My one husky mix eats very little. He weighs 68 lbs and he used to be on nutro large breed adult, he is now on the same but senior formula. He only eats 1/2 cup in the am & 1/2 cup at night. Sometimes he does not even finish it. That equals 1 cup a day, on the bag it says he "should get" 3-5 cups or something like that. And he is a little overweight. I have had quite a few husky's & husky mixes in the past & they have all ate less than most other breeds the same size.
The guidelines on the bag are just that, a guide. They are not exact & are actually ussually a little over the proper amount just to ensure them (the company) that a dog does not get underfed, sick & unhealthy & they do not get sued for it. As long as he is healthy then that amount is fine. And as dogs age the healthy dogs generally eat less than they did as a puppy (especially bigger breeds).







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