Water & Nutrients. Like humans and animals, plants need both water and nutrients (food) to survive. Most all plants use water to carry moisture and nutrients back and forth between the roots and leaves. Water, as well as nutrients, is normally taken up through the roots from the soil.
Changing from puppy food to adult food depends on the size of your dog as an adult. If he is a small breed and will not exceed 30 pounds, he is mature at 10 to 12 months old. Some small breeds are mature before 10 months of age. Medium breeds are dogs that do not exceed 80 pounds at full growth.
There are now special diets for giant breed puppies. For optimal health, feed your giant breed pup this special diet until he is 12 to 18 months of age. Once your puppy has reached the age for a diet change, gradually begin changing his diet by feeding Â¼ adult food and Â¾ puppy food for a few days. Then add Â½ adult food and Â½ puppy food. After a few more days, feed Â¾ adult food and Â¼ puppy food. Then, you can feed straight adult food. Our question this week came from Helen B. in Columbus, Ohio.