All life stage dog food?

Can someone please tell me what all life stage dog food is meant for? Iv tried searching online but can't find much on what it's for and if I should get the all life stage dog food.

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Permalink Reply by Ludi on April 9, 2012 at 7:32pm

It means that it's biologically appropriate to be given to puppies, adolescents, adults and seniors (i.e., all stages of life). When I was still feeding kibble, I gave Ace an ALS food (Acana Grain-free) and he did well on it. Corgis are a dwarf breed, as you know, so it's particularly crucial to NOT feed them something that will accelerate their growth, like puppy-oriented food. You want to let their skeletal growth go along nice and slowly, taking its time so no additional deformities and issues arise.

Whether or not you go Grain-free, or choose X brand over Y, is up to your knowledge of the foods and your wallet, and most importantly, how well the food sits with your dog.

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Permalink Reply by Jane on April 9, 2012 at 7:39pm

Yep, all life stages is good for any age. I fed Luke an ALS food since he was about 10 weeks old and he grew nice and slow.

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Permalink Reply by Melissa and Franklin! on April 9, 2012 at 10:52pm

Ditto to what Ludi said. Also, if you do opt for a puppy food instead of an All Life Stages food make sure to get a large breed puppy food. With corgis its easier just to buy an all life stages so you don't have to worry about when is appropriate to switch from puppy to adult. Also, NEVER buy a small breed food, ALS or not, they are not a small breed dog. This is a common mistake with our little guys because they do appear small but are truly a dwarf so they are a med/large dog with no legs.

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Permalink Reply by Jane Christensen on April 9, 2012 at 11:31pm

We love all life stages here as everyone can eat the same:)

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Permalink Reply by Worthington Natalia on April 11, 2012 at 10:36am

i had a similar question. Getting our 8 w.o. pip this week and planning on introducing this food to him:

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Permalink Reply by Yuki & Ellie on April 11, 2012 at 1:44pm

Ellie has eaten this ever since she has lived with us (minus the the time spent transitioning her from the breeder's food to Taste of the Wild) and has done very well on it. I feed it both to her and to Yuki, my 3.5-year-old Eskimo dog. It's so much easier not having to buy two separate bags of food for the two of them!

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Permalink Reply by Jane on April 11, 2012 at 1:58pm

Just an FYI Taste of the Wild changed several of their products to say they are no longer approved for all life stages. I don't know if they actually changed the formulas or are just trying to get people to buy their new puppy food, but it looks like only the "sierra mountain" formula is ALS now.