Can I mix different dry and wet dog food brands for my picky puppy?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Great Dane | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 27 days old | 60 lbs
Is it okay to mix 2 different brands of dog food (1 dry, 1 wet)? I have a great dane puppy that won’t touch her dry kibble unless something else is added on. I’m feeding her Holistic Select Large & Giant breed kibble. For wet canned food, I looked into their brand, but didn’t like some of the ingredients listed since all their wet food are grain-free. I ended up getting Nutro Kitchen Classics wet food. Would it be okay to mix the 2 brands?
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Published on February 21st, 2019
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Karen. It is not typically not a problem to offer to different brands of food especially if you are using small amounts of canned food to entice her appetite. If you cannot find a large breed puppy formula canned food, then I would use an adult version. Being a giant breed dog, you what her to grow very slowly. As with any diet change, monitor for any vomiting and diarrhea. Problems are usually seen when abruptly switching from one dry brand to another without mixing the food or going from dry kibble to strictly wet food again without a gradual transition. I hope this information helps!
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Published on September 10th, 2017
If your dog has a sensitive stomach I would stick with canned food from the same brand. The reason is that they use the same/similar ingredients and less likely to upset your dog's stomach. If your dog does NOT seem to have a sensitive stomach it doesn't really matter much. That would be my only criteria. I hope this helps. If you have more questions feel free to post again!
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Published on October 28th, 2018
Brands of food I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I recommend these brands because they have veterinary nutritionists on staff to make sure the food is balanced correctly, they meet AAFCO standards, and they run feeding trials. It's fine to mix wet and dry food together, but I would keep them the same brand to avoid GI upset in Chewy. I hope this helps!
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