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pstinard · 02-05-2018, 10:32 AM

For what it's worth, I also checked out Stella and Chewy's website for their feeding recommendations for a 5 pound dog. For Chewy's Chicken Freeze Dried Dinner Patties, they recommend 2.5 patties per day, which at 60 calories per patty comes out to 150 calories per day. They also state that individual requirements might vary by +/- 50%. That gives a range of 75 to 225 calories per day. The top part of this range seems more reasonable for an active dog. By comparison, Wellness Core Grain Free Small Breed recommends 200 calories per day for a 5 pound dog, which is in keeping what I read in the Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition textbook.

Any thoughts from users of Primal or Stella and Chewy's whether they feed the recommended amount or a bit more?

02-05-2018, 10:32 AM	#28
pstinard YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: Urbana, IL USA Posts: 3,648	For what it's worth, I also checked out Stella and Chewy's website for their feeding recommendations for a 5 pound dog. For Chewy's Chicken Freeze Dried Dinner Patties, they recommend 2.5 patties per day, which at 60 calories per patty comes out to 150 calories per day. They also state that individual requirements might vary by +/- 50%. That gives a range of 75 to 225 calories per day. The top part of this range seems more reasonable for an active dog. By comparison, Wellness Core Grain Free Small Breed recommends 200 calories per day for a 5 pound dog, which is in keeping what I read in the Applied Veterinary Clinical Nutrition textbook. Any thoughts from users of Primal or Stella and Chewy's whether they feed the recommended amount or a bit more? __________________ Doggy Daddy to Bella