7mth British Bulldog Puppy

[kimbo83]

Hey guys my boy has just turned 7 months. We have been feeding him advance puppy biscuts and can since he was 8 weeks. Is this brand of food suitable for his breed? Does it have everything in it needed for his optimal growth/development? It has higher protein percentage compared to other brands. I haven't really cooked or added anything else to his diet as I assumed it was a all round balanced feed. I have no problem cooking or changing his diet if needed. Time and money isn't a issue. Also when do i change him over to adult food? I have heard some saying around 6/7months but it makes more sense to keep him on it until atleat 1.5 years as he would be still growing.

Edited August 4, 2010 by kimbo83

[Remarkabull]

If he is doing well on Advance then I would keep giving it to him. Don't fix what ain't broke

As for as how long to keep feeding him puppy food I would ask his breeder or go to the bulldog forum and find out what they reccommend.

[mackiemad]

i would be feeding him puppy until he is around 12 months old. small breeds tend to switch at about 9months and large breeds 18mnths. he isn't large breed so he doesn't need the extra stuff for a few extra months-it might just make him fat. but i am not a bulldog person so i'm not an expert on that- as the above poster said, ask on the bulldog forum for more informed answers. and if he is doing well on advance then why not stick with it? if you like his coat, what comes out the other end, his teeth and he doesn't have a sensitive tum or allergies then stay with what you've got.

is this the pup that had a limp recently? did you find out what was wrong? it might be necessary to take a bit of weight off the pup depending on what the diagnosis was on the leg, switching him to adult may help with this...

[lanabanana]

Going with a bit of both posts above...

If he is doing well on his current food, no need to change.

I usually move my dogs onto adult food at around 12 months (got one big dog and one tiny dog).

[kimbo83]

Thanks guys I asked the breeder and they said as long as his doing well then no need to change. As for changing to adult food he recommened at least 12 months. I've read and been told by others that should change earlier but I'll stick with a year. Lucky no ligament damage to his leg. We went and saw a specialist and they determined that he must of damaged nerves around the femur or some sort. My wife knows exactly what and where. His leg is bandaged up so he can't walk or put weight on it. Should be coming off tommorrow so we wait and see