Springer spaniel puppy feeding chart
There is no single official chart for feeding a Springer Spaniel puppy, because the right amount depends on your individual puppy's current weight, not just their breed. What every reputable puppy food does carry is a feeding guideline printed on the bag, worked out from body weight and age, and the method below is how to use that guideline properly rather than a fixed number of grams to follow blindly.
Why there is no single fixed amount
Springer Spaniels are a working gun dog breed and grow at a steady, athletic pace rather than the very rapid early growth of a giant breed, but individual puppies within a litter can still vary a fair amount in adult size. A chart that gave one number for "a Springer puppy" would be wrong for a lot of Springers, which is why every complete puppy food instead gives a guideline based on your puppy's current weight and the food's own calorie density.
That guideline sits on the back of the bag as a table: current weight down one side, age band along the top, daily grams in the middle. Two different puppy foods can list quite different gram amounts for the same puppy because their recipes pack different amounts of energy into each 100g — always use the guideline on the bag you are actually feeding, not one copied from a different brand.
How to use the guideline properly
Weigh your puppy regularly, at least every couple of weeks while they are growing quickly, and adjust the daily amount to match their current weight rather than the weight you expect them to reach as an adult. Most guidelines are written as a range for each weight and age band, and where your puppy falls in that range depends on how well-covered their ribs feel.
Split the daily total across three or four meals up to around four months old, then move to two meals a day as they mature, which most Springer owners do somewhere between four and six months. Feeding little and often earlier on helps a puppy with a lot of energy and a smaller stomach manage their meals without the stomach upset that a single large feed can bring.
Reading your puppy's body condition
The chart on the bag is a starting point, not a fixed rule, and the real test of whether you have it right is what you can feel and see. You should be able to feel your puppy's ribs easily under a light covering of fat without them being visible, and there should be a visible waist when you look down at them from above.
If your puppy is gaining weight faster than the growth curve for the breed suggests, or looks like they are carrying more condition than that, it is worth reducing the daily amount slightly and reweighing in a week or two rather than waiting for it to become an established habit. A Springer that stays lean through puppyhood is generally in better shape for the joint stress of a naturally active, athletic adult life.
Moving from puppy food to adult food
Springer Spaniels usually finish their main growth by around twelve months, a little later for some individuals, which is when most owners switch from a puppy formula to an adult recipe. Make the change gradually over a week or so, mixing in more of the new food each day, since a sudden switch is the most common cause of a temporary bout of loose stools in an otherwise healthy dog.
If you are not sure whether your particular puppy is ready for adult food, or their weight gain looks unusual for their age, that is a conversation for your vet, who can weigh and assess your puppy directly rather than working from a general chart.
Feeding kit
Things we stock that owners commonly reach for here. Nothing on this page depends on you buying one.
LickiMat OH Bowl for Dogs — Slow Feeder with Tongue-Cleaning Tips
A vet-developed dog feeding bowl with raised rubber tips that clean the tongue as your dog licks — calming, dishwasher safe, and available in three sizes.
From£12.99
Tarhong Paw Ikat Teal Pet Placemat – BPA-Free PVC & EVA
A vibrant teal ikat placemat with paw print accents — BPA-free, wipe-clean, and 29 × 48 cm for protecting floors under pet bowls.
£8.49
Tarhong Concentric Circle Slow Feeder Bowl for Dogs & Cats
A stylish slow-feeder bowl that encourages healthier, calmer mealtimes — available in blue, grey, or white.
£14.99
Tarhong Country Orchard Melamine Pet Saucer
A pretty fruit and floral orchard-print melamine saucer for pets — BPA-free, non-slip, shatterproof, and dishwasher safe at 13.2 cm.
£9.49
Common questions
- How many times a day should I feed a Springer Spaniel puppy?
- Three to four smaller meals a day up to around four months old works well for most Springer puppies, moving to two meals a day from roughly four to six months as their stomach capacity increases. Splitting the daily total this way suits a breed with plenty of energy and a puppy-sized stomach better than one or two large meals.
- How much should a Springer Spaniel puppy weigh at each age?
- It varies enough between individual puppies that a single number is not reliable, which is why feeding guidelines work from your puppy's actual current weight rather than an expected age-weight table. Weighing every couple of weeks and tracking the trend tells you far more than comparing to an average.
- When should I switch my Springer puppy to adult food?
- Most Springer Spaniels are ready for the switch by around twelve months old, once their main growth has finished, though some individuals take a little longer. Make the change over about a week, mixing increasing amounts of the new food in with the old, and ask your vet if you are unsure whether your puppy is ready.
- Is it normal for a Springer puppy to always seem hungry?
- Many Springer puppies are food-motivated and will act hungry even when they are getting the right amount, which is common in a breed bred to work hard for its food. Check their body condition rather than their behaviour at mealtimes — if you can feel their ribs easily and see a waist, they are likely getting enough, whatever their bowl manners suggest.
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Written against guidance published by UK veterinary and welfare organisations. Always confirm specifics with your own vet.
Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.