Michael Parkey Posted December 1, 2018 Report Share Posted December 1, 2018 Hi everyone, I am new to the board and want to thank all of you for the great information here! We have an 11 month old intact male puppy. How much longer should we feed him puppy food? If it matters, we plan to have him neutered or vasectomized at about 18 months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hooper2 Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Everyone has a different opinion on diet, but at least many people will tell you that there is no need to ever feed special "puppy food", and there is some evidence that in breeds prone to hip dysplasia, the faster growth rate that puppy chow is meant to promote actually increases the risk of hip problems. All I can tell you from my own experience is that I have always fed my puppies "adult" dog food from the day they arrive (a couple as young as 8 weeks), and they've all been healthy, active, robust little buggers. I wouldn't hesitate at all about switching an youngster that is nearly a year old to adult food. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted December 2, 2018 Report Share Posted December 2, 2018 Welcome to the Boards. I feed raw but also don't feed puppies any differently than adults. You should be fine switching any time now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Parkey Posted December 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Thank you! I had found contradictory information on line (not surprising) and wondered if there is any breed-specific recommendation for border collies. Sounds like I don't need to buy more puppy kibble after this bag runs out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GentleLake Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Border collies are dogs. This recent breed specific $*&^%## is nothing more than a money making gimmick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Parkey Posted December 3, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Agreed. A lot of what I read elsewhere set off my $*&^%## detector. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligande Posted December 3, 2018 Report Share Posted December 3, 2018 Neither one of my two dogs ever got fed puppy food, if you search these boards you will find a lot of people go straight to a good all ages food. I have now switched to a raw diet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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