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A guide to growth and diet for large breed dogs
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Growth and Exercise Chart for Growing Large Breed Puppies
Males who will be 45 - 50 kg at maturity
Females who will be 40 45kg at maturity
AGE WEIGHT
0 Week 1 lb
1 Week 1.4 lb
2 Week 3 lb
3 Week 4.2 lb
4 Week 6.4 lb / 3 kg
5 Week 8.8 lb / 4 kg
6 Week 11.0 lb / 6 kg
7 Week 8 kg
8 Week 9 kg
9 Week 10kg
10 Week 12 kg
11 Week 14 kg
12 Week 17 kg Male 14 Kg Female
4 Months 23 kg 17 kg
5 Months 31 kg 23 kg
6 Months 34 kg 29 kg
7 Months 39 kg 33 kg
8 Months 43 kg 36 kg
9 Months 46 kg 38 kg
10 Months 50 kg 40 kg
11 Months 50 kg 40 kg
12 Months 50 kg 40 kg
Exercise for puppies: Make your puppy run with you off leash or let him chase a ball. Let
him decide how much exercise he needs. If he stops and is tired you should let him rest
overdoing exercise at a young age will cause joint problems or lameness.
Counting Calories:- 1 pound of body weight is 3500 kcal
So if you want your dog to gain weight give him the amount of calories he needs
and additional calories to gain weight.
Calorie Chart for Breeds with the Adult average weight of 50 kg for breeds less than 50 kg
reduce calorie intake according to the condition of the dog.
Calories Uptake kcal/day
Less Active 1700
Moderately Active 2100
Working Dog (light work) 2600
Working Dog (Moderate
work)
3000
Working Dog (Heavy Work) 3300
Pregnant (1st 5 weeks) 2500
Pregnant (after 5 weeks) 2600 to 3100
Lactating 4000 to 8500 Depending on the size of litter
Puppy Below 25kg 3200
Puppy Below 35kg 2700
Puppy Below 45kg 2200
The calories in the table above are the calories your dogs body uses
up everyday in order to survive.
Calories (kcal) in food per 100 grams
Food type Calories Per 100 Grams
Chicken (Lean) 150-160 kcal Chicken Liver 118-120 kcal
Beef (Lean) 230-250 kcal
Bread 289 kcal Rice 110-115 kcal