Once or twice a day?
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Actually, if you feed between 2 and 3% of the dogs body weight, BM had the right idea... for a 53 pounder, you're looking at 1.06lbs to 1.59 lbs and for a 75 pounder, you're looking at 1.5lbs to 2.25lbs, all depending on activity levels.
For instance, Buddy should get between 1.8 and 2.7, but he rarely gets fed above the 2% mark of his body weight, which is the 1.8 (and even then he doesn't always get that and it is increased/decreased due to to his activity levels). So it all very much depends on the individual dog.
For instance, Buddy should get between 1.8 and 2.7, but he rarely gets fed above the 2% mark of his body weight, which is the 1.8 (and even then he doesn't always get that and it is increased/decreased due to to his activity levels). So it all very much depends on the individual dog.
Actually, if you feed between 2 and 3% of the dogs body weight, BM had the right idea... for a 53 pounder, you're looking at 1.06lbs to 1.59 lbs and for a 75 pounder, you're looking at 1.5lbs to 2.25lbs, all depending on activity levels.
For instance, Buddy should get between 1.8 and 2.7, but he rarely gets fed above the 2% mark of his body weight, which is the 1.8 (and even then he doesn't always get that and it is increased/decreased due to to his activity levels). So it all very much depends on the individual dog.
For instance, Buddy should get between 1.8 and 2.7, but he rarely gets fed above the 2% mark of his body weight, which is the 1.8 (and even then he doesn't always get that and it is increased/decreased due to to his activity levels). So it all very much depends on the individual dog.
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GOOD DOG! :yikes:
I can't believe you were feeding them that much kibble? *jaw still on floor*
*Thanks the dog gurus for giving her 3 dogs that are pretty lazy with slow metabolisms so she can afford to feed them all*
I'd still take Zeusy, though.
I can't believe you were feeding them that much kibble? *jaw still on floor*
*Thanks the dog gurus for giving her 3 dogs that are pretty lazy with slow metabolisms so she can afford to feed them all*
I'd still take Zeusy, though.
I'm just glad these two are seriously lazy now. I can't imagine what my food bills would be like if they were more active.
Dont forget to add some veggies or fruits.
Raw needs vitamins you cant find in only meat.
I feed oranges , cantalope, and many greens.
I feed raw once a day just find out how much they need to get full.
And watch for them to take a chicken leg and hide it in the couch or bury it then you know u are feeding too much at one sitting and can split it in two for skinny dogs.
Raw needs vitamins you cant find in only meat.
I feed oranges , cantalope, and many greens.
I feed raw once a day just find out how much they need to get full.
And watch for them to take a chicken leg and hide it in the couch or bury it then you know u are feeding too much at one sitting and can split it in two for skinny dogs.
When I fed/feed raw it's one meal per day. They are full longer and I typically do gorge/fast if at all possible.
And I'm one of those "eyeball" people. I eyeball the meat and eyeball my dog and adjust accordingly. They both have/had good weights with this method so I couldn't tell ya how much they actually ate... ever. I don't think we have a single scale in the whole house hahaha.
When I feed kibbles it's still an eyeball game but the baseline is 2 cups/day for each dog. Buzz is on restricted activity right now so he typically gets about 1.5 cups/day. Bailey's really being worked each day so she's eating about 2 cups of kibbles in addition to training treats and other stuff I throw at her to eat for fun... it's pretty relaxed here.
And I'm one of those "eyeball" people. I eyeball the meat and eyeball my dog and adjust accordingly. They both have/had good weights with this method so I couldn't tell ya how much they actually ate... ever. I don't think we have a single scale in the whole house hahaha.
When I feed kibbles it's still an eyeball game but the baseline is 2 cups/day for each dog. Buzz is on restricted activity right now so he typically gets about 1.5 cups/day. Bailey's really being worked each day so she's eating about 2 cups of kibbles in addition to training treats and other stuff I throw at her to eat for fun... it's pretty relaxed here.
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Two cups of kibble is one pound ( ie 8 oz per cup) but that is kibble.. If I fed my dogs kibble it would be at least 3 cups twice a day ( ie a pound a half)...But kibble contains alot I wish not to feed. ON raw its 2 percent body weight, ie 1 percent twice a day for a normal healthy adult. For my working shepherds it was increased as they needed the calories.. ( raw is still cheaper.. although it wasnt when I started..)
I feed the boys around 1 lb per day each... usually divided between two meals. If I'm feeding something like a split chicken, or turkey carcass, or a split rabbit, something BIG and whole like that, they get one meal. Actually, even on one-meal days, I usually feel bad and give them an organ meal or tripe or cottage cheese or something at night. ; )
As far as activity, I'm not sure if that can be a rule of thumb for all dogs. Both of my boys are equally active. They go to the park together every day, they get walked a couple miles every day, and they play with each other every day. Gonzo weighs 10 lbs less than Fozzie. But, Gonzo is usually fed about 1/2 lb more than Fozzie... and Gonzo is extremely lean, while Fozzie is, erm, festively plump. It's just their body types and their metabolisms. I would not feel comfortable feeding Fozzie much less than he already eats, and I do think he's at a healthy weight, he's just stocky. I like raw because it's SO easy to just eyeball the food, and adjust it accordingly, and it's SO easy to cut out or add in calories.
As far as activity, I'm not sure if that can be a rule of thumb for all dogs. Both of my boys are equally active. They go to the park together every day, they get walked a couple miles every day, and they play with each other every day. Gonzo weighs 10 lbs less than Fozzie. But, Gonzo is usually fed about 1/2 lb more than Fozzie... and Gonzo is extremely lean, while Fozzie is, erm, festively plump. It's just their body types and their metabolisms. I would not feel comfortable feeding Fozzie much less than he already eats, and I do think he's at a healthy weight, he's just stocky. I like raw because it's SO easy to just eyeball the food, and adjust it accordingly, and it's SO easy to cut out or add in calories.
