till what age you give puppy food?
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- #1 we only feed a raw diet, primarily wild game scraps feeding a ratio of 80% muscle meat, 10% bone and 10% organs (half liver half kidney); secondly, when I did feed kibble, we have German Shepherds, and only fed puppy food until they were 6 months of age then switched to adult food. Large breed dogs grow until they are 2 years old and there is no reason to feed puppy food for 2 years. The idea I know is to provide growing puppies with extra nutrition, however, if you research the nutrition they add to puppy food, it is not good to continue to feed it longer than the first 6 months; it can cause too rapid of growth for one.
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When Are Puppy Dogs Ready to Be Taken From Their Mother? Unless you're ready to bottle-feed the puppies every few hours, just as you would any non-furry baby, puppies younger than four weeks always should stay with mom. Pups should be able to start eating dry food by the age of six or seven weeks.
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When Do You Stop Using Puppy Food & Move to Adult? If your dog is eating less of the puppy food, it may be the food has too many calories for him, even though he hasn't reached his maturation. If your pup's maturation is 12 to 16 months and he is slowing down his eating at 10 months, you can consider changing to adult food.
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Water Monitor & Black Dragon Care Sheet If your puppy is less than six months of age and starts rejecting his afternoon meal, you should go ahead and move to just two meals a day (most Goldens puppies start losing interest in the afternoon meal around three months of age). At one year of age, you may continue with two meals a day or just feed once a day.
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When Can Puppies Drink Water & Eat Dog Food? When to Introduce Water and Food. The best time to introduce water and puppy food is around 3 to 4 weeks of age. This is the time to start to slowly wean the puppy from her mother’s milk and care so she can become more independent. Be patient and take your time with this.
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When Can Puppies Drink Water & Eat Dog Food? The best time to introduce water and puppy food is around 3 to 4 weeks of age. This is the time to start to slowly wean the puppy from her mother’s milk and care so she can become more independent. Be patient and take your time with this.
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At what age should I stop feeding my dog puppy food? · just now. Report Abuse. Depending upon the breed and size of your dog, it is recommendedthat you feed your dog puppy food until approx 1 year of age, large breed dogs should actually be fed adult food starting around 9 months of age to decrease the risk of growing too fast and having osteo problems.
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Feeding Puppies FAQs In general, puppies under six months of age should be fed three times daily; between six and twelve months old, two times daily; and once or twice per day after twelve months of age. Also, make it a habit to give your puppy 60-90 minutes of quiet time after his meal.
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- Puppies should be fed four times a day until they are twelve weeks, three times a day until they are six months and then twice a day for the rest of their lives. For a puppy's first few months in its new home the breeders should give advice about the type and quantity of food needed.
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Feeding Your Dog â Canned or Dry And How Often? Puppies less than 3 months of age should be fed four times per day. For example, if your puppy's size and age dictates that he should be fed one cup of food per day, offer 1/4 cup food four times a day. If the pup does not eat at one of the feedings, don't add more food later. Each feeding, regardless of if it is eaten or not, should contain 1/4 cup of food. When the pup is between 3 to 6 months old feed three meals per day. Remember to check the manufacturer's recommendations on how much to feed. As your puppy ages, his size increases, and he will need more food each day. This amount of food is divided into 3 feedings.
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- At about 3 weeks of age, the puppies will begin to imitate the bitch eating and drinking. A secure shallow water dish should now be available at least part of the day. At 3½ weeks of age, the puppies can start receiving puppy mush. Prepare the puppy mush by placing 2 cups of high quality dry puppy food in a blender with 12.5 oz liquid puppy milk replacer and fill the rest of the blender with hot water. This should be blenderized until the consistency of human infant cereal.
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Puppy feeding guidelines By around eight weeks of age your puppy should be eating solid food. How often to feed your pup. Puppies should be fed three to four times a day therefore if you are currently feeding ¾ a cup of puppy food twice a day you should consider spacing it out by feeding ½ cup three times a day.
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Basic Feeding Guide: Feed your puppy 3-4 times a day. Puppies have different nutritional needs than adult dogs. Choose a puppy food that provides the appropriate balance of nutrients your puppy needs. Be sure it is getting the right amount of protein and calcium, and the proper amount of calories.f you are feeding a puppy food ask your veterinarian when you should switch to adult food. Make sure the adult food you switch to is still a balanced high quality diet with the first ingredient being a specified meat that is not a by-product. 8 to 9 months.
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Feeding your Puppy Puppies should eat three times a day from weaning through four to six months, if possible. After six months, twice-a-day feeding your puppy will be fine. Look for feeding charts on commercial puppy food labels for Toy Poodles, Miniature Poodles and Standard Poodles.
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When Do Puppies Stop Nursing From Their Mother? At the end of the weaning process, around 8 weeks of age, pups should be fully graduated to eating solely puppy-specific solid foods. The furry babies should be eating four meals of puppy food each day, with fresh water available to them at all times. When the little ones are fully weaned, between 8 and 12 weeks old, you can adopt them out because they are no longer nursing at all or dependent on their mother for nutrition.
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Breeding for Dog Owners - Caring from Birth to Weaning By the time they are completely weaned from the mother, normally at about six to eight weeks of age, they should be receiving about four meals a day. By the age of three months, you can increase the quantity of food per meal and reduce the frequency to three meals a day.nce the puppies are eating solid food (usually about six weeks of age), they may be placed in their new home. However, it is much better for their social development if the puppies remain with their mother and littermates for the first eight to ten weeks.
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- By the time the puppies are 6½-7 weeks of age, they should be fully weaned from the dam's milk, eating dry food, and drinking water. If the weaning is not rushed, she will naturally start decreasing milk production, as the puppies increase their intake of solid food.t 3½ weeks of age, the puppies can start receiving puppy mush. Prepare the puppy mush by placing 2 cups of high quality dry puppy food in a blender with 12.5 oz liquid puppy milk replacer and fill the rest of the blender with hot water. This should be blenderized until the consistency of human infant cereal.
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Puppy Feeding Fundamentals Feeding Your Puppy: A First-Year Timeline. 1  6–12 weeks: Growing pups should be fed puppy food, a diet specially formulated to meet the nutritional needs for normal development. 2  3–6 months: Sometime during this period, decrease feedings from four to three a day. 3  6–12 months: Begin feeding twice daily.
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What Is a Good Age to Stop Bottle-Feeding a Puppy? By the time your puppy is 7 to 8 weeks old, the weaning process should be completed. This means that there are no more bottle-feedings and you've gradually reduced the amount of water in the gruel to the point that the puppy is eating dry food.
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- Large breed dogs, roughly two years. The puppy chow just has more protein, fats and minerals for a growing dog. Aduls can eat puppy chow as well but it is a bit rich and we really want to keep our dogs and cats lean and prevent obesity. So, at 19 months of age, I would transition him over to adult food.
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- 68 Contributions.   You can start weening your puppy at 5-6 weeks, gradually adding very very soft and chewy specially formulated food. By 8 weeks your puppy should be fully weened(this may… take longer than 8 weeks old) and eating chewy dog food a couple times a day.
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When should my puppy start eating adult food? There are now special diets for giant breed puppies. For optimal health, feed your giant breed pup this special diet until he is 12 to 18 months of age. Once your puppy has reached the age for a diet change, gradually begin changing his diet by feeding ¼ adult food and ¾ puppy food for a few days. Then add ½ adult food and ½ puppy food. After a few more days, feed ¾ adult food and ¼ puppy food. Then, you can feed straight adult food. Our question this week came from Helen B. in Columbus, Ohio.
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When Can Puppies Drink Water & Eat Dog Food? When to Introduce Water and Food. The best time to introduce water and puppy food is around 3 to 4 weeks of age. This is the time to start to slowly wean the puppy from her mother’s milk and care so she can become more independent.Be patient and take your time with this.hen to Introduce Water and Food. The best time to introduce water and puppy food is around 3 to 4 weeks of age. This is the time to start to slowly wean the puppy from her mother’s milk and care so she can become more independent.
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Feeding A Puppy â A Complete Guide Feeding a Puppy – A Complete Guide. Bydogtime. A puppy eats a lot of food. From birth up to six months of age, he’ll need to eat two to four times as much as an adult dog to support all that growth.
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How to care for newborn puppies Feeding will normally take place every two to three hours for puppies and they are unable to eat solid food until they are at least four weeks old. Puppies between four and eight weeks can eat a mixture of dry food and milk and then they can shift to solid food completely after that period. If the mother is not present then it is recommended that you contact a veterinarian for an acceptable substitute for her milk as human milk is not appropriate for puppies.
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Guide to Raising Newborn Puppies Begin to transition the puppies to solid food at 4 weeks of age. Mix the milk replacer with puppy kibble soaked in water. Mix to the consistency of gruel. Begin by dipping your finger in the gruel and letting the puppies lick your fingers. They will soon learn to eat from a bowl.