How much should my dog eat?

Tell us your dog’s weight, age and how active it is. We work out how much energy it needs, then show every food in our range that suits its life stage and profile. Recipes differ in energy, so you get the right grams per day for each one.

How we work this out

For a grown dog we first work out how much energy it needs in a day, using the maintenance guidance from FEDIAF, the federation that represents the European pet food industry, adjusted for how active your dog is and whether it is neutered. We then compare that figure with the kcal per 100 g of every suitable recipe in our range.

Recipes differ in energy density, so the grams differ too. The same dog needs more of one recipe and less of another — around 400 g of a lighter senior recipe against about 365 g of a denser large-breed one. That is why the calculator works out the amount separately for every suitable food, and leaves the choice to you.

From six months until your dog is fully grown we start from the adult amount and add about a quarter, easing that off as growth slows. Under six months we leave the formula alone and read the amount off our supplier’s own puppy table, because a growing puppy does not follow the adult curve.

Which foods can suit your dog?

There is rarely one right recipe. The calculator works out which foods in our range match your dog, and shows all of them with their own amount per day.

  • Under six months. Puppy recipes, including large-breed puppy food when your dog is heading for more than 25 kg.
  • Six months until grown. Junior recipes. Most dogs are grown at a year; over 25 kg it runs to eighteen months.
  • Grown up. Adult recipes that match your dog’s size and how busy it is.
  • Senior. The line moves with size: from six years over 25 kg, from seven between 10 and 25 kg, from eight under 10 kg. Senior recipes are shown from that point on.
  • Carrying too much. Once your dog has stopped growing, lighter recipes come forward. A puppy or junior keeps its own food and gets a smaller scoop instead.
  • Neutered or spayed. The energy needed drops, so the grams drop. Which recipes suit your dog does not change.

Food for working or very active dogs only appears when you tell us your dog is active or working. Small-breed recipes appear up to 10 kg and large-breed recipes above 25 kg. Grain-free, sensitive and vegetarian recipes take part like any other, as long as they fit the rest of the profile.

A vet diet, or a dog with heart or kidney disease, does not belong in this result. Ask your vet.

How much to feed a puppy (under 6 months)

A puppy eats for the weight it will be as a grown-up dog, not the weight it is today. These amounts come from our supplier's feeding table.

Grown-up weight Up to 3 months 4–6 months
Up to 5 kg 30–60 g 60–90 g
5–10 kg 40–70 g 70–120 g
10–25 kg 90–140 g 140–270 g
25–35 kg 110–230 g 230–320 g
35–45 kg 120–270 g 270–380 g
45–60 kg 140–300 g 300–430 g
Over 60 kg 175–450 g 400–600 g

Grams per day. This chart is a starting point, not a prescription: weigh your dog every few weeks. You should be able to feel the ribs without pressing. If anything seems off, ask your vet.