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How much and how often to feed an 8-week German Shepherd puppy?

Updated on September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | unneutered

Hello! I will be getting an 8 week old purebred german shepherd puppy and I just want to know how many times a day should I feed him and how much per feeding? Thanks!

2 Answers

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on November 27th, 2019

Congratulations on your new puppy! You should feed him 3-4 times a day until he is 4-6 months old. Then he can be fed twice a day.
The amount of food to feed him depends on the diet you feed him. Every dog food bag will have instructions on the back and this is a loose guide. You and your veterinarian can adjust the food as needed. Bubba MUST eat a large breed puppy food. The diet I recommend is the Royal Canin German Shepherd Puppy. This diet will allow an even growth and it is highly digestible. German Shepherds can be very sensitive dogs when it comes to food. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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Answered By Megan, DVM, CVA
Veterinarian
Published on June 18th, 2017
Some dogs personalities are what I call "food hounds". The LOVE food. You could feed them the whole bag and they would be glad to eat it and want more. But I do not recommend this as it can make them overweight and sick with vomiting and/or diarrhea. I would recommend to feed him about 2 cups a day of food split into 2 meals. As he grows you will be able to increase this amount. He will limit his amount of exercise usually - you can take him on short walks now but he must work his way up to longer walks/runs. You will notice that he will play hard for 30-60 mins then sleep hard. This is normal for puppies. As he gets older, he will sleep less and play more. I hope this helps!
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