47lb puppy food

[Dexq]

How long does a 47lb bag of kibble last for a puppy? I’m worried I might have bought too much and the dog food might go rancid or something. Any tips on keeping dog food fresh? ‘Outside the norm’ I’ve read(my own norm &#128517 was to keep the original packaging and then seal it from there. Thanks!

[SunDance]

I used to buy big. Keep in original package in (preferably) airtight container (I used a Tupperware bin...not airtight but tight lid...in my basement/air controlled pantry). I also portioned out large airtight bowls of it to "feed out of" so I wasn't always opening the original container.

If you buy with a good expiration date (and don't constantly expose the entire bag to air), you should be fine...keep in cooler room temperature, not someplace like garage.

[smartrock]

I think you haven't gotten the puppy yet? You could always keep that bag sealed and start with a smaller bag, if you wanted. Would the place you got it exchange it for a smaller bag? If you got it at an actual store rather than ordering it online, that might be an option. I've never had an issue with the food spoiling, kept inside at normal house temperatures, in the original bag, top folded down and held with a large binder clip so the dogs can't get into it. How long the bag will last will obviously depend upon how much the puppy is eating per day. While yours will come home eating a smallish amount, as (s)he grows, the daily amount will increase somewhat.

If you like doing math and wanted to get a ballpark idea of how long that bag will last, you could look on the bag to see how much each cup of food weighs. For example, one food I feed weighs 79 grams per 8 oz cup, let's call it 80 grams. This 30 pound bag is 13.6 kg or 13600 grams. If you divide 13600 by 80, that means there are about 170 cups of food in the bag, using a standard 8 ounce measuring cup. If a dog eats 3 cups per day, 170 divided by 3= 56. That bag could last about 56 days.

Your 47 pound bag is about 21.4 kg or 21400 grams total. Puppy food is usually denser/heavier than what I have here for my adult dogs, so look on the bag to see how many grams are in each cup. Total grams divided by grams per cup will tell you how many cups are in the bag. Then divide that by the number of cups you'll feed per day to figure out roughly how many days the bag could last. With a growing puppy the amount you feed will increase as their need for food increases but you'll probably still be feeding from that bag for over a month. I haven't found having an open bag for that long is a problem but others may have other experiences.

Ugh- math! Good luck with this!

[Snowshoe]

Usually the breeder sends a bag of recommended food home with puppy, food puppy is already eating. It's a good idea to stick with that food for a couple of months, enough other things will change drastically for puppy, food you can keep the same. So maybe you don't need to buy a bag ahead of time. Plus, breeders usually send home a feeding schedule with guidelines on how and when to increase food amounts, based on the food they use.

All that said, is there a cold place you could store half the bag? Basement?

[Dexq]

I used to buy big. Keep in original package in (preferably) airtight container (I used a Tupperware bin...not airtight but tight lid...in my basement/air controlled pantry). I also portioned out large airtight bowls of it to "feed out of" so I wasn't always opening the original container.

If you buy with a good expiration date (and don't constantly expose the entire bag to air), you should be fine...keep in cooler room temperature, not someplace like garage.

Thanks! Good reminder on not putting it in the garage. It’ll go to the pantry now ☺️

[Dexq]

I think you haven't gotten the puppy yet? You could always keep that bag sealed and start with a smaller bag, if you wanted. Would the place you got it exchange it for a smaller bag? If you got it at an actual store rather than ordering it online, that might be an option. I've never had an issue with the food spoiling, kept inside at normal house temperatures, in the original bag, top folded down and held with a large binder clip so the dogs can't get into it. How long the bag will last will obviously depend upon how much the puppy is eating per day. While yours will come home eating a smallish amount, as (s)he grows, the daily amount will increase somewhat.

If you like doing math and wanted to get a ballpark idea of how long that bag will last, you could look on the bag to see how much each cup of food weighs. For example, one food I feed weighs 79 grams per 8 oz cup, let's call it 80 grams. This 30 pound bag is 13.6 kg or 13600 grams. If you divide 13600 by 80, that means there are about 170 cups of food in the bag, using a standard 8 ounce measuring cup. If a dog eats 3 cups per day, 170 divided by 3= 56. That bag could last about 56 days.

Your 47 pound bag is about 21.4 kg or 21400 grams total. Puppy food is usually denser/heavier than what I have here for my adult dogs, so look on the bag to see how many grams are in each cup. Total grams divided by grams per cup will tell you how many cups are in the bag. Then divide that by the number of cups you'll feed per day to figure out roughly how many days the bag could last. With a growing puppy the amount you feed will increase as their need for food increases but you'll probably still be feeding from that bag for over a month. I haven't found having an open bag for that long is a problem but others may have other experiences.

Ugh- math! Good luck with this!

Appreciate the math! ☺️ I feel relieved now with your experience. Will ensure it’s air tight.

[Dexq]

Usually the breeder sends a bag of recommended food home with puppy, food puppy is already eating. It's a good idea to stick with that food for a couple of months, enough other things will change drastically for puppy, food you can keep the same. So maybe you don't need to buy a bag ahead of time. Plus, breeders usually send home a feeding schedule with guidelines on how and when to increase food amounts, based on the food they use.

All that said, is there a cold place you could store half the bag? Basement?

I bought the same dog food as what the pup is having now. Thanks!