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I was wondering if anyone had experience between Fromm and Orijen large breed puppy food? Also, with Fromm what about Heartland vs. Holistic? I plan to do a 50/50 mix between kibble and raw. Thanks for any advice (including raw).
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I only have experience with Fromms. Have used it for years and been very happy with it. We use the Fromms Heartland formulas. Very reasonable price. Also feed raw mainly however when we do use kibble it is Fromms. Just recently switched to Victor pro as we can have it delivered and saves us time. The Fromms has been great for puppies...nice coats and balanced growth rate on it. We prefer our pups grow slower and watch protein and calcium levels in their food.
I have never used Fromm or Orijen but when we moved this last time I did try a pallet of Victor Dog Food...All my dogs lost weight and their coats lost condition...It was much cheaper then what I had had them on...but I couldn't find a dealer for it here...
I had heard from others that their dogs had lost weight and condition but I wanted to find out for myself...I have since switched back to what I had had them on before moving...
I do also feed RAW...
~Bob~
Even large breed puppy Orijen is too high calcium for pups. I would stick with Fromm large breed pup or beef frittata veg, or one of their other foods that have safe calcium levels until the pup is full grown height-wise and growth plates have mostly closed. Then go ahead with Orijen, however I have to say I'm way more impressed with Farmina than Orijen.
Jenni which Farmina do you suggest for large breed puppies?
Have heard some of the Fromm formulas a sort of rich along with the Orijen. Orijen has not worked for my guys at all, am having OK luck with "GO" by Pecurean and is still made in Canada...Feel Canadian ingredients are better or somewhat safer. I would probably use an adult formula though, rather than a puppy. Just too hot usually and they in some cases with some foods can grow way too fast. Good luck Nan
Would love pic's of pup. Need a puppy fix... Thx Nan
My plan is to feed twice a day, once with kibble and once with raw. For kibble I just want the best available and I have read a lot of great things about Origen and Fromm but I am open to anything that is better. I could use advice on raw as I have never fed raw and I am worried I will mess something up. I want the best nutrition for the puppy, price of raw doesn't really matter, and I do have access to a lot of venison (in-law who hunts).
Do your homework about balancing raw diets, particularly when you are feeding a puppy at growth stages; adding kibble is one way to help to balance the puppies diet, however, you need to really study fresh raw diets along with adding cooked meats, etc along with kibble as the digestion times are different which can play havoc on the puppies system. So good luck, Nan
I've fed Orijen Adult for my last few pups (8 weeks to adult). One Dutch Shepherd, one Malinois. Both had slow, steady growth, great teeth, coat, and bone/joint development. The only problems I've found is loose stools if I over feed. The female DS at 2 years old was a lean 50lbs and the male Malinois is right around a lean 55-60lbs at 14 months.
We used to feed Fromm, but now feed Farmina, and love it. We feed adult formulas, as we never feed puppy food.
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