How much food does your dog need each day?
Your dog's daily feeding amount will change throughout their life. From puppy through to junior, adult right up to senior, feeding your dog the right amount is all based on their weight, age and breed, and if you're feeding them wet or dry food. Use our handy dog feeding guides below to find the right amount for your beloved pooch no matter their age.
How much do I feed my puppy?
With Burns Puppy/Junior food, we’d recommend feeding twice or three times a day. The amount will depend on their current body weight.
Puppy : 20g per 1kg of body weight per day
Junior : 15g per 1kg of body weight per day
Puppy daily feeding guide:
How much should I feed my adult dog?
With our dry Burns Original recipes, we’d recommend feeding once or twice a day. The amount will depend on their current body weight. Alternatively, if they’re overweight, we recommend feeding to their target weight.
Adult : 10g per 1kg of body weight per day
Senior : 8g per 1kg of body weight per day
If you prefer to feed your dog wet food or a combination of both, the daily amounts are different. Scroll down for our handy guide!
Adult / senior dry food daily feeding guide:
Adult / senior wet food daily feeding guide:
Can I mix wet and dry food together?
Yes! Many owners mix wet food and dry food together. This is completely fine as long as we adjust their feeding amounts accordingly. As a rough guide, 10g of the Burns dry food is the equivalent to 40g of the Burns wet food.
How much should I feed if my dog is overweight?
If your pet is overweight, base the daily amount on target weight, not actual weight.
Always make sure plenty of fresh water is available for your dog at all times. Being powered by Burns is thirsty work!
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