SWITCHIN FOODS

I have a 5 month old gotty when do i stop givin puppy food

I usually start mixing the puppy food with adult food when they are about 9-10 months old and by 12 months they are ready for adult food.. thats how I do it anyway..lol

thanks. im just gettin started with a puppy pitt so im new my other dog was grown when i got him.

post some pics of the little guy

I keep mine on puppy food til 18 months depending on size.

I start mixing mine at about 9 months and usually switch them over by a year of age,

It depends on how the dog is developing and what not. If the dog is growing fast i'll switch at six months but if it seems to be maturing/growing slow i'll wait till closer to a year.

ill post a couple better 1ns in a lil bit

First off is that your Gotty Pup?????????And my dogs stay on puppy food till they are 18 months old also

yea

is he 5 months old in that pic?

no he was almost 4 months in that pic

The thing is some dogs need the extra protein/fat in the food longer then others so you have to really evaluate your dogs when deciding if you want to switch then or later!

whats his ped look like?

I'm not trying to be funny but he looks rather thin for gotti. I wasn't gonna say anything cause I dont' wanna offend anyone but we all know I have a hard time not saying stuff!

lol, i was thinkng he looked pretty small to be gottie to

I was thinking the same thing but didnt want to say anything either,and I think thats was shannon was hinting arond to...lol I think the pup is very cute, and I like him alot.. but i dont think he is gotti either.. they have a very distinct look ... which yours does not have....No offense intended....

never the less cute pup

I agree with Brandi. One thing about well known lines is they carry specific traits that tend to me known. That line has become so well known because it is a line that produces LARGE dogs. None of us mean any offense so please don't take it that way.

Vet told me to keep Z on puppy food 'till about 9.5 - 10 months then switch.

Ooo question too while I'm here about dog food. I've resently switched Z's food cuz the beneful was giving him gas REALLY bad. And the purina hes on now, its better but he still has gas lots. I thought maybe keep this food for a bit see if it goes away (cuz switching can cause gas). What do you guys think ?

Purina also causes really bad gas (at least in my experience lol) the only thing i've fed that didn't cause the gas is nutro max. I wouldn't switch again unless it was really not doing good for the dog like bad coat (any skin issue) or the digestion of it becomes a health problem.

Wanna know a secret? lol Give a gassy puppy milacon drops, same as you would a gassy baby.

redsky wrote:

Purina also causes really bad gas (at least in my experience lol)

Ummm YEAH! I would definitely agree! I at one point gave that to Gemyni and Tasha. And Boy! Whoa! I had to crack a window and put the fan on! !!!!! near blew my socks off! lol

Yeah, Z lets some ones that could clear the HOUSE!! lol.