I was surfing the internet the other day in hopes that I could find out what the best kind of dog food was for my dog. Along the way I stumbled on an article that discussed how much protein a dog should intake on a daily basis. What I found was that there really is no absolute number or quantity that they should consume rather just a good portion depending on the size of the dog. Lucky (my dog) is relatively small and eats twice on a daily basis, along with the periodic snacking on treats throughout the day. I have started giving my dog 1/2 gram of protein per body weight because I figure if a human can consume 1 g of protein per pound to stay strong a 1/2 g per pound for dogs should be just fine. I will monitor my dogs activity and get back to the forum!