Dog Daily Calorie Calculator

When I want a dog to lose weight, I calculate calories from the ideal body weight, the weight where we want to end up at, not the current body weight. That helps you avoid overfeeding.

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Easy formula: Daily weight-loss calories = 70 x (ideal body weight in kilograms) ^0.75.

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This is a practical starting point for neutered, low-activity dogs that need to lose weight.

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To make this calculation easy for you, here is your Dog Daily Calorie Calculator. Just plug in your dog's current weight and your dog's ideal weight. The Calculator will figure out the TOTAL calories your dog should consume in a day (this includes all treats, people food, cat food they sneak in, or the small goodies they get from friends and neighbors on their daily walks).

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By the way, treats should only make up 10% of your dog's daily total calories. So for a 485 calorie day, that is only 48 calories from treats.