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Dog daily water intake calculator

Roughly how much water a dog needs per day, by activity level.

What this calculator does

Dog daily water intake works out roughly how much water a dog needs per day, by activity level. Enter your own figures above and the answer updates as you type: nothing is fixed in the code, so the result reflects exactly the numbers you supply.

The formula this calculator evaluates is printed under the tool and explained below, so you can check the working by hand or reuse it in a spreadsheet.

The formula

FormulaWater (ml) = body weight (kg) × ml per kg for the activity level

The inputs explained

FieldWhat to enter
Body weight (kg)A number, measured in kg. Starts at 20.
Activity levelChoose from Low activity, Regular activity, High activity / hot weather.

Worked examples

Every figure in the tables below is produced by this page’s own calculator at build time, so the numbers and the tool always agree. Select any row to load that scenario.

How the answer changes with body weight

Every other input is held at the calculator’s starting values while body weight varies. Select any row to load that scenario into the calculator.

How the answer changes with body weight
Body weight (kg)Daily water neededIn litresIn US cups
10500 ml0.50 L2.1 cups
15750 ml0.75 L3.2 cups
201,000 ml1.00 L4.2 cups
301,500 ml1.50 L6.3 cups
402,000 ml2.00 L8.5 cups
603,000 ml3.00 L12.7 cups