Performance or Working Dogs

 

20-pound dogs need 750-1,000 calories per day

35-pound dogs need 1,400-1,650 calories per day

50-pound dogs need 1,600-2,000 calories per day

70-pound dogs need 1,900-2,300 calories per day

90-pound dogs need 2,500-3,000 calories per day

100-pound dog needs 2,600-3,200 calories per day

120-pound dog needs 3,000-3,700 calories per day

150-pound dog needs 3,500-4,300 calories per day

 

Performance or working dogs include dogs who are very active in sports like sled-dog racing, or dogs who work for a living like search-and-rescue dogs or ranch dogs.  These dogs need to acquire their calories from proteins, fats and carbohydrates.  A diet high in fat will stabilize the dog's blood/sugar levels.  Very few commercial dog foods will have adequate nutrition for hard working dogs, that is why most sled dog owners supplement their high-quality commercial dog food with meat and fat.