How much should a puppy eat?
Now that you have welcomed your young, furry family member home, the big question remains: ‘
how much should a puppy eat?’ The right amount is more important than you might initially think.
Too many kibbles can cause growing pains. And although it is rare, too high an amount can even lead to skeletal abnormalities.
Also be careful not to give
too few kibbles. This can cause unpleasant problems — such as weak bones, dull coat, low energy, and poor growth. So get well informed to know how much a puppy should eat.
Provide your puppy with the right amount
The packaging of your bag of puppy food shows a feeding table indicating the right amount for your little bundle of energy. This is based on the adult weight and age of your puppy. Below you will find an overview of the weight classes:
- Small breeds -> adult weight is between 1 and 10 kilos
- Medium breeds -> adult weight is between 10 and 25 kilos
- Large breeds -> adult weight is between 25 and 45 kilos
- Giant breeds -> adult weight is more than 45 kilos
How much kibble for a small breed puppy?
The older your little puppy gets, the more he/she grows. And this means more kibble! For small breeds, you will find a feeding chart for Prima Diervoeding puppy kibble below. This gives you an immediate answer to the question ‘how much should a puppy eat’.
*dog age (in months)
* dog weight (kg) / food per day (grams)
1-3 months 3-4 months 4-6 months 6-12 months
5 kilo / 50 grams 5 kilo / 75 grams 5 kilo / 75 grams 5 kilo / 70 grams
10 kilo / 90 grams 10 kilo / 125 grams 10 kilo / 135 grams 10 kilo / 125 grams
Medium breed; how much should a puppy eat?
For your little friend of medium breed, the right amount is also essential. For Prima Diervoeding puppy food, follow the feeding chart below:
*dog age (in months)
* dog weight (kg) / food per day (grams)
1-3 months 3-4 months 4-6 months 6-12 months
10 kilo / 90 grams 10 kilo / 125 grams 10 kilo / 135 grams 10 kilo / 125 grams
15 kilo / 120 grams 15 kilo / 165 grams 15 kilo / 180 grams 15 kilo / 175 grams
20 kilo / 150 grams 20 kilo / 190 grams 20 kilo / 230 grams 20 kilo / 220 grams
25 kilo / 160 grams 25 kilo / 225 grams 25 kilo / 250 grams 25 kilo / 240 grams
Large breed; how much should a puppy eat?
Of course, this advice also applies to a large breed puppy. Using the feeding chart below, you can immediately see how much a puppy should eat of the Prima Diervoeding puppy kibble.
*dog age (in months)
* dog weight (kg) / food per day (grams)
1-3 months 3-4 months 4-6 months 6-12 months
25 kilo / 160 grams 25 kilo / 225 grams 25 kilo / 250 grams 25 kilo / 240 grams
30 kilo / 175 grams 30 kilo / 240 grams 30 kilo / 280 grams 30 kilo / 290 grams
40 kilos / 180 grams 40 kilos / 260 grams 40 kilos / 340 grams 40 kilos / 350 grams
50 kilos / 220 grams 50 kilos / 280 grams 50 kilos / 380 grams 50 kilos / 420 grams
Giant (very large) breed; how much should a puppy eat?
Randomly feeding your giant puppy some kibble is
not a good idea. Therefore, use the feeding schedule below for Prima Diervoeding’s puppy food:
*dog age (in months)
* dog weight (kg) / food per day (grams)
1-3 months 3-4 months 4-6 months 6-12 months
50 kilos / 220 grams 50 kilos / 280 grams 50 kilos / 380 grams 50 kilos / 420 grams
60 kilos / 240 grams 60 kilos / 310 grams 60 kilos / 480 grams 60 kilos / 480 grams
70 kilos / 260 grams 70 kilos / 330 grams 70 kilos / 520 grams 70 kilos / 540 grams
80 kilos / 270 grams 80 kilos / 380 grams 80 kilos / 580 grams 80 kilos / 600 grams
90 kilos / 310 grams 90 kilos / 380 grams 90 kilos / 630 grams 90 kilos / 650 grams
Don’t forget to provide structure
Give your little ball of energy four meals a day during the first 24 weeks. The advantage of this is that your puppy grows gradually this way.
After 24 weeks, you can reduce it to two to three meals per day. However, keep the required amount — which you can find in the feeding schedule on the packaging — in mind.
Finally, your little friend benefits greatly from structure and routine. For this reason, we recommend giving the puppy kibble at a fixed time.
Keep this in mind
After reading this article, it’s clear how much a puppy should eat. But we’re not done yet, because the environment also plays an important role.
Is your puppy eating its kibble? Make sure no other animals or playing children are around; this can lead to food aggression. There’s also a good chance your puppy will gulp down the food. Your little ball of energy will be afraid that another animal will eat its kibble. So gulping down is a logical reaction.
Has your puppy eaten its fill? Then definitely wait one (or two) hours before going for a walk or playing with your little friend. This can help prevent gastric torsion.
Food to drool over
At Prima Diervoeding, we think it’s important that you know how much a puppy should eat. Now that you know the answer to this question, you can specifically look for quality puppy food.
You don’t have to look far; our range offers healthy and tasty food for every life stage. You can find puppy food, dry and
wet food for adult four-legged friends, sausages,
supplements, and the
tastiest dog snacks.
Prefer to try our affordable food first with a discount? Then try one of our
sample packs now!
