So you’re now the proud owner of a beautiful French Bulldog puppy. It’s an exciting time in your life, but taking responsibility for your new four-legged family member can also be overwhelming. You likely have questions, and we’re more than happy to provide you with answers.
This article covers some basic care tips you should know for your new puppy, such as “how much should a French Bulldog puppy eat,” “how often should I feed them,” and other common questions we get quite often.
Common questions from new French Bulldog puppy owners.
How much should a French Bulldog puppy eat?
How much food a French Bulldog puppy should eat varies. Factors such as your Frenchies weight, age, and activity levels can alter how much yours will need. Luckily, Merrick offers a helpful calculator that can help you figure out exactly how much your French Bulldog puppy should eat, but we’ve also provided a deeper breakdown below.
Feeding habits of French Bulldog puppies.
When your puppy is first born, it should get its sustenance from its mother’s milk. It usually takes about 2 to 3 weeks to wean off the milk, and that’s when you can move your pup to wet or dry food. Don’t be surprised if they’re hesitant initially, but eventually, they will learn to love it.
Once they are around 8 to 12 weeks old, they’ll require about 1.5 cups of food per day. That’s typically how much a French Bulldog puppy should eat. At this stage, you should spread the meals out over at least 3 meals, if not 4. Three-quarters of a cup twice a day can be too much food at once, and large meals can cause gastric issues. If you split it up into 3 or 4 meals, though, your puppy will get plenty of food in a healthy fashion.
After roughly 6 months of following this feeding schedule, it’s safer to switch over to two meals per day while still aiming for that 1.5 cups of food.
Number of calories French Bulldogs need.
The average weight of a French Bulldog tends to hover around 25 pounds, and they tend to need about 25-30 calories worth of food per pound of body weight. Using that 25-pound average, this is how much your dog might need in different stages of its life.:
What if my dog becomes overweight or underweight?
Most healthy French Bulldogs will ultimately weigh between 15.5 to 23.5 pounds, so if yours is under or over those weights, you might have to change their feeding habits. If it’s underweight, you can add small portions of food to each meal until they get back to a healthy weight.
If they happen to be overweight, you have two options. You can either help them get more exercise so they stay in that healthy range, or you can slightly reduce the amount of food they consume in a day.
These are all general rules of thumb regarding the feeding habits of French Bulldogs. It’s always best to consult with your veterinarian if you have questions or concerns.
Now that you know how much a French Bulldog puppy should eat…
It’s time to find the newest puppy to join your loving home with Royal Empire French Bulldogs. We absolutely love French Bulldogs and want to share them with the world, and we have some truly amazing little puppies who are ready to meet their new parents and find their forever home. Learn more about our services, or connect with us online and let us find you your new puppy.
