Dog Food Portion Chart, Printable
A fridge chart beats re-opening the app at every meal. This printable pairs a daily portion summary with a 30-day checkbox log on page two — chart on page one, log on page two, not squeezed onto one sheet.
The worked example is a 40-pound active or working dog, so the PDF shows cup endpoints (not an averaged middle). Controls below let you work inside the range if you want a single meal amount for the chart.
Print at 100% with scaling off. Enter calories per cup from your bag before you tape this up.
Dog Food Portion Chart, Printable
Daily energy: 1230.8–3077 kcal/day
RER: 615.4 kcal/day
3 cups–7 5/8 cups per day
Unrounded MER: 1230.8–3077 kcal/day
| Meal | Amount | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Meal 1 | 1 1/2 cup–3 3/4 cups | |
| Meal 2 | 1 1/2 cup–3 3/4 cups |
Assumptions
- Weight: 40 lb
- Life stage: Active or working
- Life-stage factor: 2–5
- Calories per cup: 400 (typical range 300–500)
Portions round down to the nearest measuring increment.
An estimate from standard resting-energy formulas. Your vet's number wins, especially for puppies, seniors, pregnancy, and any medical condition.
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