How much food for your dog each day

As a rule of thumb (or claw!) it is generally considered that your adult dog should consume around 2% – 3% of its own body weight per day.  So a medium sized dog, weighing 10 kg, should be served 200g – 300g of food per day.

Remember to adjust this for an active dog who may need a slightly larger serving than a dog less inclined to chase its tail!  Puppies of course have special requirements, around 5% of their body weight (depending on breed) gradually decreasing to the adult diet after around 9 months.

Check from time to time that you are feeding correctly – with so many breeds and varying activities, it is down to you to use some common sense. At the end of the day the guide is just that – a guide.

                                            

                                                YORKSHIRE TERRIER       MINATURE POODLE              SPANIEL                           COLLIE, BOXER                           GREAT DANE

                                                    TOY POODLE                         WESTIE                       BEAGLE                              LABRADOR                                 MASTIFF

                                                                                                                                                                           GOLDEN RETRIEVER                      ST BERNARD

                                                       UP TO 4.5kg                4.5kg TO 11.5kg           11.5kg TO 22.5kg                     22.5kg TO 34kg                           34kg  plus

  

                                                           100g                              200/300g                     300/400g                                500/700g                                    700 plus

                                                     1/4 cup Liberty             1/2 to 3/4 cup Liberty      3/4 to 1 cup Liberty      1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups Liberty           Minimum 2 cups Liberty

                                                Same of warm water        Same of warm water     Same of warm water        Same of warm water               Same of warm water

 

                                                        Add 65g                       Add 125 to 180g              Add 180 to 240g               Add 300 to 470g                        Minimum 500g

                                                    Meat and veg                      Meat and veg                  Meat and veg                    Meat and veg                           Meat and veg

This guide can be used for “muttloaf” and own recipies.