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Everyone's got an opinion on what to feed your dog. We'll show you what the experts actually say.

The internet can't agree on how to feed your dog — and it's exhausting. We pull the answers from the Merck Vet Manual, AAFCO, AKC, and the FDA, then translate the jargon into plain English you can actually use.

✓ Every answer links its original source — check it yourself.

Tell us about your dog ↓

Young puppies are usually counted in weeks. We use your dog's exact age — feeding frequency and calories follow different age guidelines, so we apply each separately.

This plan is general guidance for a healthy dog. If your dog has a health condition — or is a senior whose needs are changing with age — your veterinarian should be the final word.

Looking for your breed?

We've built breed-by-breed feeding charts with the exact daily amounts by weight.

All breeds →

Or use the general dog food calculator →

Got a new puppy? Use the puppy feeding calculator →

Decode the dog food label

Plain-English explainers for the terms on the bag — each one sourced.

Why trust us

Feeding advice is everywhere — breeders, forums, the bag, your neighbor — and half of it contradicts the other half. Instead of adding one more opinion, we go straight to the sources vets and regulators actually use.

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We pull from the authorities

The Merck Veterinary Manual, AAFCO, AKC, and the FDA.

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We translate the jargon

Into plain-English numbers you can use — cups, grams, calories, meals.

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We cite every number

Each answer links its original source, so you can check it yourself.

We don't tell you what to feed — we show you what the experts say, and leave the call to you and your vet.

Sources we translate

🏛 Merck Vet Manual · AAFCO · AKC · FDA

Authoritative sources, every claim cited verbatim.