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Feeding your puppy

Petsmill Premium Puppy has a specific nutrient composition designed for healthy growth. Our puppy food should be fed until one year old, or even slightly over one year for large breeds. Please, ask your registered veterinary stockist for advice if unsure.

How much to feed

The table below can be used as a guide to determine how much to feed your puppy:

Golden retriever puppy

Expected weight of adult dog (kg) Grams per day (g)
2 – 6 months 6 – 9 months 9 – 12 months 12 – 15 months
1 – 4kg 70 – 100g 100 – 70g 70 – Adult Adult
5 – 10kg 160 – 200g 200 – 180g 180 – Adult Adult
11 – 25kg 250 – 290g 290 – 290g 290 – 260g 260 – Adult
26 – 35kg 390 – 430g 430 – 450g 450 – 420g 420 – 390g
36 – 45kg 480 – 520g 520 – 540g 540 – 510g 510 – 480g

Step 1. Select the expected weight for your puppy when it is an adult dog. Follow the row across to the column for the age of your puppy. This is the recommended daily amount to feed.

Step 2. The feeding amount is given as a total daily amount, which will need to be divided between the number of meals your puppy is having per day. Usually meals are given three times a day initially, moving to two as your puppy grows.

Petsmill measuring cupStep 3. Once you have decided how much to initially feed, weigh the amount out and place in a Petsmill cup. Use the guide lines to mark how much of the cup is filled. You can then fill up to this line each time you feed your puppy, saving you having to weigh it out each time.


Puppy growth chart

Puppy growth planOur Petsmill growth charts can be a useful tool in monitoring your puppy’s development. We have a range of charts available for different sized breeds, so it is important that your chart is correct for your puppy.

The chart is used to plot the weight of your puppy against its age in weeks, in order to determine a body condition score. Here you can record the score and how much you are feeding per day. As your puppy grows, you will be able to see if you need to increase or decrease the amount of food fed. Puppies may have a little “puppy fat” during their first few months of growth, but this should even out as they grow. For further advice, please contact your registered veterinary stockist.