It's important to remember that your dog's stomach is very sensitive. Some dogs can handle a diet switch without any problems. Other dogs are more sensitive and may experience temporary digestive problems, such as loose stools, until they become accustomed to the new food. When switching to the PEDIGREE Dry Recipes, we suggest gradually transitioning your dog's food over a 7-day period by mixing small amounts of the new food into current food. Each day, add more of the new food into decreasing amounts of the current food.
Days 1 to 2 (25% new, 75% old)
Introduce your dog to his new food gradually. For the first two days or so, his meals should be about 25% new food and 75% old food. Mix the two foods together, don't keep them separated.
Days 3 to 4 (50% new, 50% old) If the first couple of days of the transition have gone smoothly, you can now mix 50% of the new food with 50% of the old food.
Days 5 to 6 (75% new, 25% old)
At this stage, your dog's meals should be about 75% new food and only 25% of the old food. Always look for signs that your dog is making the transition smoothly and without any sign of an upset stomach.
Day 7 and beyond (100% new)
At this stage, your dog's meals should consist 100% of the new food. Which means his old food is now officially his 'old' food.