🐶 Quick Feeding Chart

How Much & How Often to Feed Your Dog (By Age & Size)

Important (but not scary) note:
This chart is a starting guide, not a commandment.
Always adjust portions based on your dog’s body condition, energy level, and common sense.

🦴 PUPPY FEEDING GUIDE

🐕 Puppies: Small Breeds (Adult weight under 10kg / 22lb)

Puppy Age	Meals Per Day	Portion Guidance
8–12 weeks	4 meals	Follow puppy food guide closely
3–6 months	3 meals	Slightly increase portions as growth speeds up
6–10 months	2–3 meals	Start tapering toward adult portions
10–12 months	2 meals	Transition to adult food when advised

📝 Small dogs grow fast, mature early, and act dramatic about food.

 

🐕 Puppies: Medium Breeds (Adult weight 10–25kg / 22–55lb)

Puppy Age	Meals Per Day	Portion Guidance
8–12 weeks	4 meals	Puppy food only
3–6 months	3 meals	Increase gradually
6–12 months	2–3 meals	Maintain steady growth
12 months	2 meals	Transition to adult food

📝 Medium dogs are athletic teenagers with opinions.

 

🐕 Puppies: Large & Giant Breeds (Adult weight 25kg+ / 55lb+)

Puppy Age	Meals Per Day	Portion Guidance
8–12 weeks	4 meals	Large-breed puppy food ONLY
3–6 months	3 meals	Controlled portions are critical
6–18 months	2–3 meals	Slow, steady growth is the goal
12–18 months	2 meals	Transition to adult food carefully

⚠️ Big dogs need slow growth to protect joints — more food is NOT better.

🦴 ADULT DOG FEEDING GUIDE

🐕 Adult Dogs (All Sizes)

Dog Size	Meals Per Day	General Portion Guide
Small dogs	2 meals	1–1.5 cups total per day*
Medium dogs	2 meals	2–3 cups total per day*
Large dogs	2 meals	3–5 cups total per day*
Giant dogs	2 meals	5+ cups total per day*

*Portions vary by food type, calories, and activity level — always check the bag.

 

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