Puppy feeding chart by weight
A puppy at each weight, fed a food of 360 kcal a cup. Weigh your puppy often: the amount changes as it grows.
| Weight (lb) | Under 4 months: calories | Under 4 months: cups to ¼ | Under 4 months: cups | 4 months or older: calories | 4 months or older: cups to ¼ | 4 months or older: cups |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 195 | ½ | 0.54 | 130 | ¼ | 0.36 |
| 4 | 328 | 1 | 0.91 | 219 | ½ | 0.61 |
| 6 | 445 | 1 ¼ | 1.24 | 297 | ¾ | 0.82 |
| 8 | 552 | 1 ½ | 1.53 | 368 | 1 | 1.02 |
| 10 | 653 | 1 ¾ | 1.81 | 435 | 1 ¼ | 1.21 |
| 15 | 885 | 2 ½ | 2.46 | 590 | 1 ¾ | 1.64 |
| 20 | 1,098 | 3 | 3.05 | 732 | 2 | 2.03 |
| 25 | 1,298 | 3 ½ | 3.60 | 865 | 2 ½ | 2.40 |
| 30 | 1,488 | 4 ¼ | 4.13 | 992 | 2 ¾ | 2.76 |
| 40 | 1,846 | 5 ¼ | 5.13 | 1,231 | 3 ½ | 3.42 |
A puppy needs 3.0 times its resting energy (70 × kg^0.75) under 4 months and 2.0 times from 4 months, in both Merck and AAHA 2021.
The chart assumes a puppy at the weight shown for its age. Your veterinarian can tell you whether your puppy is growing as it should.