Portions
Cup directions sell food. Weight, life stage, and the calories in your cup decide the bowl.
Energy
Resting energy comes from body weight. Activity, growth, and neuter status scale it up or down.
Life stage
A growing puppy needs more per pound than a quiet adult. A stiff senior may need fewer calories, not just a new label.
Treats
Keep extras inside the daily calories. A heavy training day can quietly double intake.
Body
You should feel ribs under a thin fat layer. If the waist disappears, the portion is high — even when the bag disagrees.
The cup
Foods often land between about 300 and 500 kilocalories per cup. Enter the number on your bag.
PawTalk
A 60-pound Goldendoodle thread puts bag directions next to the calculator.
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