Dog chat!

[OneLuckeyWife]

We have Australian shepherds.
Heres some pics

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I saw this and thought “what the hell is my dog doing on here!”haha

I have a red Merle Aussie named Ice.

 

[The Moonshiner]

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I saw this and thought “what the hell is my dog doing on here!”haha

I have a red Merle Aussie named Ice.

Ha
They do look a like.
Ours is named Kade.

 

[Wolfgang B.]

Our Skyler is getting a hug ❤

 

[tastyacres]

Tomorrow w

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Omg.... So cute.

 

[tastyacres]

And later today we go to pick out our pup.... We have 3-females to choose from.

 

[Jacquie Button]

More hugs!

 

[MissNutmeg]

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AWWW! kitty!

 

[jerseygirl1]

Clancy

 

[Jacquie Button]

Such a helpful pup!

 

[barn206]

I changed his food to puppy food ( taste of the wild).. the Origen was giving him gas. Now poop and belly are fine. Btw he has a great appetite

I prefer special needs dogs, two of my four dogs are deaf.

puppy foods are formulated to have what a dog needs to grow properly, so i do tend to give dogs age appropriate food. I noticed a huge difference when i went from normal food to senior food in my 12yo pit-bull. /// If my understanding is correct it's not that its too rich it's just easier for a puppy to digest the puppy food, If a puppy is eating adult food it will be passing a lot of the nutrients in it's waste.

The difference between puppy food and adult food isn't about digestibility really. Many puppy foods have the exact same ingredients as their adult versions. It's more that puppy formulas tend to have different ratios if the ingredients. Oftentimes puppy food will be higher in protein and fat than adult food. That makes sense because pups are growing muscle and tissue at a much higher rate than adults and they have a higher metabolism so they need the extra energy fats provide. Additionally, the ratio of calcium to phosphorus (which is key for proper bone growth) is typically different than that in adult foods. Lastly, some brands add things like DHL and DHP to promote healthy eyes and nervous system development. Again, because puppies are growing everything vs. adult dogs who are just maintaining.

Sometimes you see puppy food with ingredients that are "gentler" on the digestive system, but the primary reason for them being different from adult formulas is to provide a different nutrient profile marketed toward pups growing bodies.