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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / August 2004What age for "senior" food
I have a dachshund and a lab mix who are both six years old. At what age should I start feeding them senior food. Thanks in advance.  Signature8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://home.earthlink.net/~sme617 ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 > I have a dachshund and a lab mix who are both six years old. At > what age should I start feeding them senior food. ........AFAIC never. Senior food is a marketing tool. buglady take out the dog before replying >> I have a dachshund and a lab mix who are both six years old. At >> what age should I start feeding them senior food. > >........AFAIC never. Senior food is a marketing tool. Whether it's just marketing or not, six years is definitely too young for a dachshund or lab mix to be considered seniors. The dachshund isn't "old" until 12 or so, and the lab mix probably not until 10. It varies a lot, of course, but six isn't "senior" unless maybe we're talking about some of the giant breeds. -> "buglady" <buglady99@bigfootdog.com> wrote: -> -> > -> >"Suzie-Q" <sme617x@earthlink.net> wrote in message -> >news:sme617x-47945A.16314525082004@news4.west.earthlink.net... -> >> I have a dachshund and a lab mix who are both six years old. At -> >> what age should I start feeding them senior food. -> > -> >........AFAIC never. Senior food is a marketing tool. -> -> Whether it's just marketing or not, six years is definitely too young for a -> dachshund or lab mix to be considered seniors. The dachshund isn't "old" -> until 12 or so, and the lab mix probably not until 10. It varies a lot, of -> course, but six isn't "senior" unless maybe we're talking about some of the -> giant breeds. -> Thanks. Signature8^)~~~ Sue (remove the x to e-mail) ~~~~~~ "I reserve the absolute right to be smarter today than I was yesterday." -Adlai Stevenson http://home.earthlink.net/~sme617 ***Revelation 22:12*** ICQ: 349878998 > >........AFAIC never. Senior food is a marketing tool. > > Whether it's just marketing or not, six years is definitely too young for a > dachshund or lab mix to be considered seniors. I am very glad to hear both of these points of view! I would be happy never to change the food. P > I have a dachshund and a lab mix who are both six years old. At > what age should I start feeding them senior food. > > Thanks in advance. Boy, that's a good question. I have 2 lab mixes and feed Solid Gold and lots of fresh veggies and fruits. I ask vet allthe time if it is "time" --they are both 7 1/2 at least and she says nope they look great. So I don't know how people tell. They have the usual problems of active running dogs but no serious disease/illness. They look great and feel great till they crash into something or smash down on something or eat/sniff something bad. P |
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