When is a dog no longer considered a puppy?

Puppies mature into adults at a different time, which means that a large dog breed will mature into an adult at about 15 months, while smaller breeds will be puppies for only 9 months. So, you'll need to feed a larger dog breed specially formulated puppy food for much longer than you would a smaller dog breed. read more

When The Puppy Is No Longer A Puppy. According to most veterinarians, a dog is a puppy from birth till nine months of age. From then on, until 15 months of age, it is considered a young dog, and from then on, an adult. Nevertheless, in order to be practical, we'll refer to as adults at one year of age. read more

As an adult Max will graduate from puppy chow to adult dog food. It takes a lot of energy for your puppy to grow, so puppy chow has more calories to meet his demands. If Max chows down on the same food he did as a pup, he'll pack on the pounds. When Max is grown, look for a high-quality food designed for adult dogs. read more

So, you’ll need to feed a larger dog breed specially formulated puppy food for much longer than you would a smaller dog breed. They're not puppies forever Puppies experience many physical changes as they develop into adult dogs. read more