how much food should i feed a 50 pound dog?
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Medium Dogs (30-50 pounds) A few examples of medium dog breeds: Australian Shepherd, Bull Terrier, and Collie. Medium breeds should eat: 1 3/4 cups per day if they weigh 30 pounds. 2 1/4 cups per day if they weigh 40 pounds.
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Puppies between three and 10 pounds in body weight should be fed between ¾ cup and one ¾ cup of dry kibble. Puppies that weigh between 10 and 20 pounds should be fed between 1 ¾ cup and three cups of dry kibble food. Rottweiler puppies between 20 and 40 pounds need more food.
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When feeding Shelties, always use the label instructions as a guide and give them the amount indicated for their size. For most Shelties, this is between 3/4 of a cup and 2 cups per day, though active dogs may need more. Divide the total and feed your dog half of the food in the morning and half in the evening.
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Most dogs need about 25 to 30 calories per pound per day to maintain their weight. You need to figure in, if you dog is a spud or an athlete, whether you need to add or subtract that to that amount. That means, on average, a 30 lb dog needs around 800 calories daily, and an average cat needs 250 to 300 calories a day.
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How Much Should I Feed My Adult Dog? One rule of thumb is to feed 2-4% of the pet's body weight. Smaller dogs will require a higher percentage of their body weight, while larger dogs will require a smaller percentage of their body weight. The daily portion should be split between morning and night.
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It is advised that a full-grown English mastiff should be fed around 6 to 10 cups of a great quality dry dog food in a single meal, twice a day. This will make up 2 pounds of food every day.
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Large Dogs (60-100+ pounds) German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers, Rottweilers, and Bernese Mountain Dogs are all considered large breeds. Large breeds should eat: 3 cups per day if they weigh 60 pounds. 3 1/2 cups per day if they weigh 70 pounds.
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For example, these are the manufacturer's general recommendations for daily rations of Eukanuba Labrador Retriever Adult Dry Dog Food: For a 50-pound Lab feed 2-1/2 to 3 cups daily. For a 60-pound Lab feed 3 to 3-1/2 cups daily. For a 70-pound Lab feed 3-1/4 to 3-3/4 cups daily.
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2 1/4 cups per day if they weigh 40 pounds. 2 2/3 cups per day if they weigh 50 pounds.
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Most dogs need about 25 to 30 calories per pound per day to maintain their weight. You need to figure in, if you dog is a spud or an athlete, whether you need to add or subtract that to that amount.
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Recommended daily amount: 2 to 3 cups of high-quality dry food a day, divided into two meals. NOTE: How much your adult dog eats depends on their size, age, build, metabolism, and activity level. Dogs are individuals, just like people, and they don't all need the same amount of food.
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Food / Diet Be sure to feed your dog about 1 to 1.5 cups (depending on the brand of dog food) of high-quality dry food a day, divided into two meals. Bedlington Terriers tend to have a mind of their own, so they may not take kindly to your commands.
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Recommended daily amount: 4 to 6 cups of high-quality dry food a day, divided into two meals. NOTE: How much your adult dog eats depends on his size, age, build, metabolism, and activity level. Dogs are individuals, just like people, and they don't all need the same amount of food.
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Purina recommends that a dog that will weigh in the 21 to 50-pound range as an adult should get 2/3 to 1¼ cups of food per day when they're between one and a half to three months old. From four to five months of age, they should get 1 ¾ to 2 ⅓ cups. At six to eight months they should be fed 1⅓ to 2 cups.
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Give your dog one 3 oz can per 3 - 3½ pounds of body weight daily, divided into two or more meals. Adjust this amount as needed to help maintain your dog's ideal body condition. If mixing with dry food, remember that one 3 oz can replaces about ¼ cup of dry dog food.
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Large breed dogs like collies, Labrador retrievers and golden retrievers usually weigh between 50 pounds and 75 pounds. These dogs may require as much as 2 1/2 cups of dry food per day. To add wet food to your large breed dog's diet, substitute about 1 cup of wet food for half of your dog's daily allotment of food.
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For most homemade dog food recipes, I recommend feeding about 1/2-3/4 of a cup of food for every 25 pounds of body weight. While this doesn't seem like a lot, you need to remember that homemade dog food is much more nutrient-dense than most commercial diets.