Dog Food by Activity Level

Short answer: For a low-activity adult Vizsla, pick a weight-management kibble with protein above roughly 25 percent and fat at or below about 11 percent, so your dog holds muscle while cutting calories. Of the five formulas below, Hill’s Science Diet Adult Perfect Weight has the highest protein (28.8 percent) and the lowest fat (11.2 … Read more

For an active adult Great Dane, the food that works is calorie-dense (roughly 30/20 protein-to-fat or higher), built on named meat as the first ingredient, and fed in two or three meals a day rather than one. Purina Pro Plan Sport Performance 30/20 is the most defensible default: it lands the 30/20 macros, names chicken … Read more

For an active Basset Hound, the best everyday choice is a 30 percent protein, 20 percent fat performance kibble such as Purina Pro Plan Sport Performance 30/20. The breed weighs 40 to 65 pounds per the AKC standard, so an active Basset needs roughly 1,200 to 1,800 calories a day, not the giant-breed numbers most … Read more