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Running out of puppy food! What can I feed my new puppy temporarily?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Medium (23 - 60lb) | Male | unneutered | 20 lbs

I just adopted a puppy and I’m running out of his dog food but I realized he food they were feeding him is only available online and I know it won’t get here in time. What should I do?

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on April 25th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I would recommend that you consider feeding him a diet that is composed of the same protein and carbohydrate that is part of the his previous diet while it arrives. This means that if his food was mainly a chicken and white rice diet then you would ideally feed him a diet with that for example. This would be fine and he is more likely to tolerate it well. Good luck and have a good night!

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