Feeding Instructions

Recommended Daily Feeding - Dry Foods
TOY: 5 - 15 LBS (2 - 7 kg) 25 - 120 grams or 1/4 - 3/4 cup*
SMALL: 15 - 30 LBS (7 - 14 kg) 100 - 245 grams or 3/4 - 1 3/4 cups*
MEDIUM: 31 - 50 LBS (14 - 23 kg) 200 - 400 grams or 1 1/4 - 2 3/4 cups*
LARGE: 51 - 80 LBS (23 - 36 kg) 322 - 630 grams or 2 - 4 1/4 cups*
EX LARGE: 81 - 100 LBS (36 - 45 kg) 500 - 800 or 3 1/4 - 5 1/4 cups*
GIANT: 100 -150 LBS (45 - 68 kg) 630 - 1200 grams or 4 1/4 - 8 cups*

* A standard measuring cup holds about 150 grams or about 5 ounces of food.

Recommended Daily Feeding - Canned Foods

TOY: (1 - 10 LBS) 1/2 - 1 can*
SMALL: (18 - 25 LBS) 1 - 1 1/2 cans*
MEDIUM: (25 - 50 LBS) 2 - 3 cans*
LARGE: (50 - 75 LBS) 3 - 5 cans*
GIANT: (75 - 100 LBS) 5 - 6 cans*

*One can is 13.2 oz (374 g)


Your dog's nutritional requirements will vary according to age, breed, climate, stress and activity levels. When switching to "Timberwolf "Organics'" pet foods gradually increase the amount fed while decreasing the previous food over a 5 - 14 day period. It is prudent to switch any new food gradually but because Timberwolf Organics' pet foods are unique your pet may need more time to increase the bacteria necessary to completely digest some of the ingredients. We have included direct fed microbial or "probiotics" to assist in the development of beneficial colonies. Over feeding can also cause digestive upset and should be adjusted accordingly. You will find that you will feed as little as half of what you were previously feeding. PLEASE DO NOT OVERFEED! After an initial adjustment period your dog should have small well formed, well digested stools with no odor. In fact, one of the most often heard compliments we receive is how small the stools are and how little odor there is. We do not use any artificial stool hardeners, however, so it’s possible that stress, upset stomach due to eating from garbage or yard, bacterial or viral infection, an insufficient adjustment period or overfeeding can cause a stool that’s not very well digested. We feel it’s better to not use stool hardeners so that one may observe if there are any problems.

Timberwolf Organics's pet foods are formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles for all life stages and have met animal feeding tests using AAFCO procedures to substantiate that they provide complete and balanced nutrition for all life stages. Stressed, working, lactating, whelping, should be fed near the high end of the above range. Please adjust accordingly. Puppies eat much more per body weight than adults, some breeders recommend letting the puppy eat as much as it wants.

Supplementing a dry food with fresh meat, organs, sweetbreads and tripe up to 25% of diet by weight would be consistent with good feeding practices. We do not recommend the feeding of chicken or turkey necks or backs unless possibly if included in the proper ratio as a part of the "whole animal" (momma wolf says to baby wolf: "Remember what I told you Junior! Leave all of the nutritious organs and flesh and eat only the backs and necks!")

Please provide plenty of fresh clean water for your pet at all times. In addition to proper diet and fresh water, for optimum health, your pet needs regular exercise, fresh air, lots of love and attention and regular veterinary care. Try to schedule a veterinary checkup at least once a year.