How much dog food should I feed my dog daily for their ideal weight?

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How much should my dog eat per day? Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Female | unspayed | 8 months and 13 days old | 59 lbs

Jenna Beyer, DVM, MBA, cVMA · Accepted Answer

That depends on the food that you are feeding! Different types of dog food will contain a different number of calories per cup of food. I recommend starting with the feeding recommendations found on the bag of food you are using. There will usually be a grid that has the body weight and daily food amount. I recommend dividing the daily food amount into 2 feedings, AM and PM. Some dogs have a higher or lower metabolism than the average dog, so after feeding for a month, I re-evaluate and see if we need to increase or decrease that feeding amount to get them to their ideal body weight.

How much dog food should I feed my dog daily for their ideal weight?

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