Dog Care Articles

Practical guides on dog nutrition, feeding schedules, and health monitoring. Use them alongside the free dog food calculator to translate advice into daily portions for your dog.

• Body condition score: is your dog a healthy weight?

  How to assess your dog's physical condition at home using the 9-point BCS scale and adjust portions based on what you find.

• How fresh dog food subscriptions calculate your dog's portions

  Why the calorie math behind Farmer's Dog, Nom Nom, and other fresh food subscriptions is public veterinary science, and how to check your own dog's number.

• How to read the calorie content on a dog food label

  Where to find the kcal per cup on your dog's food bag, what metabolizable energy means, and how to use it to get accurate daily portions.

• Puppy feeding schedule by age

  How many meals puppies need from 8 weeks through 12 months, including differences between large and small breeds.

• Switching dog foods without the upset stomach

  A 7-to-10-day transition schedule for switching brands without digestive upset, plus how to tell adjustment from actual food intolerance.