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My puppy ate senior dog food. Will a few kibbles make him sick?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | unneutered | 4 months and 7 days old | 10 lbs

Zeus would rather eat Tanks food. Tank is a 10 year old boxer eating senior food. He had a few kibbles. Will this make him sick?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on September 16th, 2018

Thank you for more information on Tank! Senior dog food has fewer calories than a puppy food because they don't need as much given they are less active. A few kibble will not hurt Zeus, but it is not a suitable diet for him. He needs to be on a puppy food. I would feed them separately, and keep Zeus away from Tank until after Tank has finished all his food. I hope this helps!

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