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Ok...we put the boys on Merricks...the bag has listings for different ages and stages...it's a bit confusing...and I don't want to overfeed them...does anyone else have the feeding chart around...and if so, what do you make of it? My boys each weigh in at about 51-52 pounds right now...they will be 6 months old on Saturday...at what point can I just feed them the adult amount and level off???
Here is a copy of the feeding chart
(maybe it's just me...but, their mention of toy,sm,. med, lg and ex lg threw me off...my guys will be med to large as adults...I'm not sure whether to keep raising the amount they eat or what? They won't weigh 100 pounds! I am sure of that!)
Daily Feeding Instructions
Toy
3-12 lbs. Small
13-20 lbs. Medium
21-50 lbs. Large
51-100 lbs. Extra Large
100+ lbs.
Puppy 0.75-1.5 cups 1.5-2.5 cups 2.5-4 cups 4-7.5 cups 7.5+ cups
Active Adult 0.3-1.25 cups 1.25-2 cups 2-3.5 cups 3.5-6 cups 6+ cups
Senior 0.25-1 cups 1-1.3 cups 1.3-2.5 cups 3-4 cups 4+ cups
Less Active/
Overweight 0.25-1 cups 1-1.3 cups 1.3-2.5 cups 3-4 cups 4+ cups
For dogs over 100 lbs., add 1/2 cup of dry dog food for each additional 10 lbs. Adjust feeding level to your dog's individual needs. Puppies and nursing dogs may eat two or three times the recommended amount per day. Keep fresh water available at all times.
How much food your dog eats each day is dependent upon size, activity levels, stage of reproduction, and environment. When feeding in measured amounts, feed according to the weight of your dog. Use this table as a GENERAL GUIDE to determine how much to feed your dog.
Calorie Content
3520 kcal/kg - One pound provides 1600 kcal of metabolizable energy, calculated value.
Here is a copy of the feeding chart
(maybe it's just me...but, their mention of toy,sm,. med, lg and ex lg threw me off...my guys will be med to large as adults...I'm not sure whether to keep raising the amount they eat or what? They won't weigh 100 pounds! I am sure of that!)
Daily Feeding Instructions
Toy
3-12 lbs. Small
13-20 lbs. Medium
21-50 lbs. Large
51-100 lbs. Extra Large
100+ lbs.
Puppy 0.75-1.5 cups 1.5-2.5 cups 2.5-4 cups 4-7.5 cups 7.5+ cups
Active Adult 0.3-1.25 cups 1.25-2 cups 2-3.5 cups 3.5-6 cups 6+ cups
Senior 0.25-1 cups 1-1.3 cups 1.3-2.5 cups 3-4 cups 4+ cups
Less Active/
Overweight 0.25-1 cups 1-1.3 cups 1.3-2.5 cups 3-4 cups 4+ cups
For dogs over 100 lbs., add 1/2 cup of dry dog food for each additional 10 lbs. Adjust feeding level to your dog's individual needs. Puppies and nursing dogs may eat two or three times the recommended amount per day. Keep fresh water available at all times.
How much food your dog eats each day is dependent upon size, activity levels, stage of reproduction, and environment. When feeding in measured amounts, feed according to the weight of your dog. Use this table as a GENERAL GUIDE to determine how much to feed your dog.
Calorie Content
3520 kcal/kg - One pound provides 1600 kcal of metabolizable energy, calculated value.