The question all pet parents should be having – How much food should I feed my puppy?

If you're a new or first-time pet owner, you're probably asking yourself a number of questions, one of which is undoubtedly, "How much food should I feed my puppy?" Which is a legitimate question because you don't want to overfeed your puppy and make them obese, preventing them from growing properly.

How much food should I feed my puppy?

The finest puppy food is one that meets your puppy's nutritional and caloric requirements. Puppies should be fed three to four times each day, so if you're now feeding 34 cup of puppy chow twice a day, spread it out by providing 12 cup three times a day. Smaller, more evenly spaced meals are easier for pups to digest and do not cause their energy levels to plummet.

It is advisable to give your puppy two meals each day around the age of six months, however this varies depending on the breed of your dog. As a result, the question of "How much food should I feed my puppy?" is highly subjective.

When to stop feeding puppy food?

Because puppy food is high in nutritional supplements and calories, you may want to move to adult food as your puppy approaches adulthood. There is no specific age when the transfer should be done because it depends on the breed, gender, and nutritional demands of each individual dog. Smaller dogs mature at a faster rate than larger dogs. Small breeds up to 13 kg mature or reach adulthood between the ages of ten and twelve months, while some toy breeds mature even faster.

Medium dog breeds up to 36 kg will become an adult between twelve to sixteen months and large breed dogs weighing more than 36 kg can take up to two years to reach maturity. When switching to adult food, take it slow over one or two weeks by gradually mixing in increasing amounts of the adult food with decreasing amounts of her puppy food to minimise gastric flare-ups.

So, the question is when to switch from puppy food? The appropriate time to switch from puppy food to adult food when you notice your dog eating less of the puppy food or if they start to put on too much weight.

As a result, the answer to the question "How much food should I feed my puppy?" is a question that has no definitive or correct answer because it is based on trial and error, breed and gender of the dog, and so on. The ideal person to ask these questions to is your veterinarian, who will be able to guide you appropriately as they closely monitor your dog!