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Dog Food Changing Plan, Did You Learn?

Dog Food Changing Plan, Did You Learn?

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2026-03-06

The dog's stomach is very fragile, suddenly adding new food, it is easy to cause the dog's stomach discomfort, causing diarrhea and vomiting. Therefore, when feeding your dog new dog food, you must pay attention to the correct method of changing food.

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Why change food for dogs?

The raw materials and formulas of different brands of dog food are different, and they all have their own advantages and disadvantages. For example, certain nutritional elements are on the high side or on the low side. Frequent food changes for dogs can effectively avoid this nutritional imbalance, and can also change new flavors of dog food for dogs, so that dogs can keep their food fresh all the time.

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Is it feasible to change food directly? NO!

Dog food is a compound rich in a variety of raw materials and additives. Different brands have different formulas. However, due to the adaptation of probiotics in the intestinal tract of dogs to food, if the food composition changes too much, it is difficult for bacteria to quickly change and adapt to the new food for a while, and dogs are prone to indigestion.

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Correct operation of grain change

1 How to choose new food

The protein and fat in dog food are important nutrients. If the nutrient content of the new food and the old food is too different, the dog's intestines and stomach will be difficult to adapt. Therefore, when choosing a new grain, try to choose a new grain with a similar proportion of nutritional content.

In addition, if the dog has been eating dog food with chicken formula, try to choose the dog food with chicken as the main raw material and fish or duck as the secondary raw material when replacing the new food, and try to avoid directly changing to other flavors.

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2 correct grain change operation

on the first day, pour 70% of the old dog food into the dog rice basin, and then add 30% of the new dog food to mix and feed;

the next day, pour 60% of the old dog food into the dog rice basin, and then add 40% of the new dog food to mix and feed;

on the third day, pour 50% of the old dog food into the dog rice basin, and then add 50% of the new dog food to mix and feed.

on the fourth day, pour 40% of the old dog food into the dog rice basin, add 60% new dog food to mix and feed;

on the fifth day, put 30% of the old dog food into the dog's rice basin and add 70% new dog food to mix and feed.

on the sixth day, put 20% of the old dog food into the dog's rice basin, and then add 80% of the new dog food to mix and feed;

on the seventh day, put 10% of the old dog food into the dog's rice basin, and then add 90% of the new dog food to mix and feed;

On the eighth day, all new dog food was replaced for feeding.

3 Pair with probiotics

During the period of food exchange, probiotics can be used to promote the digestion of the dog and help the dog to pass the food exchange period smoothly.

4 Drink More Water

Drinking water is also a good way to promote digestion, and timely supplementation of water can reduce the discomfort of the dog's food exchange.

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The adverse effects of food exchange

1 dogs do not like to eat new food

Dogs are picky about food. New dog food may not be appetizing. They may refuse to eat. In the case of healthy dogs, they can insist on providing new food for a period of time. Dogs will gradually accept new food when they are hungry.

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2 Indigestion

Vomiting, diarrhea, and tears may all be caused by not adapting to the new food. If the adaptation period exceeds 7 days, the dog still cannot accept the new food, which may indicate that this dog food is really not suitable for dogs.

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3 Allergies

Dogs can also have food allergies, usually manifested as hair loss, itching, crazy gnawing feet, biting skin, etc. Some ingredients in the new food may cause dog allergies, or it may be the cause of skin diseases.

Which dogs are not suitable for regular food changes

1 dogs prone to pancreatitis

Schanery, German Shepherd, Yorkshire and other dog breeds are susceptible to pancreatitis dogs, should avoid frequent replacement of new food, resulting in gastrointestinal burden, resulting in sudden acute pancreatitis.

2 dogs with sensitive intestines and stomach

Samoyed, Alaska, Husky and other dog breeds belong to the more sensitive dogs of the Standing Committee. It is recommended not to change food frequently, which will easily lead to the burden on the dog's intestines and stomach. If you don't pay attention, you will easily have diarrhea.

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3 During immunization and deworming

During the period of dog vaccine deworming, the body's resistance is decreased, and it is easy to have an uncomfortable reaction to changing food. We should try our best to avoid changing food for dogs in special periods.