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Portions: How much should I feed my dog?

The below boxes are guidelines to help you know how much to feed your puppy/dog.  Adjust your dogs portion if they are losing or gaining too much weight.

Age
2-4 Months

2-4 month olds get 

8-10%' of  

Current Body Weight

(divided into 2-3 meals)

Age
4-6
Months

4-6 Month olds get

6-8%' of

Current Body Weight

(divided into 2-3 meals)

Age
6-8
Months

6-8 Month olds get 

4-6% of

 Current Body Weight

(divided into 2 meals)

Age
8-12 Months

8-12  Month olds get

3-4%' of  

Current Body Weight

(divided into 2 meals)

Age
Adults

Adults dogs get 

2-3%' of  

Current Body Weight

(divided into 2 meals)

Calculate food by dogs ideal weight mulitplied by recommended percent.

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Example: 65 pound adult eating 2.5% is 65 x 16 x .025 (or .03) equals  amount of ounces per day 

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