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It’s important that your puppy owners move their puppy to an adult formula at the right time to meet nutritional needs and maintain a healthy weight. Timing the transition from a puppy formula to adult formula can vary greatly when considering both the breed and the activity level. Large and giant dogs, for example, take a lot longer to fully mature than smaller dogs.
To help guide the timing of transition, we can base the decision on breed size first and then make adjustments for the activity level:
Toy and Small Breed can transition between 8-12 months. Puppies that are highly active may benefit from remaining on their puppy formula for longer.
Medium Breed can transition at 12 months. Depending on activity level, most medium breed puppies can be transitioned at 12 months. Older puppies (8 months or greater) that are entering a performance training program may benefit by transitioning to a Performance Formula such as Eukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 Sport.
Large Breed can transition around 15 months. Depending on activity level, most large breed puppies can be transitioned between 12 & 15 months. Older puppies (8 months or greater) that are entering a performance training program may benefit by transitioning to a Performance Formula such as Eukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 Sport.
Giant Breed can transition around 18+ months. Depending on activity level, most giant breed puppies can be transitioned between 18 & 24 months. Royal Canin has developed both a Giant Puppy & Junior Formula. The Giant Puppy is targeted to be utilized up to 8 months and the Junior Formula utilized between 9 and 24 months. Older puppies (12 months or greater) entering a performance training program may benefit by transitioning to a Performance Formula such as Eukanuba Premium Performance 30/20 Sport.
Understanding these growth stages is valuable for your puppy owners. It helps prepare them for what to expect as their puppy develops and gives them confidence in knowing that they are giving them the right diet they need in their early years.
