[pepesylvia]

My boy will be 2 in April. He is approximately 7lbs. For the past 6 months I have been feeding him Orijen. He's very picky, but he loves this food. He has a corn allergy, which is why on other foods he couldn't stop biting his lower back (sometimes until it bled), but he has completely stopped this behaviour since being on Orijen. This is the only change I've noticed in him. He seems to be a healthy, happy dog. Not as active as he used to be, but this is a change I noticed in him after he was neutered. He went from being hyper all the time, to being much more calm and cuddly. Pretty sure it has nothing to do with his diet, though.

Anyway, I have some concerns. I want to have all my pets on high quality, grain-free diets. Orijen is very high quality, grain-free, and high in protein. It's supposed to be one of the best. However, I've heard some stuff about the high protein content. Apparently it can cause kidney problems. I'm not sure what to believe. Some people swear that very high protein causes issues, and others say that a problem will only arise if he has had kidney problems in the past, or if he has lowered kidney function for some medical reason.

I thought I'd try to find this stuff out myself before asking my vet because we usually don't agree on issues involving diet. I know he's the expert, but a lot of vets simply don't know enough about pet nutrition, and my vet is one of them. I knew from the moment he tried to sell me Royal Canin.

Thanks in advance!