Mixing Dog Food

[ellabear]

Is it OK to mix canned and dry dog food together for a meal?

I usually feed my 12 lb. coton de tulear 1/3 of the small size can of EVO RM with 1/3 cup of the dry EVO small bites for breakfast, and she just goes berserk for that canned food. In the evening I give her about 1/4 cup of the EVO dry kibble; although I am thinking of changing her to the Orijen.

My 9 week old shih tzu puppy just started on the puppy orijen and LOVES it! But she is also trying to eat all of her big sisters canned food; is it OK to feed a puppy the EVO RM canned? If so, how much per meal?

Thanks for any input!

 

[Maxy24]

Mixing is fine, If not great! Wet food is very good for dogs. You can feed the EVO RM canned t the Shih-Tzu but I'm not sure how much you should do, does the bag have any suggestions if you are mixing? I know Pedigree did (I know it's a disgusting food I will never feed it again) but I'm not sure about Orijen. I would go by body condition and see how much she eats then adjust until she was eating it all and maintaining a perfect weight, Careful though, Shih-Tzus become over weight easily.

 

[SummerRiot]

EVO isn't that great for a growing puppy to be on. i'd wait for them to be about 6 months old before they go for the Evo.

 

[showpug]

With small breeds, it's not an issue to feed the EVO. I raised Alice from 10 weeks on on Innove EVO ONLY and she looked fantastic the whole time. It can be an issue for large breeds, but I wouldn't worry about a Shi Tzu, especially if it's not your pup's only food source.