Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food

Orijen Dog Food is made and manufactured by, Champion Pet Food. If you prefer a high protein, grain free dog food, Orijen should be considered. This type of food is good for very active working breed dogs.

Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food Review

Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food is considered a premium food for those dog owners who are looking for a grain free diet for their dogs. If you are looking for a brand of dog food that isn't high in protein and contains grains, this will not be a good brand for you. As with any dog food we are going to take a look at the first five ingredients and break down each.



First five ingredients of Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food:

1. Deboned Chicken
2. Chicken Meal
3. Turkey Meal
4. Russet Potato
5. Lake whitefish

The first and fifth ingredients, Deboned Chicken and Lake whitefish are inclusive of their water content. Meaning once these ingredients are cooked and they lose their water weight they will fall further down in the ingredients list.

Chicken Meal and Turkey Meal are you second and third ingredients. These ingredients are going closely resemble a dogs diet in the natural. A dogs diet should be based off the fact that dogs are carnivores and need a diet based off of meat protein.

The fourth ingredient Russet Potato is a decent quality ingredient and is going to add additional carbohydrates and protein to the recipe.



Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food Full Ingredients List:

Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs, turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.

TONIC HERBS AND BOTANICALS

Chicory root, licorice root, tumeric root, funugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, zea mays, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosehips.

ORGANIC MINERALS

Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate.

PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS

Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product.

PREMIUM VITAMINS

Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin.



Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food Guaranteed Analysis:

Protein (min.)	42.0%
Fat	16.0%
Carbohydrate	18.0%
Moisture	10.0%
Fiber	2.0%
Calcium (min.)	1.4%
Calcium (max.)	1.6%
Phosphorus (min.)	1.1%
Phosphorus (max.)	1.3%
Omega-6	2.5%
Omega-3	1.0%
Glucosamine	500 mg/kg
Chondroitin	150 mg/kg
Microorganisms	80M cfu/kg
pH	5.0
Ash (min.)	6.5%
Botanical Analysis
Chicory root	600 mg/kg
Licorice root	500 mg/kg
Fenugreek	350 mg/kg
Marigold flowers	350 mg/kg
Sweet fennel	350 mg/kg
Peppermint leaf	250 mg/kg
Chamomile flowers	250 mg/kg
Dandelion	150 mg/kg
Summer savory	150 mg/kg
Rosehips	150 mg/kg
Vitamins
Vitamin A	34 kIU/kg
Vitamin D3	2.0 kIU/kg
Vitamin E	400 IU/kg
Vitamin K	2.5 IU/kg
Vitamin B12	465 IU/kg
Thiamine	65 mg/kg
Riboflavin	56 mg/kg
Niacin	250 mg/kg
Pan. acid	44 mg/kg
Pyridoxine	32 mg/kg
Biotin	0.6 mg/kg
Folic acid	3.4 mg/kg
Choline	3600 mg/kg
Ascorbic acid	70 mg/kg
Beta carotene	0.65 mg/kg
AMINO ACIDS
Taurine	0.22 mg/kg
T. Lysine	2.0%
T. Threonine	1.7%
T. Methionine	1.0%
T. Isoleucine	1.9%
T. Leucine	2.0%
T. Valine	2.0%
T. Arginine	3.2%
T. Phen.	1.7%
T. Histidine	1.2%
T. Cystine	0.6%
MINERALS
Sodium	0.25%
Chloride	0.5%
Potassium	0.6%
Magnesium	0.09%
Sulphur	0.4%
Iron	270 mg/kg
Zinc	225 mg/kg
Copper	25 mg/kg
Manganese	24 mg/kg
Cobalt	0.6 mg/kg
Iodine	4.0 mg/kg
Selenium	0.4 mg/kg

 

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I have been doing a lot of research on the best dry food to feed my Newfoundland puppy and some of the info that I have read states that the high protein content of this food is not good for puppies, specifically large breeds. Can anyone validate or negate this info? I really appreciate any feedback from anyone feeding the large breed puppy food to their puppy.

Thanks

 

Chris,

ingredients.The high protein is not as issue for large breeds as it depends on the protein source. Orijen uses high-quality protein and what should concern you would be the calcium and phosphorous levels as most grain free kibble have a high percentage of those minerals. I have found through research that Orijen uses low-ash meat.

 

I have a 1 year old shar pei puppy and i am feeding her large breed puppy food from orijen. Is this a good choice, id love any type of feedback please. She already has bad skin and is kind of skinny so im trying to put more meat on her bones and get rid of her itchy dryskin

 

I have been feeding my goldendoodle Orijen large breed puppy formula for the past three weeks and I have noticed a difference in his stool. He goes about three times a day, it is consistent, and not as large as it used to be with other foods. He took to it right away and finishes his bowl in about 30 seconds. The breeder had been feeding him Iams, which I changed as soon as I got home. I felt attracted to Orijen because of the no grain and heavy on meats formula which goes in accordance with the diet that dogs or wolves have followed in their evolutionary history. I am very happy with Orijen, the quality of the ingredients, and absence of empty calories found in grains. I do not anticipate changing my dog food for the rest of his life.

 

I have been feeding my Siberian Husky pup a large breed food, but the kibble is not large, and she just swallows it. I then changed to Innova, and found a disturbing truth... that she is allergic to Barley. I changed for a larger kibble, but my question is Orijen Large breed a large kibble or a smaller kibble?

 

The Orijem puppy has smaller kibble than the Large breed. I love this food I also love California Natural. California is great stuff.

 

My newfie was on Orijen about 8 months. Before that he was on Wysong. He developed nicely till recent blood test. His creatinine level shot up to 165 vs normal high at 140. When he was on Wysong, his creatinine is around 120 something area.

The only difference is the high protein content. I am going to shift him back to another kibbles with lower protein content.

 

Hey I fed my dog orijen large puppy, and the fact that it has 40% protein, is good for adult dogs, but bad for puppies, my dog had explosive diarrhea for like 2 month after eating this food. There are other good grain free dog foods on the market with less protein that a puppy can eat. Like Go! natural grain free, which has 34% protein.

 

What people forget about Orijen puppy formulas is that the protein is coming from meat sources not grain sources that are hard for any dog to digest.

Check the site....50% of the energy is coming from protein which is based off of 6 meats..25% from fruits and veggies and 25% from fat. Better to have your puppy getting 40% protein from meats than 25% protein from rice, barley or oatmeal......or even worse corn, meat by product or corn gluten.

Not trying to defend Orijen puppy or saying it is the greatest puppy food on the planet, but the numbers don't lie. It just may not be right for your dog. Ahhhh the food rollercoaster....we've all been on it.

I would rather feed my dog high protein from meat sources than feed it any type of grain.

 

Eric if you won't say it I will, Orijen large breed is the best puppy kibble made today. You should take a look at my dog and feel how soft he is. Remember German Shepherds have very rough fur. NOT MINE, IT'S soft as a babys butt. Check him out

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lol....I agree with you Jess.


Orijen Puppy is certainly super food for your dog.

Between the ingredients, the nutrients and the fact that the company actually makes the food at it's own factory is a plus. It's all up to your dog if they'll eat it
Take time to transition your dogs and they should not have a problem with the food, and you'll sleep well at night knowing your furry friends are eating well.



BTW - The only foods on the market that are actually made by the actual dog food company are:
Champion Pet Foods (Orijen and Acana)
Merrick Pet Care (Merrick, Before Grain, Whole Earth Farms)
Fromm Family (Fromm)
Natura (Evo, Innova, Karma, California Natural)

If you don't know, you would be amazed at how many so called premium pet foods are made in factories that produce low grade foods. I still think that brands like Wellness, Taste Of The Wild, Solid Gold to name a few are good foods, (certainly better than most) but you have to question the production.

 

My puppy is an American Bulldog crossed with Australian Shepherd. When I brought her home at age 5 months (she was 40 lbs at the time) I started feeding her Orijen Large Puppy 70% protein, 30% fruits and veggies, no grains. For the first few weeks I mixed the food with her old dog food, Science Diet, to slowly switch her over. Eventually, over a three week period she was eating just the Orijen Large Puppy. She was having a hard time with her stools. It was inconsistent - often she had diarrhea but sometime it would be fine. She also didn't "dive" into her food - it almost seemed like she forced herself to eat it. The other thing was that her breath was strong and she began excreting some very fishy smells from her butt. I thought maybe she had issues with her anal glands. I decided to change her food to Acana Large Puppy to see if the food was the problem (Acana is made by the same company as Orijen, but 55% protien, 25% fruits and veggie, and 20% grain). She actually liked this food, wanted to eat it, and her fishy smell went away from her breath and butt. In the end I think the smell had to do with the quantity of Omega 3 oils in the Orijen - it was just too much for her - and I think my dog really needs some grains in her diet. Both foods give her a beautiful coat, and are equally good in terms of nutrition and quality, but it really depends how your dog reacts to and "processes" a product.

 

Eric,I totally agree with you.A lot of these premium brands use the infamous Menu foods as their manufacturer.Their is bound to be cross contamination,not cleaning all the crap food ingredients,before producing the better quality ones.Also some of these so called premium foods are the same crap as the grocery store quality foods-just at a higher price.No matter what the price people need to read the ingredient list!!

 

I have an Australian Shepherd, she's 12 weeks and I was feeding her Nutra nuggets since 8 weeks.. ive now started to research and found that it had bad stuff in it like the other commercial brand dog food so i've bought Orijen puppy food because it seemed to be the best ingredients and i wanted her to have a high protein and fat to put a little more weight on her. It just seemed like a really good dog food and it seemed to fit perfect to what i wanted for her and it's all natural just like everyone has been saying....my problem is though, i'm still mixing it with her nutra to wean her off of it and switch to the orijen but she doesnt seem to like the orijen at all but loves her nutra nuggets so i know this is gross but i tried them myself and the nutra did seem to taste better even though they were both gross lol but i just wish she would like the orijen because i want her to live a long time and not have health problems that are associated with the commercial brand dog food...what are your thoughts? should i try another food? or stick with the orijen?

 

try mixing the two with some warm water so as to make a gravy. Let it sit for about 5 minuets or so. This will help blend the two together and mask the taste.

Also per cup mixture....start with like a quarter or less cup of Orijen and add your current brand to equal one cup. It might take you 14 to 20 days to switch her.

 

Thank you very much. She started to eat it a little last night so I think we are making some progress if she turns her nose up again I will definitely try that. Thanks.

 

I also recommend adding a bit of water to dry kibble to make that gravy and to help the animal take it down and it adds to a bit for hydration and you can even take a bit of dry and stir it in to make a crunchy snack inside, Good for teeth in my opinion and also better than canned as I often see other pets appear overweight on the canned 'mush' that to me is translates to eating a bunch of taco bell bean burritos. Imagine how that feels afterwards?

Just my thoughts...

 

Henry, any dog food that uses citric acid as perservitive as does Orijen, you should not added water, as it can add to bloat. I feed my kibble dry(yes this is my food). I do feed a little canned after he finishes his kibble but only about a quarter of a can. You should also take water away about a half hour before feeding and a half hour afterwards, lol, but I usually do not do this, I just don't fill his water bowl up until after he eats, but sometimes there is water in his bowel.

http://www.globalspan.net/bloat.htm

http://www.dogfoodanalysis.com/dog_food_reviews/showproduct.php?product=2300&cat=8

 

Orijen Large Breed Puppy is my all time favorite kibble for both puppies and adults. Excellant ingredients...excellant nutrient analysis. And yes, I like this formula just a bit better than Orijen's adult formula.

Fear nothing with this food! A true All Life Stages food!

 

I've been using Orijin w/ my two dogs for a few months. My mixed breed dog used to itch like crazy (she looks like a labradoodle). The itching completely resolved and her coat is beautiful. Her gas is unbearable... The big problem is with my 3.5 month baby newfie. She is very thirsty all the time and pees like crazy. The vet and I decided to treat her for a presumed UTI. After a full course of antibiotics, she still has the symptoms. I know puppies... and I'm a human doc. They pee a lot, but her thirst is abnormal. I'm starting to think I need to change her off Orijin. I'm concerned about her kidneys and I will get a creatinine level later in the week. Anyone have any thoughts on this...? Oh... and her gas is also lethal too.

 

I can tell you that the higher protein, grain free recipes will make your dog drink more. I wish I had a scientific answer as to why, but I haven't met a dog owner yet who hasn't mentioned this fact. The good thing to this though is that most dogs do not consume enough water during the day and this promotes that.

As far as the gas? My two do not have this problem on Orijen. The had nasty gas though when they were on the lesser brand Wellness.

Also, a natural digestive enzyme (not one full of synthetics) might help with the water intake (yet I would not be concerned with that) and it might help with the gas as it aids in the breakdown of the food. Splitting Orijen into 3 feedings a day instead of two might also help this. Although Orijen is far superior to other kibbles, it is still processed and a digestive enzyme or whole foods supplement is highly recommended.

 

hey lovemynewf,
i had the same problem with my dogs waaay too much gas , my vet recommended holistic select lamb,since the orijen people had changed their recipe.seems its been happening to alot of dogs . worked like a charm i will NEVER use orijen again.plus he said it protein levels are way too high for big pups. this dog food has no track record its too new only about 4 years out. he said wel see what all the side effects will be soon.