The 2% rule
Feeding
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Feed 2% of your dog’s body weight per day — split half in the morning, half at night. Enter a weight and we’ll do the loaves-and-muttballs math for you.
Dog name
Weight
50 lbs
The rule
Feed 2% of body weight daily, with half in the morning and half at night.
Reference: a 50 lb dog needs 1 lb of food per day, or 1/2 lb in the morning and 1/2 lb at night.
Reference: a 50 lb dog needs 1 lb of food per day, or 1/2 lb in the morning and 1/2 lb at night.
Here’s the plan
Bens needs about
Daily total:
1.00 lbs
1.00 lbs
Morning
0.50 lb
Evening
0.50 lb
Per meal
5.4 loaves
Slice each Multoaf into quarters and you’ll get ready-to-serve portions. Adjust up or down 10% over two weeks based on body condition—you should feel ribs easily under a thin fat layer.
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