How Much Should I Feed My Dog?

Being a pet owner, you need to remember that each dog has individual needs, and a diet that is suitable for one dog may not be suitable for another dog. Therefore, before giving something to your dog, it is important to consult a veterinary nutritionist.

Dogs are basically carnivores, but they can also eat some omnivorous food. The important thing is to give your dog a healthy, balanced, and complete diet for all stages of his life. If your puppy suffers from a medical problem, he may be on a different diet than usual.

It is completely up to you and your dog’s preference; you can feed him a full kibble diet or a semi-moist diet. After selecting a diet, the next thing is how much to feed your dog and how many times to feed your dog. All this depends on different factors such as age, weight, and stage of life.

In this article, we will discuss your dog’s feeding schedules and how much to feed your dog by keeping all the factors in mind.

Is it okay to feed your dog once a day?

Most pet owners often ask questions about feeding their dogs once a day. Pet owners like this schedule because it is convenient for them. People often get this idea from wolves in the wild as they feed once a day and think it is acceptable for their dogs as well. But dogs are different from wolves. It is not good that they are fed once a day; the best feeding practice for an adult dog is to feed him twice a day.

If a dog can tell us, he would definitely say that he doesn’t like to feed once a day, but he can’t really tell us. Typically, a dog’s stomach empties in six to eight hours, which means that if you feed him in the morning, his stomach will empty in eight hours, and he will feel hungry again. Feeding him once a day can also cause many health problems, which is why it is important to feed your dog according to his needs.

How often should I feed my dog?

How often should I feed my dog is another important question pet owners often ask. Normally, it is the amount of food that is important to maintain your pup’s health, but there are some cases in which you have to adjust the number of meals of your dog per day.

As you plan to create a feeding schedule for your dog, you must first find out how much your dog can eat. Dogs’ dietary requirements depend on factors such as activity level, age, and general health.

Another important thing is the type of food that you are feeding your dog. Because the type of food can also help create serving suggestions for your dogs. All of these factors can give you complete information about your dog’s feeding needs. Once you know all this, you can further divide the amount of food into two or three meals per day.

The feeding schedule also depends on your convenience. If you stay home during the day, you can feed your dog three times a day. However, if you are an office goer, it is better to feed them twice a day.

When developing your dog’s feeding schedule, the next step is to look at the preferences.

How much should I feed my dog in Australia?

You can decide how much to feed your dog by following the guidelines that are written on the dog food label. Most commercial food brands have listed the amount of food in grams or cups and according to your dog’s age and size.

How much to feed a dog according to bodyweight?

If you are curious to know how much I should feed my dogaccording to his body weight, you should know that there is a method to calculate it. Here we will discuss the calorie calculator method. First of all, you need to calculate the RER (Resting Energy Requirement) using the following formula:

RER= 70( Bodyweight of dog in /kg) ^¾

When you get this answer, you will need to multiply it by specific factors according to your dog’s life stage. In this way, you will get your dog’s daily caloric needs based on body weight, stored body condition, and activity level. You need to check the label on the food bag to find out how many calories are in the cup and feed your dog accordingly.

If you find it difficult, you can follow these feeding guidelines, which indicate the gram of food per dog’s body weight in kg.

How much food should I feed my 10 kg dog?

If you have a 10kg dog who is an adult, you should feed them 160 grams of food per day.

How much should I feed my 20kg dog?

If you have a 20kg dog who is an adult, you should feed them 280 grams of adult dog food per day.

How much to feed a 20kg senior dog?

If you have a senior dog of 20 kg, they should eat 250 grams of senior-appropriate dog food like Super 7 Years +, which is formulated to maintain mental alertness and joint mobility.

How much food should I feed my dog chart?

Puppy feeding chart

		Age of Puppy in Months
		3-6 months	6-9 months	9-12 months	12-18 months	21 months+
Size of Adult Dog
Toy	< 5kg	60 – 70 gms	AA*	AA*	AA*	AA*
Small	5-10kg	115 – 130 gms	120 – 130 gms	AA*	AA*	AA*
Medium	10-25kg	200 – 240 gms	240 – 255 gms	AA*	AA*	AA*
Large	25-50kg	360 – 435 gms	435 – 460 gms	435 – 460 gms	425 – 455 gms	AA*
Giant	> 50kg	495 – 620 gms	650 – 655 gms	650 – 655 gms	650 – 700 gms	AA*

Adult Feeding Chart

Dog Weight (kg)	gms/day
2	50
5	100
10	160
15	220
20	280
25	330
30	370
35	420
40	460
45	500
50	550
60	630
70	700
90	850

Senior Dog Feeding Chart

Dog Weight (kg)	Grams per day
2	50
5	90
10	150
15	200
20	250
25	300
30	350
35	400
40	430
45	470
50	500
60	580
70	650
90	800