Feeding adult canned food

[Judyg]

We feed Merrick canned and dry. Lacey has been getting the puppy kibble and canned food, but she has not been really happy with it and does not want to eat. Tonight Ron gave her the adult canned food. He mashed it up pretty well for her and said she loved it. I guess we will switch her over to the canned adult food unless there is a reason we should keep her on the puppy food. She is 5 months old now.

 

[jomuir]

Will she eat any canned puppy food? I'm inclined to think it's better for her to get the puppy formula until she's closer to a year old.

From the dogfoodadvisor.com website;


Is It Safe to Feed
Adult Dog Food to a Puppy?

Puppy foods contain more of certain nutrients… and less of others.

For this reason, and even though it’s safe to feed your adult dog a puppy food…

Never feed any puppy a food designed for adult maintenance only. Adult foods can be deficient in certain puppy nutrients.

That last line is what concerns me, that she may not get enough of some vital nutrient. Can you get a can of the same brand's puppy formula for her to try?

 

[Judyg]

She does not like the canned puppy food just toys with it, but we do feed the puppy dry food and she likes that.

 

[Mom2Melli]

If she is getting puppy kibble and canned adult it will be fine. I have never raised my pups on puppy food, only all stages food and they have done just fine.