Cygni and Me

Recently I switched Cygni to a new brand of dog food.  She had originally been eating a mix of Royal Canin and Eukanuba Puppy Food.  But, the stores that stock those two brands were a little out of the way for me so I decided to switch her food.  I always want what is best for my puppy and this time it meant buying the pet food that you can buy from the Veterinarian.  Our Vet stocks Science Diet, so thats what Cygni will be eating.

Switching a puppy’s food is a serious process. You can’t just start feeding the puppy a new food or you could seriously upset the dog’s stomach and digestion.  The best thing to do is start mixing the food together.

Over the course of several days use different ratios of the old food to the new food.

1. Start with about 75% old to 25% new.

2. Move to 50%-50% after a day or two.

3. You can go to 25% old to 75% new.

4. And finally you can then switch to just the new food.

5. If at any time you notice that your puppy’s stool is looser than it should be immediately stop switching the puppy’s food and remember to give more time adjusting the food.