Feeding Guidelines for your Good Pup
When figuring out how much to feed your dog, many factors need to be considered. So instead of giving a overly broad (and meaningless) recommendation here, we recommend sending us a few details of your pup and we can calculate a specific custom meal plan to your pup.
Just give us a shout at orders@goodpupfood.co
Details about your pup we’ll need to calculate this are:
- Your pup’s age
- gender
- current weight
- optimal weight
- breed
- neutered / fixed status
- level of treats given (none, some, or lots)
- and finally, the factor that sways the calculation the most: activity level (choose between: couch potato, some activity, normal, active, pro athlete, working dog)
With that data we will be able to craft a custom caloric recommendation for your best friend.
Speaking generally, you should find that our fresh food is more nutrient dense than dry food. The bioavailability of nutrients in a fresh food is higher than with a kibble. Simply put, your dog can get more out of fresh foods ounce for ounce. So even though what you feed might look like less than with kibble, you are actually serving more.
Transitioning to Good Pup
Dogs have sensitive stomachs, we highly recommend following our transition guide so your pup’s stomach has adequate time to adjust to the new food. Transitioning your dog’s food can take up to a week and in some cases two weeks, especially if your pup has eaten kibble their entire life. Regardless if you plan to transition 100% to Good Pup fresh food or use it as a topper we recommend starting slow.
Day 1-3
Start with 25% Good Pup Food with 75% current diet.
Day 4-6
50% Good Pup Food with 50% current diet.
Day 7-9
75% Good Pup Food with 25% current diet.
Day 10
100% Good Pup Food!
Storing Recommendations
Please store Good Pup in the freezer until ready to use and thaw the night before to serve the next day. Once thawed, keep refrigerated in a sealed container for up to 7 days.
It is also fine to reheat the portion you are about to serve, but only heat the portion you intend to immediately serve. This is entirely optional. Most do not serve warmed, cold from the fridge is perfectly fine and is the norm. All we want to clarify is that it is fine to do so if you really want to treat your pup. Always make sure the food is not too hot!
If kept frozen, meals can last up to a year, but once thawed do not refreeze.
Bringing it Home
Your Good Pup will come frozen so it is important to put it in the freezer as soon as you get home.
Thawing
The night before serving put frozen bag in fridge to thaw. Keep refrigerated once thawed.
Serving
Once thawed serve to your pup. No need to cook it, we handle that part. A mild reheating is permissible, but in no way necessary.
Disposal
Whatever your dog doesn't finish within a week of thawing we recommend disposing of. Our bag sizes are formulated so that you should not have to throw anything away, almost ever.