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Originally Posted by Britster  You'll probably get better answers in the Health & Diet section. But I believe Acana and Orijen are both made by the same company, but Acana is a little less protein than the Orijen.
High protein has never been known to CAUSE liver or kidney problems, however if the dog has pre-existing conditions, sometimes a lower protein diet is better. I think the reason some people are against higher protein diets are because Yorkies are so prone to liver shunt. Many people feed their Yorkies higher protein diets though and do absolutely great.
From my understanding, in order to consume that much protein... one must also work off the protein, if that makes sense. For example, high-energy dogs should eat higher protein levels than a couch potato. Jackson is a pretty high energy dog and he's also bigger at 12.5lbs so he thrives on the high protein.
Jackson is my picky picky dog and almost 3 weeks ago we started feeding him Nature's Variety Instinct (Duck & Turkey formula) and he LOVES it! He has never, ever, ever, eaten a dry food like this w/o mixing something yummy in. I highly suggest the food. It's grain-free and 35% protein so it's high but not quite as high as the Orijen's and EVO's, etc.  |
Thanks for the info I will have to try that food for him. Do you know if you can get samples from Nature's Variety? we walk two miles a day fourteen miles a week. Do you think that he can have that high protein diet? how big are the size of the kibbles??(Polo likes them small
) Does Nature's Variety contain Ethoxyquin?? I know Orijen and Acana don't contain it.