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What adult food should I feed my 1-year-old German Shepherd mix?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 1 year and 2 months old | 80 lbs

My dog Cora is now a year and 2 months old, and I want to switch her food from puppy to adult. She is currently eating the Purina beneful healthy puppy food. She’s about 60 pounds and a German Shepherd mix. Do you have any food recommendations?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on October 3rd, 2019

Purina is the best of the supermarket brands of food, so I'd recommend that. Other brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I feed my dogs Iams, and they love it. When you make the switch, do it slowly over 7-10 days to avoid GI upset. Mix the two foods together, and over this time period, slowly increase the amount of adult food and decrease the amount of puppy food until Cora is eating the puppy food only.

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