Puppies · free
Puppy feeding calculator
Enter your puppy’s weight and the calorie line from the puppy food. A puppy under 4 months needs 3 times its resting calories, and from 4 months 2 times.
MorningEvening
1 ½cups a day1.53 cups exactly
- 552 kcal a day
- treats up to 55 kcal
- range 552 to 552 kcal
- with treats: 1 ½ cups
A puppy grows fast, so weigh it every week or two and ask your veterinarian to check the amount as it grows.
A starting point, not a prescription: Merck says a dog may need 30% more or less. Check the amount with your veterinarian and weigh your dog every few weeks.
A puppy needs 3.0 times its resting calories (70 × kg^0.75) under 4 months and 2.0 times from 4 months, in both the Merck Veterinary Manual and the 2021 AAHA guidelines. How we work it out.