How much should I feed my desexed dogs?Updated 5 months ago

Desexed (neutered) dogs need fewer calories or food than intact dogs. That's because they have fewer sex hormones, which slow their metabolic rate. 

This means it's easier for them to gain weight or, conversely, they need less food to maintain an optimal body weight. A similar thing happens to older humans: once the sex hormones start to drop off, it's easier to develop a pot belly or gain weight!  

Desexed dogs need around 20% less food than intact dogs.