Feeding Advice

Our feeding advice is here to help you, but no one knows your four-legged friend better than you do - so you should tailor the amount you feed based on your dogs' individual lifestyle.

As a general rule, if your dog is very active you may want to consider feeding more and likewise if your pup isn't very active you may want to consider feeding less. If you're using Forthglade for the first time, as with all new foods it's important that you gradually introduce it over a period of around 5 days to avoid any unnecessary tummy upset. As always, please make sure your canine companion always has access to fresh drinking water.

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Dog size	Dog weight	Trays per day (395g tray)
Small	0-10kg	1/2 - 1 1/4
Medium	10-25kg	1 1/4 - 1 3/4
Large	25-40kg	1 3/4 - 2 1/4
Extra Large	40-70kg	2 1/4 - 3 1/4

Dog size	Dog weight	Trays per day (395g tray)
Small	0-10kg	1/2 - 1 1/4
Medium	10-25kg	1 1/4 - 1 3/4
Large	25-40kg	1 3/4 - 2 1/4
Extra Large	40-70kg	2 1/4 - 3 1/4

Dog size	Dog weight	Trays per day (395g tray)
Small	0-10kg	1/2 - 1 1/4
Medium	10-25kg	1 1/4 - 1 3/4
Large	25-40kg	1 3/4 - 2 1/4
Extra Large	40-70kg	2 1/4 - 3 1/4

All of our wet recipes are hypoallergenic. This means we carefully select our ingredients to ensure that our recipes are of the best quality for your four legged friend. We use simple, quality ingredients with no junk or nasties. This means delicious and nutritious recipes that are kind and gentle to your dogs tummy.

Your puppy needs more food in it's younger months to support its growth & development, so as it reaches 6 months the amount you feed should reduce slightly and this is reflected in our feeding advice above.

Dog Size	Current Age	Expected Adult Weight	Trays Per Day (395g tray)
Toy	2-6 Months 6-12 Months	0-5kg	1/4 to 1 1/4 to 3/4
Small	2-6 Months 6-12 Months	5-10kg	1 to 2 3/4 to 1 1/2
Medium	2-6 Months 6-12 Months	10-25kg	2 to 3 1/2 1 1/2 to 2 3/4
Large	2-6 Months 6-12 Months 12-18 Months	25-40kg	3 1/2 to 5 2 3/4 to 4 2 1/2 to 3 1/4
Extra Large	2-6 Months 6-12 Months 12-18 Months	40-70kg	5 to 7 1/2 4 to 5 3/4 3 1/2 to 4 3/4

Dog size	Dog weight	Trays per day (395g tray)
Small	0-10kg	1/2 - 1 1/4
Medium	10-25kg	1 1/4 - 1 3/4
Large	25-40kg	1 3/4 - 2 1/4
Extra Large	40-70kg	2 1/4 - 3 1/4

Dog size	Dog weight	Trays per day (395g tray)
Small	0-10kg	1/2 - 1 1/4
Medium	10-25kg	1 1/4 - 1 1/2
Large	25-40kg	1 1/2 - 2
Extra Large	40-70kg	2- 3

Dog size	Dog weight	Trays per day (395g tray)
Toy	0-5kg	1/2 - 1 1/4
Small	5-10kg	1 3/4 - 2 3/4
Medium	10-25kg	2 3/4 - 5 1/2

Our Just 90% range is designed to help you tailor mealtimes and can be used alongside a good quality mixer, as a treat or alongside your own choice of healthy vegetables to create a balanced meal.

The amount you should feed will depend on how you choose to use our Just range because the calorie content of what you choose to add will vary. Our feeding advice below gives you a rough idea on how much to use, but you, of course, know your dog better than we do - so keep an eye on their weight and adjust the quantities as needed.

Dog size	Dog weight	Trays per day (395g tray)
Small	0-10kg	1/4 - 1/2
Medium	10-25kg	1/2 - 1
Large	25-40kg	1 - 1 1/2
Extra Large	40-70kg	1 1/2 - 2

Dog Weight	Grams Per Day
3-5kg	65-105
5-10kg	105-175
10-20kg	175-295
20-30kg	295-400
30-40kg	400-495
40-50kg	495-585
50-60kg	585-670

Dog Weight	Grams Per Day
3-5kg	55-85
5-10kg	85-140
10-20kg	140-240
20-30kg	240-325
30-40kg	325-400
40-50kg	400-550
50-60kg	550-635

Expected Adult Weight	Puppy 2-6 Months (grams per day)	Puppy 6-12 Months (grams per day)
3-5kg	45-125	65-125
5-10kg	75-230	105-230
10-20kg	135-380	175-380
20-30kg	245-485	295-485
30-40kg	340-580	400-580
40-50kg	455-725	495-725

Treats

Our treats can be enjoyed from 2 months + making them perfect for dogs or puppies. Our dental sticks are suitable for dogs aged 1 year+.

Treats are for special occasions, and should only play a small part in your dog’s balanced diet.

Even if they use their most convincing ‘puppy eyes’ to try to persuade you otherwise. For small dogs or puppies over 2 months old, we recommend breaking the treat in half for the perfect bite.

Make sure fresh drinking water is always available.

Tailoring how much to feed your dog

Feeding your dog is a bit of a science, and although there's a wide range of nutritionally-balanced dog foods available with a rough guide as to how much you should feed, you'll have to tailor the amounts to your own dog's individual needs. You know your own dog better than anyone else, so you're the perfect person to make a judgement on what is too much or too little. Breed, size, age, lifestyle & health can all make a difference:

Smaller breeds have a faster metabolism, which means they burn energy at a much higher rate. Depending on their body condition and activity levels some may need twice as many calories every day as larger breeds

Generally speaking, puppies need more food than adult dogs to support their overall health & development during the early months of their lives

Larger breeds may have slower metabolisms, but they definitely have larger appetites! Be careful not to give in to those 'puppy' eyes too often as you could be unknowingly over-feeding your canine companion

If your dog is particularly active or is a working dog, you may want to consider feeding a little more than recommended to make sure they have enough energy to keep up

If your four-legged friend is expecting a litter of puppies you may want to feed a little more to ensure that she, along with her pups are getting all the nutrients they need

Less active dogs don't burn as many calories, so you may want to consider feeding a little less than recommended to avoid any unwanted weight gain.

Once your dog is settled on to a food, keep an eye on his weight as this is the easiest way of telling whether or not the feeding amounts are correct. Compare your dog's body shape to the dogs pictured below. Your dog is at his ideal weight when you can feel, but not easily see, the last two or three ribs and when there is an easily identifiable waist line when looking down from above.

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