Comments on: Dog Food Calculator

By: Mike Sagman

Mike Sagman — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 00:16:56 +0000

Hi Peg… We, too, have a very picky eater. We now top a good kibble with a 4 or 5-star canned food. We mix the two together… and Bailey gobbles it up. Hope this helps.

By: Peg

Peg — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 17:14:59 +0000

I have a picky 10 month JRT. I’m looking for a high calorie, 5 star, small kibble food. We’ve tried frozen raw, Evo, Wellness. I put the food down for 10 minutes, then I pick it up until next meal. I’ve owned 3 Dobes, 3 JRT’s & never had such a pick!! She only weighs 9.2 lbs. Would appreciate any ideas. I would do the BARF diet but not sure if that would be enough calories to help her gain a pound or two. Thanks very much.

By: Mike Sagman

Mike Sagman — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 16:19:34 +0000

Hi Cathy… Since I’m not a veterinarian, it would be inappropriate for me to speculate on the cause of the weight gain. However, as with us humans, weight gain is almost always related to too many calories fed or too little calories expended (lack of exercise). Why not consider decreasing the number of calories (serving size) and then dividing that amount between two separate meals a day. Hope this helps.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 05:35:23 +0000

I have a 3 yr old Australian Shepherd who we just acquired 4 months ago. He currently gets 1 1/2 cups of Amer. Natl. Premium Dry food. He has gained 3 lbs since we got him.
He only gets fed 1x/day, no scraps, just an occasional bone for treats for training purposes. What are we doing wrong if he’s gained this weight?

By: NFL Jerseys

NFL Jerseys — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:05:29 +0000

Currently trimming a rescue breed who appears best we can guess as a beagle bull mastiff mix (yeah, gotta imagine that one!). Many sites keep low rating the low calorie foods. My 57 lb pooch needs to lose about 5 more lbs (was 62.5 lbs).

By: Mike Sagman

Mike Sagman — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 13:25:40 +0000

Hi Barb… Mixing the two is always a great idea. Just figure out how much of each one (wet or dry) you would serve as if it was the only one you plan to feed. Then cut each serving in half. Hope this helps.

By: Barb DiNezza

Barb DiNezza — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 11:39:03 +0000

I have a 25lb beagle,. I will be feeding her wellness core, but want to mix wet and dry. I am having trouble calculating how much of each to mix.

By: Mike Sagman

Mike Sagman — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 01:55:53 +0000

Hi Mary… If your dog is overweight, then he’d probably benefit from a little weight loss. You don’t need to use a weight control food. Those products frequently dilute the calories by using high fiber fillers. You can usually achieve the same weight loss by simply decreasing serving size.

By: Mary Posta

Mary Posta — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 22:20:18 +0000

I have a 14 lb. Pom., 7 years, feeding iams mini chunks 1 1/4 c./day (can’t find cal./cup anywhere), gets typical amt. exercise. I look down at him and see no waist (who could under all that hair), feeling I feel no ribs, I think he could loss a good 4 to 5 lb. He walks the treadmill for 10 min/day now. Should I put him on a weight control food?

By: Echo

Echo — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:32:43 +0000

According to your calculator I should feed my dog 1.35 cups per day… I feed him exactly 1 cup per day (1/2 cup twice a day) his weight still hasn’t budged… then again he’s a pug that sleeps 14 hours a day and gets most his excercise from marking the bushes around the neighborhood!