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How much food should I give my 44lb puppy daily to avoid overfeeding?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Male | neutered | 5 months and 20 days old | 80 lbs

I am unsure of how much food I should be feeding my dog. He's about 44lbs and I'm currently giving him 2 cups a day. That doesn't seem like enough to me but I don't want to over feed him either. What is the appropriate amount for a 44lb puppy?

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 7th, 2017

Great question! Each food has a different daily allotment and no two foods are the same, so to know how much to feed Moose, I would check the label on his bag of food. That will tell you how much he should be getting daily, and then I would divide it into two equal portions for him to eat. I hope this helps :-)

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