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Is a vegetarian diet safe for my 3-month-old Dalmatian puppy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Dalmatian | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 1 day old | 10 lbs

I have a female 3 month old dalmatian. Can she be ina vegetarian diet? If so, which kibble should I give? Diet recomendations?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on August 22nd, 2019

No, I never recommend vegetarian diets for dogs. Being a vegetarian is a human construct, and should not be forced on a dog. Given a choice between eating meat or veggies, a dog will chose meat every time. You should give Patch a puppy formulated food. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I hope this helps!

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