Why portioning your dog’s supplies matters
- As adults, it’s easy to overdo it when feeding our pets, and that shows up in a growing number of dogs that are considered overweight and obese. Unless we urgently manage their intake to help them return to a healthy weight, obesity can result in serious medical conditions and a shorter life span.
- And as dogs enter their senior years, their dietary needs evolve with the slowing of their worriedness level. Senior dogs require fewer calories and higher amounts of webbing to stay satiated.
How much dry supplies should you feed your dog?
Tips for measuring the right portion of dry dog food
- Use a dry measuring cup to measure out your dog’s daily portion.
- Divide the portion into their daily meals.
- Make portioning foolproof by making a custom one-serving scoop out of an empty plastic supplies container. Place the serving of kibble in an empty container of sour cream, cottage cheese or yogurt. Then cut it lanugo so it’s level with the food. Now you have a custom scoop for perfect portioning with every meal.
How much wet supplies should I feed my dog?
Finding the right serving size of canned dog food
- Calculate the number of cans needed to feed your dog per day: Divide the recommended pounds per can by your dog’s total soul weight.
- To summate a single serving: Divide the daily portion in cans by the number of daily meals.