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Originally Posted by my2boyz  My girls have been on Fromm's Gold for probably the last 4 months and they have been doing great. However, I would like to switch them over to grain free. I was reading about the different foods and thought I would try them on Orijen...they liked it but with the higher protien level they both had diarrhea after just eating a few pieces for a snack. So, I bought a small bag of Wellness CORE but I'm not sure about that one either so I visited the Fromm's website (should have done that first  ) and I see they have a grain free kibble.
So, my question is this...since my girls are used to Fromm's foods, should I stick with their grain free kibble? Fromm's is also a little lower in protien and I think I'm more comfortable with that. Would the same brand name make the switch easier for them or will it matter since one is grain free and one isn't?
I know Wellness is an excellent food but it's 34% protien and they are used to 24%...the Fromm's grain free formula is 30%.
Any opinions or guidance? |
I feed my Winston the surf and turf. He adores the stuff. (I have to say though, it is one of the few dog foods I've ever smelled and literally though "hey, this stuff smells good!" Its the only fromm product I've used though, so perhaps the gold smells just as tasty.)
We ended up going with the Fromm partly by chance (I went in the store looking for candiae and he didn't like the fish grain free they carried, and they didn't carry the chicken at the time). I do like that its not super high in protein. From a personal standpoint I don't think a high protein count is a bad thing... but at the same time I like knowing that I am feeling him a good quality food that is still somewhat low of the protein scale - should a high protein count really be an issue proven years down the line.
The reaction to the Orijen somewhat concerns me (it may be a clear vote that hey "this doesn't agree with my system!") I've never been one for wellness, so I have to be honest and say I am bias. I have always felt that its overly recommended since it was one of the first holistic foods to really go mainstream (and there are many dogs that have issues with it, not counting the current class-action lawsuit.)
I would recommend giving the grain-free surf and turf a try, see if they (and their stomachs) like it. It also has many of the same ingredients (which also should be treated exactly the same way that those in the gold are treated) so you may not have such a rough time switching them over.