamins and keep him on the Diamond L&R? Any suggestions are welcome.

[Baloo317]

I think he's fine to be on the adult at this age, provided the levels of calcium and phosphorus measure up (both should be around 1%). He shouldn't need any vitamin supplements, however.

[labby]

If your dog is eating a name brand dog food IT DOES NOT NEED VITAMINS OR SUPPLEMENTS!! Yes you can switch to Diamond L & R, just check the calcium levels. Some L & R foods have higher calcium content than chicken based foods. I know of a breeder who will not guarantee their puppies if they are fed lamb based foods as puppies.

[imported_Nick]

If you do feed a puppy an adult food, make sure it is formulate for all life stages (or it may say growth and maintenance) and not just for maintenance. Diamond L&R is, so you're fine there.

[ClarenceMom]

We had Clarence on Wolf Cub for awhile too and had the same problems. We took him off and he did much better. We're going to stay away from that with Fitz. Our trainer recommended the Wellness brand or the California Natural puppy formula this time around. He's getting sent with Purnia Puppy Chow (gag!) which he's been getting at the breeders...we'll slowly convert him to the good stuff! Glad Bruno is eating big boy food now and isn't stinky anymore!

[labby]

we'll slowly convert him to the good stuff!

The good stuff? One of the biggest, most successful breeders in the WORLD, not just the US but the world, feeds Puppy Chow to her puppies and Dog Chow to her adults. Obviously it works for her. I bet she'd tell you herself that she considers that "the good stuff" since her dogs look fabulous and sure do win a lot. If it wasn't doing well for her dogs, she wouldn't be feeding it. Maybe your breeder is having the same sort of results on it. If you don't trust what they're feeding the puppies, then why are you getting a puppy from them?