Dogs and Cheese: Do the math!

 I get it. It sounds hard to do the math, when it comes to figuring out how much cheese your dog can eat. Follow these steps to do the math! Before you read this post, make sure you already read Dogs and Cheese: Is it safe? Before we find out how to feed dogs cheese in moderation, please take a moment to pin this to your dogs board.

Part 1. Be a Calorie Counter!

If you don't already know how many calories your dog eats daily, it's time to be a Calorie Counter! Before your dog eats, write down how many calories it is. Add all the meals up, then start sticking to a routine if you haven't already. If you have, skip this part. If your dog is not on an eating routine, do not feed cheese for about one week. First, get your dog used to the eating schedule. Then, once it's permanent, move on to part 2.

Part 2. Doing the Math!

Now that your dog is on a permanent eating schedule, it's time to use those calories you added up, and subtract 10. Example: 500c

                                         -   10

                                         ______

                                          490c is not cheese.

Part 3. Playing it safe. 

We have done the math, and your dog can eat at most 10% of their calories. But now, let's play it safe. Do not feed cheese every day, and do not feed any more than 10% of the daily calories. But less is better health wise. Also, people like to use cheese to hide pills for their dogs, if they need to take them but refuse. There are some medicines you shouldn't put in cheese, because it can prevent full absorption. These medicines shouldn't be hidden in cheese: doxycycline, ciprofloxacin and some other common dog antibiotics.

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