ORIJEN Puppy Recipe, Poultry & Fish Pâté, Grain-Free, Premium Wet Dog Food

I see a lot of negative reviews on here so I thought it prudent I add my $0.02The is an incredibly high quality dog food, probably one of the best that money can buy without going for freeze dried raw, wet or DIY. I have always fed my dogs Orijin over the years and they have always been active and had excellent body composition. I recently got a german shepherd corgi mix puppy and it was a no brainer, Orijin puppy formula. OF COURSE when you switch a dog to a new food, they’re going to have loose stools, especially if the breeder was using a poor quality food with a lot of filler. One of the great things about high quality food vs low quality food is that you have to feed about half as much for the same calorie density and they aren’t just craping monster poops of rice and useless fiber. Whole prey is not only more nutrient dense but it’s also a higher fat food that people aren’t used to feeding, this can lead to softer poops as well, but soft, not diarrhea. One of the things I do to help in the transition / seed the gut microbiome and in general is mix in a couple tablespoons of full fat plain yogurt mixed in with each meal, but other fermented foods like sauerkraut are great as well. And he gets basically no treats, I use his food for training. He has no signs of allergies (and I used to use fish formula to my poultry allergic dogs in the past, cycling through tons of brands before finding orijin) his coat is beautiful as he looses the puppy fluff and the denser wirey coat comes in. Skin, eyes nose clear, regular bowl movements and just growing like a beast. About to swap to Orijin puppy for large breeds as we finish this bag because I think I grossly underestimated his adult size. I love that there is such an emphasis on organ meats - natures super food, and fish which is excellent for breeds inclined to have arthritic or joint issues in the future.Anyway, I am team Orijin, not paid, I take the $100 hit monthly, but I will try to find it locally because when I had dogs before they had like a frequent buyer program when after so many bags you got one free and that does not happen with Amazon lol.

Macy has been on a combination of Orijen, Science Diet and a mix of fresh boiled chicken and chopped green beans since her Hawaiian Airlines arrival from New Zealand 2 years ago. Our previous Maltese, Coco blessed us for 161/2 years on a similar diet so we're staying with that combination. So far our perception is that Orijen has been a healthy supplement to the Science Diet and fresh chicken. Macy is on the left and Coco at 16 years of age on the right. Words fall short describing Coco's wonderful spirit and personality now Macy has entered the scene and our hopes are that the diet for her will work as well!

We have a new puppy so I wanted to buy the best quality dry dog food we could find. This seems to one of the better ones on the market with the greatest amount of protein.My puppy really seems to like it and we have been feeding her the same flavor for 9 months no issue. Besides meals, we also use them for training. The only issue we have is the strong, strong odor. I mean, you can't really blame it since the ingredients are high quality proteins, but it can really stick up your room if left out or open. We keep ours in a plastic container, but still get a whiff once in a while when entering the dog room.I will say this though - DO NOT leave these in your pockets when training your dog. I was for a while, and my boyfriend didn't want to be around me because I smelled like fish. It took a heavy duty scrub and wash to get the stink out. We use a treat bag now and even when that was washed it still held the smell -- just keep that in mind.

Good, first start puppy food.

This is highly rated by a site that I use that rates every dog and cat food. I feel good about feeding it to my puppy. Even switched my adult dog over to the adult version. Only thing I don’t like, is my puppy smells slightly fishy on his coat. It’s a little pricy, but I have chihuahua’s and you don’t need much , it’s very high quality. Their treats are great too .

Why did you pick this product vs others?:My dog love it their skin coat looks better

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My four month old Shih Tzu puppy loves this food. I spent many, many hours researching dog foods and believe this one is very high-quality.Important: there is a big debate about whether or not dogs should have grain in their diet. Taurine is a focus of the debate — taurine being important part of the diet. Some sources say it is best to use ingredients that are high in taurine and organ meats, and to avoid legumes. It is difficult to sort through all of the reviews because many of the articles contradict each other. My vet recommends including grain. Of course you should use whole grains — not wheat and corn filler, not white rice, etc.I mix this Orijen with a different product that contains grain (Blue Buffalo Puppy Food). Orijen does not make food that contains grain. If they did, I would buy it. I mix them 50% and 50%. I have not started using canned food yet but when I do I will use one that contains grain.The size of the kibble is good, although I would like a smaller size if it were available. My dog only weighs 4 pounds so she needs a small kibble. She has no problem chewing it and swallowing it though. When she was younger I used a smaller size kibble. You can always soak it in warm water as well.