When to change from puppy to adult dry food

Del007

We have a six month old puppy and I'm just wondering when to change over from puppy to adult food?

She's a cross but I'm not entirely sure of what. We were told that she's a collie/beagle but she def has a bit of a lurcher in her.

Would it be good to mix both adult and puppy dry mix together?

Cheers

VonVix

I changed mine over as soon as he had his adult teeth which was at about 5 months. I'd mix them anyway to transition him over, just in case ingredients are significantly different.

Meeeee79

Id leave them on the puppy food until they are at least 1.

Their joints are still forming and growing and they need the extra nutrients in the puppy food.

Knine

Meeeee79 wrote: »

Id leave them on the puppy food until they are at least 1.

Their joints are still forming and growing and they need the extra nutrients in the puppy food.

Actually they are much better off if they grow slowly. Adult food has all the nutrients they need. As someone who wants the best conformation possible in a dog, I find the slower growth on adult food much more beneficial to the dog & their joints. This is particularly important for large heavy breeds.

I change over at about 3 or 4 months.

Meeeee79

Knine wrote: »

Actually they are much better off if they grow slowly. Adult food has all the nutrients they need. As someone who wants the best conformation possible in a dog, I find the slower growth on adult food much more beneficial to the dog & their joints. This is particularly important for large heavy breeds.

I change over at about 3 or 4 months.

Matter of opinion I suppose but this is still my advice and what has worked for my dogs

cotton

Wondering about this too. I’ve an 11 month old Doberman who is on large breed puppy Acana, I emailed them to find out when I should be switching and they just told me whenever he reaches his adult weight. That could take 2 years!

unkel

Knine wrote: »

Actually they are much better off if they grow slowly. Adult food has all the nutrients they need. As someone who wants the best conformation possible in a dog, I find the slower growth on adult food much more beneficial to the dog & their joints. This is particularly important for large heavy breeds.

I've a 4 month old Labrador puppy who is already over 15kg and teething like mad last few weeks with several new big teeth clearly visible at this stage. I was planning to switch her over to adult food at about 6 months. So that's pretty much the right thing to do then?

I'd be particularly worried about her hips, as these are the weak point in Labradors and she looks like she will be bigger and heavier than average for a female Labrador (at 25-28kg). Her grandmother was at least 35kg by the looks of it and not particularly fat, just heavy set.