Dog food for adult dogs is extremely important to ensure your pooch gets the nutrients they need. As a dog approaches a different stage in life, their body develops and changes, which also makes their dietary requirements change. This means that what they eat needs to adapt to their age to best support their health and wellbeing. Dry adult dog food does just this because it’s formulated to support your furry friend in their adult life stage, helping them live a happy and healthy lifestyle for as long as possible. When paired with exercise, vet care and training, adult food aids your pooch’s development to keep their tail wagging every day.
Here at Pero, we understand the significance of dog food and the part it plays in the transition from puppyhood to adulthood. We also understand the need for a healthy and varied diet that suits your pooch's unique needs and supports them every single day. This is why we offer a wide collection of adult food for your dog that all serve a different purpose. From tasty, healthy snacks for your furry friend to chomp on to nutritious and delicious dry food that will have them salivating for more, you can easily find the food your dog needs. Whether you need to support your dog’s health issues, sensitivities or simply need to fuel their active lifestyle, our healthy adult dog food has it all.
What is Adult Dog Food?
Adult dog food is what most owners will know as just regular dog food because it’s what dogs eat for the longest time, due to the adult life stage being the longest. Basically, adult food is made with different proteins, grains/no grains, fruits and vegetables. There are also types of dog food for the adult stage that incorporate special ingredients such as salmon, duck, venison and oats to provide other nutrients and flavour to your pooch’s meals. Whatever ingredients they include, each recipe is formulated to support activity, growth, changes and the entire process of the adult stage of life.
Food for adult dogs also contains fewer calories than puppy food and includes smaller quantities of protein, fats and essential minerals. This is because adult dogs aren’t developing or changing as rapidly as puppies. Having fewer calories helps to maintain weight and avoid obesity, so that your furry friend can have a happy, healthy and long life.
How Old Can My Dog Be to Have Adult Dry Dog Food?
Many owners wonder when they should start giving their pooch adult dry dog food, and truthfully, it’s all dependent on your dog. Usually, a dog is ready for this food as soon as they turn one, but this isn’t the case for every pooch. Instead, it’s based on their size and breed.
If you have a smaller breed, the transition can be quicker than for larger breeds because they grow faster. Your small pooch will probably reach adult size at 10-12 months, especially if they’re under 25 pounds. Due to this, they can probably start enjoying this food when they’re around 9-10 months old.
For medium-sized breeds, such as a Border Collie, they will make the transition when they’re a little older. Your furry friend will grow a bit slower, reaching an adult size at 12-15 months. This means that you can give them adult dog food when they reach 12-14 months and are around 15-50 pounds.
As for larger breeds, the age at which they can have food for adult dogs depends on when they reach their adult size. Every large breed grows differently from each other, which means that your pooch will reach their adult size at a different time from others. This is because they grow at a much slower rate, taking them longer to reach over 50 pounds (the weight that determines when a dog is an adult). Most larger dogs reach this size around 15-24 months, but it’s best to keep your larger dog on puppy food for longer, until they’re around 14-24 months.
Before you make the transition, you should check with your local veterinarian to make the switch at the best time for your pooch.
Benefits of Food for Adult Dogs
There are many benefits of food for adult dogs beyond just assisting in a healthy, long life. Here are just a few reasons why your dog needs to switch to the right food.
- Gives a balanced diet
- Maintains a healthy body
- Supports energy levels
- Nutritionally complete and balanced for the adult life stage
- Offers breed, size and diet-specific formulas
- Contains real meat and other proteins.
Our Range of Adult Dry Dog Food
Pero has a wide range of adult dry dog food to cater to your furry friend’s needs. You can choose from various flavours with unique and traditional proteins to finally find food that your dog can’t get enough of. These are highly palatable to pique the interest of even the fussiest eaters, leaving every pooch barking for more. We offer gluten-free and grain-free options to suit your dog’s needs and health, as well as specially designed food for sensitive stomachs and active and working dogs. This means you can always give your furry friend healthy adult dog food that boosts their health and wellbeing!
All of Pero's recipes are suitable for all breeds and age groups and have been specially formulated to provide an all-natural, completely balanced nutritional profile. You can find low-calorie and gluten-free options to maintain a healthy weight for your canine companion. This is perfect for pooches who tend to over-eat, like labradors, as it is easily digestible, due to the salmon oil, and is made with all-natural ingredients. You can also find unique, premium and utterly tasty high-protein food, such as our pork and sweet potato with apple recipes. These provide your pooch with a high-meat content for a complete and nutritionally balanced meal. The pork version is made with over 40% farm-raised pork and is completely grain-free!
You can also find a wide variety of tasty treats for your dog to chomp on when they feel peckish or have been a good boy or girl! These are all made with high-quality ingredients and are perfect for adult dogs to enjoy a healthy snack. Each treat we offer includes fewer calories and less fat than other treats, especially our unique flavours, such as our venison strips.
Buy Our Dry Adult Dog Food for Delicious, Healthy Meals
Give your canine companion the best dry adult dog food from Pero. You can find a wide range of delicious adult dry dog food to give your pooch nutritious, all-natural and completely balanced meals. These aid in providing your dog with the best life possible and keep them healthy and happy throughout their adult life, so they can create happy memories with lots of tail wags. Shop our range today!
