Dog Treat Calculator

How many treats can your dog have a day? Add their weight and we'll work out a daily allowance for every treat in our range.

Use their ideal weight if they are carrying a few extra pounds.

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Treats should make up no more than about 10% of the day's calories. Your dog's allowance for each of our treats is below.

How much of each treat?

Calories are estimated from each treat's analytical constituents (protein, fat and so on), using the standard factors for pet food. Piece weights are typical, and natural treats vary.

More about treats and calories

How many treats can I give my dog a day?

Most vets work to the 10% rule: treats should make up no more than about 10% of your dog's daily calories, with the other 90% coming from their normal, complete food. The calculator above turns that 10% into a daily amount for every treat in our range, so you can see at a glance how far it goes.

How many calories does my dog need a day?

It depends mostly on their weight and how active they are. As a rough guide, a typical adult dog of 10kg needs around 630 kcal a day and one of 30kg around 1,400 kcal. Puppies need more for their size, and older or less active dogs need less.

Should I cut back their food if they have treats?

If treats are a regular thing, yes, a little. Take roughly the same calories off their meals so the day's total stays the same. Long lasting chews are the ones people forget to count, and a big chew can be more than a whole day's treat allowance on its own. On the days they have one, skip the other treats.

Which dog treats are lowest in calories?

The ones lowest in fat. Fat carries more than twice the calories of protein, so a lean treat goes much further than a fatty one of the same weight. Every treat we label Low Fat is under 14% fat. Use the Low fat filter above, or browse our low fat dog treats.

How does the calculator work?

First it works out your dog's resting energy, which is 70 times their weight in kilograms raised to the power 0.75. It then multiplies that by a factor for their life stage, from 1.0 for a dog on a diet up to 3.0 for a young puppy, and takes 10% of the result as the treat allowance.

We do not have lab calorie figures for our treats, so they are estimated from each treat's analytical constituents using the standard factors for pet food: 3.5 kcal for every gram of protein or carbohydrate and 8.5 for every gram of fat. When we update a treat's analysis, the calculator updates with it.

It is a guide, not veterinary advice. Every dog is different. If your dog is overweight, unwell or on a special diet, check with your vet before changing what they eat.

Not sure what to try? Use the Treat Finder Shop low fat treats

We do not make these treats. We source them and try them on our own two dogs before they go anywhere near the stall or the website. We are not vets and nothing on this page is veterinary advice. Treats are complementary pet food and are not a substitute for a balanced diet.