There are a lot of justifications for changing your dog’s diet. Dietary requirements change according the age of your dog. Your dog may require a specialized diet due to medical issues. Sometimes, dogs may become choosy and merely lose interest in their usual brand.
As dogs can be sensitive to alterations in their diet, attempt to ease in the change as smoothly as possible. A moderate changeover might aid your dog’s digestion of the specially prepared components and nutrients of the new brand, by naturally regulating the enzymes in the digestive tract.
Initially we can begin by combining the new food with our normal brand. This is to avoid stomach upset. After a while, slowly raise the quantity over a duration of 7 to 10 days, till your dog starts eating only the new food.
Day 1: Include 1 part of the new food to 9 parts of your dog’s normal food.
Day 2: Include 2 parts new to 8 parts of the previous food.
Day 3: Include 3 parts to 7 and so on...
Day 10: Your dog is only eating the new food.
Converting from canned food to dry
- Prepare plenty of drinking water. The dry food naturally contains less moisture than the canned food.
Converting from dry food to canned
- Think about adding some biscuits for consistency.
- A ration of dry food will appear smaller than a ration of canned food.
- You may observe that your dog requires less water
Converting from puppy to adult food
- Introduce puppies to adult food within 12-24 months of age, based on breed.
- You must not switch over too early.
Changing from adult to senior
- When your dog reaches seven years of age, or older, he will require specially prepared adult food. This food is planned so it supplies an optimal balance of major nutrients.
|