Senior Dog Food
Senior Dog Food
Do you use a Senior dog food for a Senior dog ( over 7) or do you carry on with a maintenance dog food?
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Re: Senior Dog Food
For me, it's more a question of activity rather than age. If they are still in hunting condition and hunting regularly during the season, I keep them on their normal 30/20 feed. When they slow down I may change.
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Re: Senior Dog Food
I keep mine on hipro thru their life, I believe dropping down on feed slows metabolism and begins decline faster than if the dog is kept active and on a hipro food. I experienced this with my last lab, now this one is on Diamond EA and 10.5 yrs and going strong, except for some white around the face he's still in his prime (maybe the downside of prime) but still going strong with great body condition. He ran on prairie chickens, sharptails and roosters this year and had about 200 waterfowl retrieves.
So for me its no senior or weight management food, I just adjust the ration of his normal rocket fuel
So for me its no senior or weight management food, I just adjust the ration of his normal rocket fuel
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Re: Senior Dog Food
Senior food could have some value if a dog becomes very innactive due to age, illnes or injury but outside that I don't really see a need for it. Many dogs with early stage kidney disease might benefit from some of the senior diets because they tend to be low in phosphorous.
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Re: Senior Dog Food
I have my 13.5 yr old Hound cross on Annamaet Salcha (grain free 30/16). She looks amazing and has a ton of energy. I had my grandparents 17.5 yr old mutt on senior but switched her back to adult a few months ago because she lost too much weight.
Re: Senior Dog Food
The advantage of Senior Food is it is lower in several areas that let you feed a little more to help satisfy the dogs hunger without feeding too many calories. Plus there can be an advantage if the dog has kidney problems. But there is no way I would consider a Dog a Senior at 7 or 8 years. Senior to me means inactive instead of how old the dog is.
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Re: Senior Dog Food
Thanks for the feedback.
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Re: Senior Dog Food
I use the Orijen All Life Stages food. Great food, highly recommend it.
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Re: Senior Dog Food
bossman wrote:For me, it's more a question of activity rather than age. If they are still in hunting condition and hunting regularly during the season, I keep them on their normal 30/20 feed. When they slow down I may change.
Same here on both of these posts.I keep mine on hipro thru their life, I believe dropping down on feed slows metabolism and begins decline faster than if the dog is kept active and on a hipro food. I experienced this with my last lab, now this one is on Diamond EA and 10.5 yrs and going strong, except for some white around the face he's still in his prime (maybe the downside of prime) but still going strong with great body condition. He ran on prairie chickens, sharptails and roosters this year and had about 200 waterfowl retrieves.
So for me its no senior or weight management food, I just adjust the ration of his normal rocket fuel
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