My first dogs...

[BC_MoM]

We've always immediately switched our dogs food when we decide and have never had problems. Why do so many people speak against it?

[Vela]

Well depending on the dog, it could cause digestive upset, diarrhea and throwing up. It doesn't happen with all dogs, and some never have a problem with the fast switch but I think most recommend it because it's overall easier on their digestive tract and the way you find out it does bother them is after they are already sick, so people try to prevent that in the first place.

To Dreamdog, I would try your dogs on Chicken Soup, Canidae (I can only speak for those two personally as those are the two I use) or anything else on the Whole Dog Journal list of recommended foods. They use better ingredients and so you end up feeding less overall as less is filler and waste. It actually costs close to the same when comparing the amount fed to the price of the food, for the better quality foods. Especilaly with a breed prone to becoming overweight easily, you really want to skip the fillers and grains as much as possible as they are empty calories and only end up in your yard as extra poop=x

[BC_MoM]

Well depending on the dog, it could cause digestive upset, diarrhea and throwing up. It doesn't happen with all dogs, and some never have a problem with the fast switch but I think most recommend it because it's overall easier on their digestive tract and the way you find out it does bother them is after they are already sick, so people try to prevent that in the first place.

Some dogs have no problems like yours & mine (I do fed a variety of foods/treats people food to keep their sytems used to allowing new & different foods) but some dogs have a very sensative digestive tract and may develope problems with switching foods so abruptly.

Thanks for informing me on that.

[lv4dogs]

We've always immediately switched our dogs food when we decide and have never had problems. Why do so many people speak against it?

Some dogs have no problems like yours & mine (I do fed a variety of foods/treats people food to keep their sytems used to allowing new & different foods) but some dogs have a very sensative digestive tract and may develope problems with switching foods so abruptly.

[Alysser]

You forgot, they could be trained already. But maybe just test the dog food and see what they like? I don't know!