I agree that each individual dog responds to food differently. My Yorkies eat Orijen Regional Red. My Lab eats Science Diet. It really depends on the dog. From what I've heard, Canidae is an excellent food. If your pup is thriving on it, I wouldn't change. But that's just me.
If you really want to change food, I wouldn't rule out Orijen because you think it will make him gain weight. He's a puppy. He's supposed to gain weight. You'll be feeding less Orijen than Canidae because it's more dense & there's more nutritional value packed into each little kibble. The difference between Orijen & Acana is that Orijen is 80% meat-20% veggies...Acana is 60/40. The protein levels are higher in Orijen. Acana is more carb heavy. So it all depends what you're more comfortable with. I've fed both Orijen & Acana and neither one gave my pups stinky poo. The kibble size of these 2 foods can be large for a smaller dog. Some do okay with it. But I cut the kibble in half for my little 3 pounder.
Earthborn Primitive Natural is a good food too. We keep that in our rotation & my finicky one likes it. It also has a pretty high protein content compared to other foods out there.
They're all good foods. Personally, I would prefer to feed Orijen, Acana or Earthborn over TOTW. It really depends how the food works with your particular dog.
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