BreedGaugeWeight, age, food and dose — for the breed in front of you.

BreedGauge

Weight, age, food and dose — for the breed in front of you.

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Weight by BreedAdult range and the growth curve that gets there.1
Age in Human YearsThe conversion that changes with size, not the flat times-seven.440
Daily Food AmountCups per day by weight, activity and life stage.1
Weight-Based DosingOver-the-counter doses vets publish, with the sources.1
  1. Benadryl Dosage for Dogs by Weight: 1 mg per Pound, Two to Three Times a DayWeight-Based Dosing · 3 min read

    The dose is the easy part. The dangerous part is the box — several products sold as Benadryl contain a second drug that is not safe for dogs at any dose.

  2. How Much Food for a 40-Pound Dog? About 985 Calories, or 2½ CupsDaily Food Amount · 3 min read

    The bag says three cups. The bag does not know your dog is neutered, eight years old, and walks twice a day — and those three facts move the number by more than the weight does.

  3. How Much Should a German Shepherd Weigh? 65–90 lb Male, 50–70 lb FemaleWeight by Breed · 3 min read

    The breed standard gives a forty-pound span across the two sexes. Inside that span, the number that matters is not on any chart — it is what you feel over the ribs.

  4. A 12-Year-Old Cat Is About 64 in Human YearsAge in Human Years · 3 min read

    The first year of a cat's life is worth fifteen human ones and the second is worth nine. After that the exchange rate settles at four, which is where the arithmetic gets easy.

Pet age in human years by animal and age

439 calculations · Age in Human Years · browse all