Comments on: Orijen Dog Food http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/ Dog Food Reviews - Get unbiased information. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 20:21:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Terri http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-19/#comment-54521 Terri Wed, 07 Dec 2011 21:02:05 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-54521 My GSD did not do well with Orijen. We tried 6 fish and regional red. She was on Evo red meat and I wanted to get something else in rotation. She had stinky stools nd lots of gas along with itchy paws and stains on her hair around around her anal area. Now I have switched back to Evo fish and her coat is now gorgeous. No more itchy paws. I am now slowly integrating Nature's Variety Instinct into her diet and she is doing quite well. No more Orijen for Shiloh. My GSD did not do well with Orijen. We tried 6 fish and regional red. She was on Evo red meat and I wanted to get something else in rotation. She had stinky stools nd lots of gas along with itchy paws and stains on her hair around around her anal area. Now I have switched back to Evo fish and her coat is now gorgeous. No more itchy paws. I am now slowly integrating Nature’s Variety Instinct into her diet and she is doing quite well. No more Orijen for Shiloh.

]]> By: Maija http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-19/#comment-53677 Maija Thu, 01 Dec 2011 21:15:12 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-53677 I've been feeding Orijen 6 Fish to my 2.5 -year-old Lagotto Romagnolo for half a year now. First everything was like a dream - stinky gas was no longer a problem like it used to be with many other foods that I tried. Nails and coat went remarkably better in really short time. Cutting the nails was always a nightmare with my dog: the nails went in to pieces and that was of course painful. Now it is just one of these things that has to be done, not worrying from my side and not panic & pain thing for my dog. After ear infection and antibiotics for that the gas problem has returned with more or less constant diarrhea. I think it has something to do with the right kind of bacteria in the stomach. Now the bacteria is just not in balance. Sea weed powder and yoghurt I've already tried. If someone has any ideas, I'd be very grateful... I’ve been feeding Orijen 6 Fish to my 2.5 -year-old Lagotto Romagnolo for half a year now. First everything was like a dream – stinky gas was no longer a problem like it used to be with many other foods that I tried. Nails and coat went remarkably better in really short time. Cutting the nails was always a nightmare with my dog: the nails went in to pieces and that was of course painful. Now it is just one of these things that has to be done, not worrying from my side and not panic & pain thing for my dog. After ear infection and antibiotics for that the gas problem has returned with more or less constant diarrhea. I think it has something to do with the right kind of bacteria in the stomach. Now the bacteria is just not in balance. Sea weed powder and yoghurt I’ve already tried. If someone has any ideas, I’d be very grateful…

]]> By: Markalaw http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-19/#comment-51599 Markalaw Fri, 18 Nov 2011 03:34:40 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-51599 We really like how our little Cavalier has taken to Orijen. I have had her on it now for two years. But, those desiring to swtich to Orijen should be aware of two things. First, the transition from a non-Orijen product to Orijen took us about four weeks (gassy and loose stools). I now rotate among Regional Red (her favorite), 6 Fish, and Adult for variety, and because its all Orijen, I've not had the transitional issues. Second, the amount of food needed may not be as much as your old food. I found that the recommended amount of kibble I was feeding her with the old brand was too much compared to Orijen's recommended amount by nearly 25%. We really like how our little Cavalier has taken to Orijen. I have had her on it now for two years. But, those desiring to swtich to Orijen should be aware of two things. First, the transition from a non-Orijen product to Orijen took us about four weeks (gassy and loose stools). I now rotate among Regional Red (her favorite), 6 Fish, and Adult for variety, and because its all Orijen, I’ve not had the transitional issues. Second, the amount of food needed may not be as much as your old food. I found that the recommended amount of kibble I was feeding her with the old brand was too much compared to Orijen’s recommended amount by nearly 25%.

]]> By: Ash http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-19/#comment-51296 Ash Wed, 16 Nov 2011 10:20:47 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-51296 Lana, I had the same issue with the gas for the first 3 weeks when I started with the Red., Eventually it went away. This brand, especially the Red, seems to take a longer transitional period than most foods. Lana, I had the same issue with the gas for the first 3 weeks when I started with the Red., Eventually it went away. This brand, especially the Red, seems to take a longer transitional period than most foods.

]]> By: Ted Levecque http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-19/#comment-50753 Ted Levecque Sun, 13 Nov 2011 15:29:30 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-50753 Just switched from Fromm to Orijen Senior, to help control Diabetes, also Insulin can now be purchased from a Drug Store rather than a Vet, as it is the Human Kind of Insulin called Humullin R. Will see how she does on this food, I was a little concerned at first over the high Protein content but after a lot of study with my Vet it seems to be okay Just switched from Fromm to Orijen Senior, to help control Diabetes, also Insulin can now be purchased from a Drug Store rather than a Vet, as it is the Human Kind of Insulin called Humullin R. Will see how she does on this food, I was a little concerned at first over the high Protein content but after a lot of study with my Vet it seems to be okay

]]> By: Lana http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-19/#comment-49778 Lana Mon, 07 Nov 2011 03:42:55 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-49778 We've used Orijen with our dog since we got him last year. He is a rescue dog- Black Lab with a skinny cross (greyhound? whippet? whatever...). His coat is super shiny (I never see any other Labs at the dog park anywhere close to his 'gleam'), and he is a very energetic and athletic dog. He is slim due to his 'breeding', but the high protein content works wonders on how fit he is. One thing- the Regional Red gives him the stinkiest and most frequent farts, so we switched back to the Poultry and Fish formula. Our cats also eat Orijen and prior to this they were incredibly picky. Now, they will eat any of the Orijen formulas with no complaint. And they are in great shape. We’ve used Orijen with our dog since we got him last year. He is a rescue dog- Black Lab with a skinny cross (greyhound? whippet? whatever…). His coat is super shiny (I never see any other Labs at the dog park anywhere close to his ‘gleam’), and he is a very energetic and athletic dog. He is slim due to his ‘breeding’, but the high protein content works wonders on how fit he is. One thing- the Regional Red gives him the stinkiest and most frequent farts, so we switched back to the Poultry and Fish formula. Our cats also eat Orijen and prior to this they were incredibly picky. Now, they will eat any of the Orijen formulas with no complaint. And they are in great shape.

]]> By: Antonio http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-19/#comment-47243 Antonio Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:51:28 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-47243 Jess, you might want to look into Victors Grain Free. That's what I'm feeding currently, but Nevermind I'm not sure it's available over in your area, and also it does have Chicken in the formula. Jess, you might want to look into Victors Grain Free. That’s what I’m feeding currently, but Nevermind I’m not sure it’s available over in your area, and also it does have Chicken in the formula.

]]> By: Jess http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-19/#comment-47132 Jess Sun, 16 Oct 2011 16:31:16 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-47132 I still feed this along with one cup of the 6 fish at his am feeding. His pm feeding is this, mixed evenly with TOTW due to $$$. I still get meat for 2.15 a pound at Costco, so he gets about 60 grams of fresh raw meat a day as a after dinner snack. Gotta watch the fingers when feeding him meat, LOL. I think he could be getting issues (hotspots) with chicken so I am gonna start feeding the Wild Sierra Mountain because it contains zero chicken. I can't afford the Red since it went up so much. We tried Kirkland but it did not work for Tony and gave the rest of bag to the pet adoption place here. I still feed this along with one cup of the 6 fish at his am feeding. His pm feeding is this, mixed evenly with TOTW due to $$$. I still get meat for 2.15 a pound at Costco, so he gets about 60 grams of fresh raw meat a day as a after dinner snack. Gotta watch the fingers when feeding him meat, LOL. I think he could be getting issues (hotspots) with chicken so I am gonna start feeding the Wild Sierra Mountain because it contains zero chicken. I can’t afford the Red since it went up so much. We tried Kirkland but it did not work for Tony and gave the rest of bag to the pet adoption place here.

]]> By: Diana http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-18/#comment-42678 Diana Mon, 12 Sep 2011 14:59:21 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-42678 my dog loves orijen, she had bad skin allergies and her coat was a mess very itchy, the vet told me it was the food i was giving her (pedigree) i switched to orijen and she no longer ripps her skin out and her coat looks beautiful and shiny. my dog loves orijen, she had bad skin allergies and her coat was a mess very itchy, the vet told me it was the food i was giving her (pedigree) i switched to orijen and she no longer ripps her skin out and her coat looks beautiful and shiny.

]]> By: Shannon http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/comment-page-18/#comment-42166 Shannon Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:53:48 +0000 http://dogfoodchat.com/orijen-dog-food/#comment-42166 My dogs did fantastic on this food. Because it's so rich and high in calories, you can easily feed much less than what's recommended. What I didn't like about it was the price. I couldn't keep paying $80 for one bag. My dogs did fantastic on this food. Because it’s so rich and high in calories, you can easily feed much less than what’s recommended.

What I didn’t like about it was the price. I couldn’t keep paying $80 for one bag.

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