Expert: Christine Puetz - 12/29/2008

Question
Just curious if I need separate food for each dog?  Right now I feed them both Purina One but want to switch my Bulldog to Royal Canin...can my Lab mix eat it too? (lab is 35lbs full grown)

Answer
Royal Canin dog food is fine for your lab.  I would not try to feed two different types of food unless one of your dogs had special nutritional requirements.

An example would be if one was a puppy or if one was an older dog.  Puppies should always be given a good quality puppy food.  And some older dogs should be given special food.

Most adult dogs should be fed a good quality maintenance feed.  Royal Canin would fall into that category.