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13/10/2023
THIS WEEK IN RECOGNITION OF PET OBESITY AWARENESS DAY, WE ARE TALKING ABOUT THE MISTAKES PET PARENTS MAKE WHEN FEEDING THEIR DOGS. TODAY - CALCULATE YOUR DOG'S DAILY CALORIE REQUIREMENTS:
Once you’ve settled on an ideal weight for your dog, you can use the following general formula to calculate how many baseline calories they require each day.
Daily calories = Body weight (kg) x 30 + 70
First, convert your dog’s weight from pounds to kilograms. One kilogram = 2.2 pounds, so divide their ideal weight in pounds by 2.2. For example, if they are 20 pounds with a body condition score of 5 (meaning they are not overweight), divide 20 by 2.2. Your dog’s ideal weight in kilograms is 9.1. Now the formula looks like this:
Daily calories = 9.1 (kg) x 30 + 70
And finally, it looks like this:
Daily calories = 343
If your dog eats 343 calories a day, they will maintain their current ideal weight of 20 pounds if their daily activity level remains the same. If they start getting more aerobic exercise each day, you may need to increase their calorie intake a bit.
If you’re calculating daily calories for an overweight dog, you must use their ideal weight (not their current weight) in the above formula to arrive at the right number of calories to feed for weight loss and maintenance at the new, ideal weight.
