i would take about one fourth of what you feed him and do that for about a week then about half and so fourth.

I have a 14 year old dog, and have done this a few times..
you start off adding a half of cup to his regular food..do this for a week..the second week add more of the new food and a half of cup of the old food..
the third week, strictly the new food..

Has work with good results for me and no stomach sickness or refusal..

It should be done gradually over a week. Take the amount you feed him and divide it by 7 and add that amount each day. If in doubt adding too little and stretching it out more than a week sould be ok too. just don’t shock their system with a sudden change.

You have the right idea. I usually do the quarter serving rule. Start with switching 1/4 of what ever amount you are giving him do this for two days. If you noticed nothing happening, no excess poopoing, etc. Then do 1/2. If you noticed any side effects stay there for a couple of days.
As for the food I have no experience with those two brands but my personal favorite is Eukanuba. My dogs are free range eaters on this they eat about 1/2 cup per day on other stuff they were close to two cups.

Gradually adding the food is a great idea. If your dog normally gets a cup, add about 10 chunks per meal.

if you want to change your dogs food you have to do it over a peoid of time maybe 7 days.slowlytake away 1 third or more every doy and add the new food slowly little by little

I think Innova Evo is the best kibble out there. Canidae is also very good. Kudos to you…you’re doing your dog a big favour by switching. Here’s an article that will help you with measurements. http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?cls=1&cat=1399&articleid=1155 Good luck!

You should start mixing the food 50/50 if you change it too drastically your dog will get diarrhea which is not fun with a larger breed dog. Just gradually add more of the food that you are changing over to until you have him on the new food.
Pedigree is a good dog food, I fed it to my kennel dogs for years mixed with a little canned Pedigree for years.
I’am not that familiar with Canidae or Innova.
Iams is also a good dog food.

mix in some old with the new

What we tell people to do at our store is to start with putting 1/4 of the new food in for a 12 days. Then 1/2 for the next 12. Then 3/4 of it for 14 days. Make sure it has no problems then switch to all of it being the new food. But sprinkle a few tablespoons of the old food over it for a few days. We never had any problems switching food this way.

Switch gradually by using 1/4 of the new dog food with 3/4 old for a few days. Then 1/3, Then 1/2, Then 2/3 Then all new.
Stop if your dog is having a reaction to the new food. Some shepherds are sensitive to different meats. Mine needed to eat Venison and Rice. Nature’s Recipe makes that. I am sure there are some other premium brands that make food with that meat.
I am not familiar with Canidae or innova. I have heard others speak very highly of Canidae but I do know that Diamond and Innova had some recalls of food, or seem to remember hearing that some time ago. I could be wrong.
GL with your shepherd! Also ask your Vet about recommended supplements for skin and coat. I use 3V Caps with Omega 3 Fatty Acids and Vit. A, D and E.

Just go 50/50 for a week and then 75/25 then 100 percent after two weeks. Just ease them in to it.

You must do this gradually starting with small amounts of the new food and increments every week until you are just feeding it the new food.If you see that he doesn’t react well with the new food just start with a few kibbles then gradually increase. It’s understandable that you don’t want to upset it’s stomach.Good luck.

I’ve never had a problem switching food on a dog. They say to mix in a small amount and then over time build up until they are completely off the old food but i’ve gone straight to half and half with no problem. It all depends on how sensitive the dogs tummy is to the new food. If you are really concerned I seem to remember the vet said to increase it by week not day… So try 1/4 of the new food for one week then increase from there. If he seems fine then don’t worry about it and bring it on!

if he is a dog and not puppy, two weeks is not long enough to worry about switching his food and getting a bad reaction. otherwise, as you say combine the two types for about a week giving more of the new food each day.

I’m not familiar with those brands..but WELLNESS is really amazing. COst is slightly more..but well worth it. All natural..no fillers or by products. Pedigree is not a healthy food. You are smart to switch him. Gradual is the key. Just in case he has a sensitive stomach..the slower the better. Replace 1/8 of the food with the new for a few days…Then 1/4 for a few days, then finally after about a week…1/2, and then by the second week, you should be totally switched. Always better to be safe than sorry. Good luck

A lot of people think that you should gradually mix in the new food but I am of the opinion that an immediate switch is fine. My folks do it all the time because they feed a new food every month. I think that it’s necessary for dogs to have variety in their diet and change so agree with this philosophy. I’m not familiar with innova but I’m assuming your talking about Royal Cannin? That is a good food and one I would certainly recommend.

I would add a little bit of the new food to his old food and increase it gradually. Thats what i did with my dogs when we switched. Same with our cats.

Here’s the formula I follow:

For two to three days each -
1/4 new kibble, 3/4 old kibble
1/2 new kibble, 1/2 old kibble
3/4 new kibble, 1/4 old kibble

Then 100% new kibble.

I’ve never fed Canidae or Innova, but from what I’ve heard both are good foods.

In order to switch your pet’s food ,you must do it gradually.Take out a small hand full each feeding and put the same amount of the new food back in.Decrease and increase each feeding until you get it only on the new food.This should keep its stomach from being upset.

Just slowly add more of the new dog food to the stuff you are already feeding your dog. The more of the new dog food you give, use less of the old dog food. Do this until you are giving your dog all of the new dog food. Just gradually work up to this so you don’t upset your dogs stomach.