orijen dry food - Page 2

I have been feeding it off and on with Raw for about 5 months now. The dogs love the taste and they look super. I'm the queeen of researching dog foods. Orijen is the best I could find. Dogs agree.

I have been feeding a mixture of Orijen with Abady raw to my two GSDs for about 5 months now.  They look great and are quite healthy.  Dan

We also have been using Orijen for over a year and a half with nothing but great things to say about it...The dogs love it, they look great and with all the research we did before we tried it, I am more than satisfied with this product...I've been feeding my 4 yr old 78 lbs female 3 cups a day and she always finishes every last bit...Just remember that this is not for young puppies, wouldn't feed pups Orijen until they are atleast 6 months old...

 I usually buy the 29+ lbs bag locally for $47.00 (it used to be $42.00 but like everything else has gone up in price) I've heard that they now sell a 60 lbs bag...??? I will be checking that out as its that time of  the month again...No not that,  we're almost out of kibble...

 As soon as i know, I'll get back to you...Should be by the weekend...We're lucky from what I've heard from a lot of you out there, we have 4 maybe 5 places within 10 miles where I can go and get it without any trouble at all...

  My girl is Cora von Haus Winheim and she is here in the database...Have a great day, talk to you all soon...

  Rob   mrarebe@netscape.net

wow i wish i could get it that cheap lol £50 for 13.5 kg  i will be bankrupt as per usual but the dogs will be happy lol

  ...like i said i would, I did go out and see if there was such a thing as a 60lbs bag of Orijen...NO there isn't and probably never will be...

   I went to the 3 places within "shouting distanse" from the house, asked them all the same thing and got the same response at all 3 places about the larger bags...The largest bag of adult kibble available is 29.4 something lbs,  I've been paying $47.00 for it ($49+ with tax here in Fla), much to my surprise one of the places charges $54.00 for the same thing while the other place i have near me is selling it for $49.00 but will no longer be carrying it when he runs out because he says its getting too expensive, besides that he now carries TOTW and is pushing that as a "premium dog food" at a reasonable price...To each there own when it comes to what we feed or not then live with it...

  Not a big deal at all, have a great day...

  Rob

Got my delivery yesterday the dogs love it!!!!!!

I mixed the orijen with the normal food and the buggers decided that they would pick out all the other food and just eat the orijen lol so much for gradual introductions.

I weighed the food out and the portions look TINY but hat is what it says on the bag so I will be a good girl and stick to it lol

Thanks to all for your help and advice:)

Kind regards ,

Tracie .

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/

I tend to think that this is NOT a good reference. The criteria used by this person, the judge, is rather primitive, more attitudinal than factual.

I think chicken-by-product meal, especially pet food grade, is a very good source of animal protein, just a tiny bit inferior to chicken meal in a way but may well be better in another.

The chrondrotin in the joints in chicken necks and backs is an advantage for by-product meal. On the other hand., all "meals" is cooked too much, and some of this advantage may not be too meaningful.

The issue is also possible excessive calcium in the greater amounts of bones in by-product meal. However, I think much large bones in chicken go with human consumption packages, so it likely is not a concern, even if the manufacture is not careful in adherence to AFFCO stipulation of Calcium concentration. In "meal," bones are ground so absorption is promoted, may be undesirably for especially for puppies. I would ask for the calcium concentration for a food from chicken-by-product meal.

The reason by this judge categorically against chicken-by-product meal is primitive, however.

i used abhay's scoring system its great!

Tigermouse :) I told you everyone here has an opinion :), there is not a lot of solid research on dogs nutrition, especially GSD’s. So saying one way of feeding works better than other is just an opinion. The bottom line is you need to feel comfortable with the way you feed your dog. I went to a store over the weekend, one that supposedly has more experience people working there than Petsmart I asked the guy about Orijen, guess what he said to me? "We do not sell it because the food that we offer are of better quality, they get their meat from Africa" lol the guy is an idiot, I know for a fact that they get their meat from Canada lol. How the hell he came out with the Africa crap I have no idea. :) Bottom line is find what works for you, let your eye, vet visit tell you what works for your dog. I feed Vets choice and is good enough for me and my dog, she looks great, her coat is nice, my other female eats RC guess what same thing ;). Use what you think is the best for your dog, do some homework, and just observe your dog you will know how good the food is for your dog. :) Good luck.

I ask:

Do you trust the manufacturer in not mishandling the ingredients, especially not cooking too much? Much bias on the ingredients  themselves (chicken by product meal and certain grains in small amounts) is not well-founded.

Do your dogs eat the stuff in anyway, even with some added goodies or moistened?

Is an animal-based product the number one ingredient, especially not only marginally so?

Does it have the right crude protein and fat content? 

Does it have the correct Omega-6/3 ratio, and does it have enough Omega-6 and 3?

Does it have the right mineral composition? Does it have too much calcium, especially for puppies?  

More subject to opinion are the matters of chrondrotin/glucosamine and perodic inclusion of benefical bacteria.  

IMO