I find that older dogs are usually more sensitive than puppies. They just aren’t as likely to get into an emergency situation because of diarrhea.
The best is for you to keep her on what she is used to for the first couple weeks, so she isn’t being stressed in every aspect of her life. After she is used to being in your household, then start adding some of the Wellness kibble to her canned food, about 25%. Watch her stool and if she doesn’t show any signs of soft stool or diarrhea after 3 days start giving her half canned, half Wellness. Then watch her stool again for 3 days. If all is still well, then you can start feeding 75% Wellness and 25% canned. When her stool is fine for 3 days, start switching her wet food.
Adding probiotics from the time she comes home and until at least 2 weeks after you are finished transitioning, will help her to transition easier.
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