Comments on: At What Age Should Dogs Start Eating Dog Food & Stop W/the Puppy Food?

By: Cheyene B

Cheyene B — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:56:49 +0000

Between 8 months-1 year.

By: Troll Police Dogs

Troll Police Dogs — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:30:50 +0000

About 1 year,

By: markus n

markus n — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:48:31 +0000

My dog ate dog food after 6 or 8 mos. She’s the one on the left.

By: Elysse

Elysse — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:24:43 +0000

6 months to 1 year.
Hope this helps

By: reeniead

reeniead — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 13:05:01 +0000

It usually says on the bag. Puppy food up to a year. I say after a year, feed them adult food.

By: Help

Help — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 12:15:17 +0000

Definitely read the bags/cans of dog food. They are usually pretty specific on the packaging.

By: b_olson

b_olson — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:32:08 +0000

I always keep my dogs on the puppy formula til at least 1 year of age,helps them grow better and have a good immune system.

By: kris b

kris b — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 11:20:39 +0000

Typically you start feeding adult food at 1 year of age, some small breed dogs that reach maturity faster can switch earlier around 10-11 months if you like.

By: Aluka

Aluka — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:57:24 +0000

It depends on the dog breed if its a large breed dog you should stop at around 6 months because puppy food will make them grow too fast and will lead to joint problems. small breed dogs should be taken off of it by 1 year. I own two saint bernards and am a member of saint bernard club of america.

By: `•.(`•.? Brandy ?.•´).•`

`*•.(`*•.? Brandy ?.•*´).•*` — Sat, 09 Jan 2010 10:09:25 +0000

For most dogs you should stop giving puppy food around a year old, this is because most dogs are done growing by the time they are a year or at least their heavy growing. I believe in smaller breeds that you stop a little earlier though, because they stop growing earlier. Large and extra large breeds however, I don’t think you ever give them puppy food if I remember right. There’s something in puppy food that isn’t good for the rapid and large growth of Great Danes, Mastiffs, and Irish Wolfhounds.