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How do I safely add grain to my new puppy's grain-free dog food?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Pomeranian | Female | spayed | 15 days old | 11 lbs

I am bringing a puppy home in about 4 weeks and when she gets old enough, the breeder will be feeding her Grain Free Dry Food. When she comes home I was planning to put her on Blue Buffalo for puppies wet and dry food, how would I start incorporating Grain back into her diet?

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Answered By Jenny, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 11th, 2018

Ideally anytime there is a diet change you want to do it over a week. You gradual mix the two foods and add kore and note if the new food each day until at 7 days you are 100% in the new food. Grain free is not really a problem for dogs... good for you!

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