What should I feed my 40-day-old German Shepherd puppy and how often?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male
Hello, I have German shepherd, 40 days old. can you please recommend diet for him and how many times in a day I should feed him?? Thank you!
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Published on March 17th, 2018
Jordan is so cute! At 40 days of age, he can be started on a puppy formulated food. He needs a puppy food because puppies need higher amounts of protein, calcium, and calories than an adult dog to grow properly. A puppy food will provide this for him. Brands I recommend include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. He should be fed three times a day, once in the morning, afternoon, and evening. On his bag of puppy food, there will be a daily recommended allotment of food, and I would divide that into three equal portions. Once he is six months of age, he can be fed twice a day, once in the morning and once in the evening. Good luck, I hope this helps!
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Published on August 6th, 2018
Thank you for submitting your question regarding Lord. Either puppy food would be a great choice for him as they are both very high quality. The German Shepherd specific puppy food may be slightly more suited to his nutritional needs as this company does extensive research into breed specific food. If you are going to change, introduce the new puppy food gradually over a period of 7-10 days to prevent any GI upset. I hope this information helps!
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Published on April 26th, 2017
At 35 days old, Hunter should be getting a puppy formulated food. Puppies need higher amounts of protein, calcium, and calories than adult dogs, and a puppy formulated food will provide that. I recommend feeding him Royal Canin :-)
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Published on May 14th, 2017
I would recommend a balanced and complete diet. In my opinion good quality commercial diets are definitively the best choice to make sure you provide all the nutrients he needs, especially while he is growing. I would recommend to feed him 3 times daily for the first 6-8 months.
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