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My 6-week puppy ate adult food. Is that okay? When can he eat kibble?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered

I have a 6week old puppy i bought him some soft puppy food or so i thought it was puppy food but wheb i got home i saw it is normal dog food if i feed him it will he be okay or does he have to have puppy food specifically? N how long does he have to be on soft food until he can have kibble?

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Answered By Sara Farmer, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on July 30th, 2018

It is important for puppies to have puppy food or a food labeled for all life stages so they can grow appropriately, so I would recommend exchanging the food. A 6 week old puppy should have all of his baby teeth coming in and should be able to eat kibble, although he may still prefer canned food.

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