I recently switched Layla from Orijen to Acana. I know Orijen is a GREAT food, she was doing very well on it, but the problem is she didn't like it. She was on 6 Fresh Fish (due to allergies). It's tough to feed her on a schedule because she doesn't want to eat the food. If I put it down she'll just pick at it throughout the day instead of being excited to eat it all at once. If I take it away after she nibbles in the morning, she will just end up throwing up bile later
When I mixed in Acana (lamb and apple), she would pick out the Acana immediately and devour it! That's what I want from a dog food! By the time I switched completely to Acana, she would eat it all within a half hour of feeding time.
HOWEVER, she seems to expel as much as she takes in! From Orijen, I was used to 1 or 2 small firm poops every day. On Acana, she'd poop usually 2 or 3 times during the day (large and pretty soft), and then at least once in the evening... and then she started pooping another 2 times overnight! It's just crazy! She only gets fed twice a day, so she was getting about 3 or 4 poops out of each meal!
I am really feeling like I need to switch back to Orijen. How much nutrition is she getting from Acana if that much is coming out? I just feel bad because she really hates her "fish food" as we call it. Does anyone have suggestions on other ones we can try?