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How much homemade food should I feed my 15 pound dog?

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Created: 2022-04-12 03:48:10

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The rule of thumb is about 2 to 3 percent of body weight for adult dogs and cats. 11 окт. 2018 г.


How many cups of homemade food should a dog eat?

This will vary from dog to dog, but a general rule of thumb is for every 10 lbs your dog weighs they should be fed roughly 1 cup of prepared food.

How much food should 15-pound dogs eat?

It's easy to look past this. For example, if a chart says a 15-pound dog should have 1.5 cups of food, 1.5 needs to be divided by the number of meals you feed your dog. It's typically recommended that dogs be fed twice per day — so the ideal serving size, in this case, is ¾ cup of food per meal.

How do you calculate homemade dog food?

(Your pet's weight in pounds) x 16 (ounces in a pound) = Pet's weight in ounces. (Weight in ounces) x % to feed (2% -3% on average) = Ounces to feed per day.

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