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Healthy Omega Gourmet Dog Food

 

Salmon or Chicken or Lamb Meal

Peas, pea flour, pea starch, salmon meal (salmon oil), dried egg, alfalfa, flax seed, chicken fat (w/Vit E & Citric Acid), calcium carbonate, natural flavors, sweet potato, tomato, potassium chloride, dicalcium, phosphate, sunflower oil (omegas), brewers dried yeast, salt, minerals, carrots, choline chloride

Vitamins:
taurine chickory root ascorbic acid - Vitamin C yucca schidigera extract cranberry peppermint chamomile rosemary extract dandelion extract blueberry l-tryptophan calcium iodate yeast culture

Dogfoodadvisor.com has not evaluated it yet. I don't think it will be a 5 star. It's sorta starchy. I would like to see salmon meal as the second ingredient. Main starch is pea.

Ingredients: salmon, peas, pea flour, salmon meal (a source of salmon oil), pea starch, dried egg, alfalfa, flaxseed, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), calcium carbonate, natural flavors, sweet potato, tomato, potassium chloride, dicalcium phosphate, sunflower oil, brewer's dried yeast, salt, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, copper proteinate, manganese proteinate, cobalt proteinate, selenium yeast, carrots, choline chloride, vitamin A acetate, vitamin D3 supplement, vitamin E supplement, niacin, d-calcium pantothenate, biotin, vitamin B12 supplement, taurine, ascorbic acid (vitamin C), yucca schidigera extract, cranberry, peppermint, chamomile, rosemary extract, dandelion extract, blueberry, L-tryptophan, calcium iodate, yeast culture (saccharomyces cerevisiae), dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried enterococcus faecium fermentation product, dried aspergillus niger fermentation product and dried bacillus subtillis fermentation product

Crude Protein (Min) 24.0% - 240g/kg
Crude Fat (Min) 16.0% - 160 g/kg
Crude Fiber (Max) 6.0% - 60 g/kg
Moisture (Max) 10.0% - 100 g/kg
*Omega - 6 Fatty Acids (Min) 3.0% - 30 g/kg
*Omega - 3 Fatty Acids (Min) 0.8% - 8 g/kg
*Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) (Min) 80mg/kg - 80mg/kg
*Total Microorganisms (Min) 100,000,000 CFU/lb
(Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Lactobacillus acidophilus. Enterococcus faecium, Aspergillus niger, Bacillus subtillis)

*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles. 

I can't belive that nobody on here said Orijen dog food. It is the BEST kibble there is. Raw aside, nothing comes close to this kibble. It is made by a Canadian comapany called Champion Pet Foods. They produce two brands of dog food. Orijen, the top of the line and Acana, a little more price friendly food. All of the food Orijen makes is grain free. There is no cheap fillers or any crap in there. The first five ingredients on all the lines except Senior are animal products. They have great protien levels, very high which is fine for all healthy dogs. It is expensive but you can feed on average, 40% less. This means less pooping which is always good. Of course each dog is different so make sure to watch the weight. I had about a week of the runs switching my puppy from some crappy Iams food to Orijen Large Breed Puppy. Not a big deal, though some people would flip out. I did an pretty much instant switch and just dealt with it. He just hit 5 months and was 47lbs and almost all his puppy teeth gone. Acana makes three levels of food. Food with grains(cheapest), single based high quality grain and grain free. They have percentages on the bag. Example is 80% 20% That means the food is 80% animals based, 20%fruit, vegtable, other, etc. What sets Champion apart from other dog food is that they OWN everything. It is all in one building. Many people realize so many dog foods are made overseas or at multiple plants. This all happens in one buliding which they own. They receive, they cook and bag it all there. It is vaccum sealed also. Smells awesome. Here are the Puppy Large ingredients. No, I do not work for them, I wish I did !! Maybe get a discount, haha. Acana is 60%,40% so a little cheaper. Look at the first five always though. So many have crap in there.

http://www.orijen.ca/orijen/about/

INGREDIENTS

Fresh boneless chicken*, chicken meal, fresh boneless salmon*, turkey meal, herring meal, russet potato, sweet potato, peas, fresh boneless turkey*, chicken fat, (preserved with mixed tocopherols), fresh whole eggs*, fresh chicken liver*, fresh boneless lake whitefish* fresh boneless walleye*, sun-cured alfalfa, pea fiber, fresh boneless herring*, organic kelp, pumpkin, chicory root, carrots, spinach, turnip greens, apples, cranberries, blueberries, licorice root, angelica root, fenugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, peppermint leaf, chamomile, dandelion, summer savory, rosemary, vitamin A, vitamin D3, vitamin E, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, d-calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine, folic acid, biotin, vitamin B12, zinc proteinate, iron proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate, selenium yeast, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Enterococcus faecium. *

* DELIVERED FRESH, preservative-free and never frozen.

No dry dog food on earth can match the quality, quantity and freshness of ORIJEN’s fresh regional poultry, fish and meat ingredients.

GUARANTEED ANALYSIS
Crude protein (min.)	38.0 %
Crude fat (min.)	16.0 %
Crude fiber (max.)	3.0 %
Moisture (max.)	10.0 %
Calcium (min./max.)	1.5 % / 1.7 %
Phosphorus (min./max.)	1.2 % / 1.4 %
Omega-6 (min.)	2.6 %
Omega-3 (min.)	1 %
DHA (min.)	0.6 %
EPA (min.)	0.3 %
AA (min.)	0.12 %
Carbohydrate (max.)	25%
Ash (max.)	7.5%
Taurine (min.)	0.35 %
Glucosamine (min.)	1400 mg/kg
Chondroitin (min.)	1200 mg/kg
Microorganisms (min.)	120M cfu/kg
pH	5.5
BOTANICAL INCLUSIONS
Chicory root	700 mg/kg
Licorice root	500 mg/kg
Angelica root	350 mg/kg
Fenugreek	350 mg/kg
Marigold flowers	350 mg/kg
Sweet fennel	350 mg/kg
Peppermint leaf	300 mg/kg
Chamomile flowers	300 mg/kg
Dandelion root	150 mg/kg
Summer savory	150 mg/kg
VITAMINS
Vitamin A	16 kIU/kg
Vitamin D3	1 kIU/kg
Vitamin E	400 IU/kg
Vitamin B1	0.9 mg/kg
Vitamin B12	0.5 mg/kg
Thiamine	50mg/kg
Riboflavin	45 mg/kg
Niacin	450 mg/kg
Pan. Acid (B5)	50 mg/kg
Pyridoxine (B6)	38 mg/kg
Biotin	1 mg/kg
Folic Acid	5.2 mg/kg
Choline	2700 mg/kg
Ascorbic Acid	55 mg/kg
Beta Carotene	0.44 mg/kg
AMINO ACIDS
Taurine	0.3%
Lysine	2.45%
Tryptophan	0.38%
Threonine	1.5%
Tyrosine	0.98%
Methionine	0.8%
Isoleucine	1.5%
Leucine	2.9%
Valine	1.85%
Arginine	2.2%
Phenylalanine	1.6%
Histidine	0.8%
Cystine	0.35%
Glutamic Acid
MINERALS
Sodium	0.4%
Chloride	0.64%
Potassium	0.77%
Magnesium	0.1%
Sulphur	0.4%
Manganese	27 mg/kg
Cobalt	0.47 mg/kg
Selenium	0.9 mg/kg
Iron	240 mg/kg
Zinc	200 mg/kg
Copper	26 mg/kg
Iodine	0.18 mg/kg

ditto on the orijen.  i gave up on the merry go round.  sick of switching foods & worrying about ingredients.  orijen at this house.  we are finally at peace.  :)

pjp

It's cheaper for me to feed raw than to feed Orijen.

PMWatch,
 
What foods have you found in your area that you need us to review for you?
 
If you want to do raw, we can help you with that too.
 
So where you?
 

PS. I don't like to really push folks to a specific dog food. Food becomes very PERSONAL to folks and can lead to arguments. The only time I say something is if they are feeding a really bad food like Purina Pro Plan or Science Diet, or God forbid, Beneful or Ole Roy! 
 

I have not tried Orijen, but Acana is very good too. She loves it.