FEEDING GUIDE
Using the Feeding Guidelines
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Please Note: The figures below are just Feeding Guidelines, as some dogs will require allot less and others will require a little bit more than what is listed.
Adult dogs need in most circumstances between a total of 10-20 grams of food per Kg of their body weight! (Make sure you obtain an accurate weight of your beloved pet and also weigh the food properly, otherwise you cannot guarantee your dog is getting to little or too much for their needs).
Please bear in mind that you need to adjust this accordingly to their own individual needs, as each dog and breed is different for example: -
- You need to take into account their age.
- Their activity levels.
- Whether they have a nervous disposition or not (A nervous dog will burn more energy and therefore need more food).
- Metabolic Rate, every dog has their own speed of metabolism; so for example two dogs of same breed, age and weight may well have different calorific requirements.
- Stool Watching; this may not be a pleasant task, however, it is commonly held to be an effective to judge your dogs health, keep a close eye whether there is an Increased frequency of passing stools also whether there is a lot of loose motions as these are frequent signs that your beloved pet is having too much food than they require, or even the possibility of a intolerance to some ingredient.
There is no such thing as a correct amount of food based on the weight of the dog alone, as such the best way to feed is by eye and experience, a way to do this is by visually checking your dog on a weekly basis, if you can feel your dogs ribs too much then adjust accordingly by increasing your dog’s food intake by approximately 10-20%, if your dog has no detectable waist line then please reduce feed amount a little until the ideal weight and shape is reached!
The reason why we do not put lower and generally inaccurate feeding guidelines is that we do not overload our pet feed with Carbohydrates. (We use less than 30%)
We believe unless your pet needs to have a high Carbohydrate diet recommended by a Vetinary Surgeon who is also qualified as a Nutritionist (it is essential that the Vet is also a qualified Nutritionist), that it is unhealthy for your pet too have a pet feed with higher than 40% in Carbohydrates, whether they use Rice, Maize, Potato or Wheat as their preferred Carbohydrate source.
(We believe any more than 40% Carbohydrate in any pet feed is used as a cheap filler source to save money for the pet food manufacturer rather than for your pet’s health and nutritional needs).
As a starting point we advise that you start at the lower end of the feeding guide and adjust accordingly.
FEEDING GUIDE
Remember to Split the Grams Per Day by the Quantity of times you feed your dog in a day!
(We feel it is better to feed often and little, rather than the standard twice daily stated by other manufacturers!)
ADULT WEIGHT GRAMS PER DAY
1 – 5 Kg 30 – 100
5 – 20 Kg 100 – 300
20 – 30 Kg 300 – 415
30 + Kg 415 +
Please ensure a bowl of fresh water is ALWAYS available (This food can be fed moist remember to let it cool! or dry, preferably dry to help with Dental Hygiene).
Store in a cool, dry place!