Dosing for my Dog
When it comes to finding the perfect dose to give your dog it can be overwhelming. Dogs come in all different shapes, sizes, and they have different needs depending on case by case situations. The good thing is that figuring this out is not as hard as it looks and we can get you the perfect CBD dose relatively quickly. Unfortunately, this is not a perfect science and that is why we have designed different CBD products such as these capsules. Some 50lb dogs might be able to handle 10 drops of oil whereas other 50lb dogs can't handle one drop of oil but the 5mg capsule is perfect. This usually has to do with that dog having a sensitive stomach. It is not the CBD the dog has a problem with bot most likely the carrier oil is too much for his stomach to handle. This dog will still need an effective dose but we don't want him throwing up all day so a capsule just might do the trick.
Tools for CBD dosing
For a nice starting point, it's good to go by weight and then move either up or down from that point depending on needs. An average dose (every 6-8 hours) we recommend about 0.2 mg CBD for every 1lb of body weight, if your dog is 50lbs then they should be getting on average 10 mg CBD every 6-8 hours (0.2mg x 50lbs = 10 mg). As a daily maximum they should not be getting more than 2.25 mg CBD per lb, so if your dog is 50lbs they should be getting a maximum of 112.5mg (2.25mg x 50lbs = 112.5mg). Remember that the daily maximum is the total for the whole day, not a single dose. Please refer to our CBD calculator for simplified dosing calculations.
Also, the dosing chart on this page will give you a general idea of how many mg CBD should be given per dose and per day. This tool helps you see if your pet requires more or less than what is recommended for an average dose. These are also capsules, you will have to figure out how many capsules to give if your pet falls in between a certain dose. Since each CBD capsule contains either 5 mg or 25 mg you will have to determine if adding or subtracting is best. We always recommend going with the lower number first if you are in between a set dose.