How to transition my 2-month-old puppy from bland diet to dog food?

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Hello. I brought home my puppy a week back. Currently he is on a bland diet of rice and chicken and milk. But am afraid he might not be getting the proper nutrition to grow healthy. I want to start him on dog food. I need some advice on what kind of food I should go for... He is a Dalmatian puppy. 2 months old. Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 2 days old

Megan, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Congrats on the new puppy! I would definitely start slowly transitioning him to a commercial dog food. I am not sure which brands you have in your area but I love royal canin, science diet, iams, and purina. If you don't have these brands, the main thing is that you want to try to find a large breed puppy formula for him to be on until he is about 1 year old. I would start by stopping the milk as this can cause him to have an upset tummy. I would also start to slowly mix in the new puppy food and over about 10 days, increase the amount of puppy food and decrease the amount of chicken and rice. I hope this helps!

How to transition my 2-month-old puppy from bland diet to dog food?

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