This will impact the amount of food and calories these breeds should eat every day. Similarly, a toy breed, such as a Yorkshire Terrier will eat much less than a giant breed, such as a Saint Bernard. These factors should be taken into account when you select the type of dog food, but also when you work out the right amount for your dog.
It is recommended that you feed your adult dog twice a day, once in the morning and again in the evening. If you wish to divide their daily food into smaller meals, this is also acceptable. For owners who are giving their puppy pouches, if the whole pouch is not used in one day, it can be refrigerated for use the next day. James Wellbeloved puppy pouches can be fed alone as a complete diet or fed alongside our dry puppy food or junior kibble.
Using an example from the feeding chart, if your puppy is expected to weigh kg as an adult, they should be eating g of dry food split between several meals at the age of two months, gradually increasing to g at six months old. As another example from the feeding chart: if your puppy is expected to weigh 10kg as an adult, they should start with five pouches and increase this to six pouches at four to six months.
After this you should switch them to adult food. For more information, please read our how much to feed a puppy article. In the transition from puppy to adult, puppies can be given junior dog food. Junior dogs should be given at least two meals per day. As your puppy grows and matures, they will develop their own unique character and personality, and may express a preference when it comes to food flavours and textures.
If you are using dry food, you may wish to moisten it with a little warm water, as some dogs find this more palatable. You can also use James Wellbeloved moist balanced and complete pouches as a tasty topper for dry dog food, but make sure you reduce the quantity of dry food by 40g for every g pouch fed. Dog adulthood is between one and seven years of age, depending on the size and breed of your dog. You need to account for several factors when determining exactly how much your dog should be eating.
They are usually presented as a table that looks something like this:. Unless stated otherwise, these amounts give you the total that is recommended for your dog over a hour period. For example, if I had a relatively inactive pound Corgi who had a tendency to gain weight, I might start with a little less food than the table recommends.
On the other hand, if my dog was a pound Border Collie who never sits still, I would feed a little more. The abdomen should be narrower than the chest and hips. This means that their chest is closer to the ground than their belly when standing. If your dog is inappropriately gaining or losing weight, adjust your portion sizes appropriately.
Furthermore, we recommend purchasing a puppy-sized meal bowl for your new pet. If your puppy seems to be eating their food too quickly, you can give them a puzzle feeder to slow them down.
Once your puppy is six months old, depending on their size and breed they may now be approaching adulthood, which means it is time to start the gradual transition to fewer, but larger meals.
A good practice is to think ahead. When would those two meals a day make sense to your future timetable, while allowing your dog a healthy breakfast and afternoon meal? Use those times to familiarise your puppy with when to expect food. You can find more information on when to feed your puppy here. So long as the food is nutritious and suitable for puppies, it should be sufficient to help your puppy grow properly.
There are a whole host of different types of dog food available to choose from: wet; dry; grain-free; food with fish, rice and vegetables; and food for small, medium and large breeds. James Wellbeloved offer a whole host of different puppy foods which will encourage your puppy to build a healthy appetite and to grow up fit and strong.
Weaning normally takes place at six to eight weeks, after which it is safe to transition to solid food. If your puppy has only just finished weaning, feed them wet food or soften dry food with some water, so it is easier for them to eat. Wet food can often be more palatable and easy to eat while your puppy still has soft teeth. However, dry kibble is generally better for helping develop teeth and gums.
If your puppy is still struggling to eat dry food, you can try mixing it with a little warm water to make it softer, until their teeth get stronger. Lastly, wheat and grain are fine for puppies to eat and grain-free food is just as nutritious an option as other types of dog food.
This is because modern dogs have evolved to be able to digest grains more easily compared to their ancestors. That being said, like a small percentage of humans, some dogs are intolerant to grain in their diet, so grain-free food is a healthy and delicious alternative. Whatever you decide to feed your puppy, unless all the food is consumed in one sitting, remember to pick it up and keep it fresh. While dry food can be left out for up to a day, wet or moistened food can go mouldy and should be removed after no longer than half an hour.
You will need to ensure your puppy constantly has fresh water anyway, so we recommend always feeding your puppy fresh food too. Most pet food should be formulated to be a complete diet, meeting all the nutritional and calorific needs of your pet.
Puppy food is no different and so you should keep your new family member on a diet of their food only. However, we understand that training your puppy is an important part of helping them to become a model citizen and increasing your bond together.
Traditional dog treats are a great way of encouraging your puppy to learn, but these should be given sparingly in order not to disrupt their balanced diet. Always make sure you are using treats that are suitable for puppies. As a general rule, traditional dog treats should not make up more than of their daily calorie intake. Better still, you can use healthy alternatives to treat your dog.
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