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no interest in Orijen anymore What do you do about dog that doesn't show interest in his dry food anymore? Should I change his food? I like Orijen, but I don't think he does anymore. I rotate between the 3 flavors and he walks away from all of them. Of course he obviously eats eventually. I walk him miles a day, so I get concerned about not eating enough calories. But on the other hand, if he's hungry enough he'll eat. I feel bad that he doesn't love his food. Should I try something different, or I feed you what I feed you so just suck it up and eat it? He's a big boy. 9.2 pounds. He'll be 1 tomorrow. Oh, and I've never fed him human food and I keep treats to a minimum. (I'm mean, lol) |
Orijen is not the food it used to be. The company was sold about 4 years ago and is owned by an investment company just trying to make as much money as possible and then sell it. So they took out the meat and put in 5 different kinds of beans so consumers didn't notice. Farmina N&D is much better food. Try that. |
They're from Pakistan? Is that safe? You know how people say like you shouldn't get food from China. And to stay in America/Canada kind of thing. |
Mine is so stubborn she will seriously not eat ever if she hates it. I would try Acana I actually prefer it over Orijen but I think they are owned by the same people. Callie loves the duck and pear. |
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People should avoid Canadian foods. There are no rules, no inspections and there isn't even an number to call if you get bad dog or cat food to report it if your pet gets sick. This is all true and when I read it I found it amazing. |
I just went to 2 pet food stores that sell the high quality stuff.... not petsmart or petco kind of places. Neither place heard of it. I gave him Blue Buffalo Wilderness earlier and he ate it quick (I have some leftover). So It's definitely just the Orijen. I swear he gets itchy after eating it. He itches himself on the carpet after eating it. I did an allergy test from the vet (blood test) and they assured me he has no food allergies. Just allergic to trees, weeds, and dust mites. I bought a saliva swab allergy test thing online, you send their hair too. I'm still waiting to receive it in the mail. I know since he's been on Orijen he's been soon soft! And it gets top ratings on dog food advisor. |
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oh, I tried Acana. I transitioned and it just doesn't agree with him. His poops never firmed up. Even with trying pumpkin and Honest Kitchen's perfect form. I've also tried Wellness Core and Formm. He wasn't interested in them either. I don't really want to feed him Blue Buffalo, but if he eats it and likes it.!? My mom feeds her lab the grocery store stuff and sometimes when I'm there I give him 1 kibble. I joke saying he gets McDonalds at my mom's house and loves it and healthy food at my house and hates it. |
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oh man. idk what to do. I wanna give him the best dry food possible. I look at dog food advisor and want a 5 star food. |
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hahaha! I know about dentists! I've been a dental assistant for 15 years! I really am hung up on the stars. I want "the best" for him. And word of mouth at pet food stores they all say Orijen is the best too. I was thinking on trying Wellness Core or Fromm again. |
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Since I'm not a dog food nutritionist either, I have to rely on those ratings and other people's opinions as well. Still looking! Currently, Wellness Core for our 10 lbs youngster and Wellness complete health toy senior for our lil ole guy. Our lil ole guy is eating the larger kibbled Core that we leave down for the larger/younger guy so I intend on switching to a smaller kibbled Fromm grain free for when the old guy eats the younger/larger dog's food. Quite a bit of Core to go before we make the switch. It's a work in progress though. |
I just gave him Fromm Gold for small breeds. The kibble is soooo tiny! He loved it! Ate it all so quick. Can't really transition since he won't eat his Orijen so later should be interesting. |
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Small Breed Adult Dog Food - Fromm Family Foods Developed for the metabolism of small breed adult dogs. Naturally formulated with duck, chicken, lamb, whole eggs, and real Wisconsin cheese. Enhanced with probiotics to aid digestion and salmon oil for a healthy coat. INGREDIENTS Duck, Chicken Meal, Chicken, Oatmeal, Pearled Barley, Brown Rice, Dried Tomato Pomace, Chicken Fat, Dried Whole Egg, Menhaden Fish Meal, Lamb, Potatoes, Salmon Oil, Flaxseed, Cheese, Brewers Dried Yeast, Alfalfa Meal, Carrots, Lettuce, Celery, Chicken Cartilage, Potassium Chloride, Salt, Monosodium Phosphate, Taurine, Chicory Root Extract, Yucca Schidigera Extract, L-Tryptophan, DL-Methionine, Sodium Selenite, Sorbic Acid (Preservative), Vitamins, Minerals, Probiotics. GUARANTEED ANALYSIS Crude Protein 26% MIN Crude Fat 17% MIN Crude Fiber 3.5% MAX Moisture 10% MAX Omega 3 Fatty Acids 0.5% MIN Omega 6 Fatty Acids 2.6% MIN CALORIC CONTENT 3,963kcal/kg1,801 kcal/lb416 kcal/cup Fromm Family Small Breed Adult Gold Food for Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for growth and maintenance. |
At about $2-$3 a pound, that's not a bad price at all! It seems with those ingredients for that price, it's a very good value when compared to so many other brands and their formulas. I'm glad to hear it's tiny kibble as well. :thumbup: Fromm Gold Small Breed Adult Dry Dog Food, 5-lb bag |
chester done well on sundancer from solid gold grain free, good food |
He still loves his food and eats it quick. But I'm noticing he's smelling sweet. Especially his paws. Yeast? It isn't grain free. All the other foods I've fed him were. He really likes the size of the kibble. The grain free Fromm doesn't come in the tiny kibble. |
My dogs are currently eating Canidae Pure and really seem to like it and all 4 are doing well on it. I think they like the Pure Sky best (so far). It is duck based. I have also used the lamb one a couple times and just bought a bag of the bison one. I get it at Petco. Just another grain free option you can try if interested. |
He is doing awesome on the Fromm! I'm going to buy a grain free one today. His poop is more than half of what it was! Not to be gross..... it was like 7-8 inches on the Orijen. Now it's like 3 inches. Does that mean he's just absorbing a lot more nutrients? It's a huge difference! I didn't change the amount- 1/3 cup twice a day. |
Update..... As of about 4 days ago he stopped eating his Fromm. He won't go near it now. And just about a half hour ago he threw up stomach bile. I'm cooking him rice in his rice cooker right now. I'm temped to go back to Blue Buffalo Freedom b/c it's like the only food he almost eats everyday. But I know what people say about it. What should I do????? |
I would say feed him what he likes and does well on. If that is Blue Buffalo, then so be it. There are a lot of complaints about Blue, but a lot of people swear by it and their dogs do very well on it. I don't feed Blue, but 2 of my sons feed Blue Wilderness to their dogs and they really like it. |
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