Dog care blog
The longer explanations that do not belong on a calculator page. Every post links to the tools it discusses and cites the same sources those tools do.
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Why the bag’s feeding chart overfeeds most dogs
Dog food feeding charts overfeed because they are keyed to weight alone, and two dogs of the same weight can need very different amounts. Here is why.
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Dog years to human years: why the 7× rule is wrong
A one-year-old dog is about 15 in human terms, not 7, and a Great Dane ages faster than a Chihuahua. The size-adjusted table and the epigenetic formula.
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How long can a puppy or dog stay in a crate? Limits by age
How long a dog can stay in a crate or kennel. Puppies: age in months plus one, in hours. Adults: about five hours by day, eight overnight.
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How many calories does my dog need a day?
How many calories a dog needs a day: resting energy is 70 × kg^0.75, times 1.0 to 8.0 by life stage and work. Worked examples for 5, 20 and 40 kg dogs.
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How much chocolate is toxic to a dog?
How much chocolate is toxic to a dog: signs start at about 20 mg of theobromine per kg. For a 20 kg dog, 200 g of milk chocolate or 25 g of baking chocolate.
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How much water should a dog drink a day?
How much water a dog should drink: about 50 to 60 ml per kg a day, roughly a liter for a 20 kg dog. Above 100 ml/kg, sustained, is polydipsia.