Hello. My dog is currently on wellness small breed, If I switch to CORE, Would I still have to mix them gradually? Or just full switch is ok?
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I would mix it gradually. My Westie pup is very sensitive to new food; so, we always go slow and mix small amounts.
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Absolutely! I moved my 4 dogs from Wellness small breed to Core and made sure that I slowly transitioned from 1 food to the other, even though I was still feeding a Wellness food. In the same way, I recently transferred 1 of my dogs from Wellness Core to their senior small breed formula. Within the first few days, I forgot (one day) and gave straight senior formula to this one dog and she had diarrhea...back to the slow transition!
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When we switched over to Core Grain Free we did it gradually over about 5 days.
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Mix is ideal but a few days of tummy problems of you're like me and completely ran out off the other one first.
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Whenever you switch foods you should always switch gradually. As every dog is different and they will react differently to foods be safe and do it the right way.
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Our dogs switched immediately without need for a gradual transition. There should be nothing in the formula that should be jarring to their systems. It's all up to whether or not they take to the taste right away.
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I think the wellness core food has 20% higher protein by comparison than this, but my kittens got terrible diarrhea on wellness core but I think it was my fault for not transitioning them slowly enough to wellness core. So be careful when starting wellness core to wean them onto it very slowly.
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Not really. Much more subtle than say nutrisource. Our pup has much better skin and coat now too.
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Just start mixing the food little by little every day until your puppy's stomach is used to the new food. I had to do the same with my Dane. It should only take a few days, maybe a week. Depending on how sensitive your little one is.
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My puppy is 16 weeks old and is Italian mastiff/pit bull mix and this is what I feed him exclusively. When he reaches 8 months I will switch him to the adult Taste of the Wild mix. He is doing extremely well on this mix and it is all natural. Great product.
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I have a mix breed as well. Part Pomeranian and some other things. Her coat isn't super long, but not short either. She's been fine with the short hair brush.
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I don't think that Wellness is related to Diamond Pet Foods. Here is the link to the Wellness web page. They have a link that allows you to contact them and ask questions. http://www.wellnesspetfood.com/index.aspx
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I would say this is not a bad idea at all. If it were me however I would not mix it. But give either or , maybe every other day or so. This way you can keep up with the right amount of food to prevent over feeding and getting over weight.With the less expensive brand try to buy one that is grain free. Nutro is a good one, but look around. I disagree that giving both is a bad idea. I think it is a good one if it is all you can do. Also can you by brewers yeast? If you can add this once a week to the food, talk to you vet he can give you advice too on this supplement. What breed are you dogs?
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www.cesarsway.com/dog-care/dog-nutrition/Switching-Food‎ This is from Ceaser Millan...the famos dog trainer. Hope this helps. I tried researching Hills site but couldn't find any answers there. You also might want to go to their site, go to customer service, and email then. Good luck and much love to you and your little one!
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Remember that the body breaks down (catabolizes) protein via water. With a high protein diet comes high water intake, pretty normal just keep an eye on increase/decrease in urination. I noticed increased thirst in my dog when I switched as well.
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Are you asking what protein works best for the breed? As a dog trainer, this would depend on your dog's needs. Does he have allergies? Is his activity level low, or extremely high? Unless he is extremely active, I wouldn't recommend any from the wilderness line because the high amount of protein will cause unnecessary weight gain. & So long as he doesn't have allergies, he would be well suited for the regular Large Breed Blue Buffalo dog food, in the bright orange bag, as the glucosamine and chondroitin is good for his joints. With that said, if he does have allergies, or is extremely active, I would put him on the Large Breed Turkey formula within the Wilderness line, again for the benefit of glucosamine & chondroitin. I hope this helps!
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I have 2 Papillons ages 8 and 13 years. Have fed Wellness Core for the last six years. Feeding according recommended amounts daily with veryfew snacks except fresh veggies and occasional dog treat they have maintained excellent health and have no weight issues. Both are sharp and excepting the other issues of aging they have no vision problems or digestive problems. They get free time out doors daily with observation and are very friendly with other dogs and neighbors. Hope this helps. Welllness Core has been their only food. I live in Upper Midwest where it gets very cold and they do not ever have a problem with that nor do they house soil. I have 2 Papillons ages 8 and 13 years. Have fed Wellness Core for the last six years. Feeding according recommended amounts daily with veryfew snacks except fresh veggies and occasional dog treat they have maintained excellent health and have no weight issues. Both are sharp and excepting the other issues of aging they have no vision problems or digestive problems. They get free time out doors daily with observation and are very friendly with other dogs and neighbors. Hope this helps. Welllness Core has been their only food. I live in Upper Midwest where it gets very cold and they do... » Read More I have 2 Papillons ages 8 and 13 years. Have fed Wellness Core for the last six years. Feeding according recommended amounts daily with veryfew snacks except fresh veggies and occasional dog treat they have maintained excellent health and have no weight issues. Both are sharp and excepting the other issues of aging they have no vision problems or digestive problems. They get free time out doors daily with observation and are very friendly with other dogs and neighbors. Hope this helps. Welllness Core has been their only food. I live in Upper Midwest where it gets very cold and they do not ever have a problem with that nor do they house soil. « Show Less
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I feed my two guys wellness because I was looking for something wholesome with out grain. I also mix crushed broccoli and small peas( that I buy frozen and cook potions in microwave) with the food to add volume. They LOVE it. I have a Shorkie (Shituz/yorkie mix) and a small chihuahua.
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No it should be just fine for your mix. I think that it might be difficult for anything smaller (mini doxi), but a standard dachshund and heeler mix will be a good size. Once you have fitted the collar you can cut the excess. And you can always keep it on a lower setting. I keep the collar on the lowest setting; and increase as needed.
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I used the 2.0 kit for my mixed breed dog. I am not sure of the difference. I would suggest going to the website and calling their customer support number. I called to check on my kit's progress and they were very helpful.
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There is a Wellness non-grain brand that is specifically for puppy's and then when they reach adult hood you can switch them. They have many different kinds of this similar brand for whatever your needs are.
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This is one of the best top tier foods you can feed your dog. My two 15yo labs have loved it. We moved them over to Wellness Senior now due to their age, but they did great on the Core.