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Is it too late to switch my 7-month-old puppy to puppy food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shiba Inu | Female | unspayed | 6 months and 21 days old | 15 lbs

My puppy was on adult food, he is 7 months now, is there any point switching back to puppy food?

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Answered By Linda G, MS, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 2nd, 2018

Hello. It is probably not necessary at this point to switch back. If Kano was a giant breed, like a Great Dane, Mastiff, etc., then I might want her to be on a large breed puppy food, but otherwise, if she seems to be doing well on her current food, there is no need to change. Thank you.

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