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How Much Should You Feed Your Dog?

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Calculate daily food portions by weight, age, activity level, and food type. Stop guessing and avoid overfeeding.

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In this article

How Dog Calorie Needs Are Calculated
Why Bag Feeding Guidelines Are Wrong
Feeding by Life Stage

Tagesmengen

Trockenfutter: 2-3% des Körpergewichts/Tag. Hund 25 kg: 500-750 g/Tag in 2 Mahlzeiten. Welpe: 3 Mahlzeiten. Senior: 15-20% reduzieren. In Deutschland: Royal Canin, Happy Dog und Josera sind beliebt. BARF (Rohfütterung) hat in Deutschland eine große Community.

Qualität

Deklaration lesen: Fleisch als erste Zutat. "Tierische Nebenerzeugnisse" ohne Spezifikation = minderwertig. Stiftung Warentest testet regelmäßig — günstige Eigenmarken schneiden oft gut ab.

⚡ CalcWolf Insight

The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention found that 59% of dogs in the US are overweight or obese. The leading cause is overfeeding — most owners feed based on the bag guidelines (which are too high) and add treats without reducing meal portions.

Frequently asked questions

Wie viel Futter pro Tag?▾

2-3% des Gewichts. 10 kg: 200-300 g. 25 kg: 500-750 g. In 2 Mahlzeiten.

Welche Marke?▾

Stiftung Warentest: Discounter-Eigenmarken oft "gut". Royal Canin, Happy Dog: Premium. BARF: wachsende Alternative.

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