Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food
November 26, 2008
Filed under Dog Food Reviews, Orijen
Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food
Orijen Dog Food is made and manufactured by, Champion Pet Food. If you prefer a high protein, grain free dog food, Orijen should be considered. This type of food is good for very active working breed dogs.
Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food Review
Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food is considered a premium food for those dog owners who are looking for a grain free diet for their dogs. If you are looking for a brand of dog food that isn’t high in protein and contains grains, this will not be a good brand for you. As with any dog food we are going to take a look at the first five ingredients and break down each.
First five ingredients of Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food:
- Deboned Chicken
- Chicken Meal
- Turkey Meal
- Russet Potato
- Lake whitefish
The first and fifth ingredients, Deboned Chicken and Lake whitefish are inclusive of their water content. Meaning once these ingredients are cooked and they lose their water weight they will fall further down in the ingredients list.
Chicken Meal and Turkey Meal are you second and third ingredients. These ingredients are going closely resemble a dogs diet in the natural. A dogs diet should be based off the fact that dogs are carnivores and need a diet based off of meat protein.
The fourth ingredient Russet Potato is a decent quality ingredient and is going to add additional carbohydrates and protein to the recipe.
Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food Full Ingredients List:
Deboned chicken, chicken meal, turkey meal, russet potato, lake whitefish, chicken fat, sweet potato, whole eggs, turkey, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, salmon, natural chicken flavour, sunflower oil, sun-cured alfalfa, dried brown kelp, carrots, spinach, peas, tomatoes, apples, psyllium, dulse, glucosamine Hcl, cranberries, black currants, rosemary extract, chondroitin sulfate, sea salt.
TONIC HERBS AND BOTANICALS
Chicory root, licorice root, tumeric root, funugreek, marigold flowers, sweet fennel, zea mays, peppermint leaf, chamomile flowers, dandelion, summer savory, rosehips.
ORGANIC MINERALS
Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate.
PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS
Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product.
PREMIUM VITAMINS
Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin.
Orijen Puppy Large Dog Food Guaranteed Analysis:
| Protein (min.) | 42.0% |
| Fat | 16.0% |
| Carbohydrate | 18.0% |
| Moisture | 10.0% |
| Fiber | 2.0% |
| Calcium (min.) | 1.4% |
| Calcium (max.) | 1.6% |
| Phosphorus (min.) | 1.1% |
| Phosphorus (max.) | 1.3% |
| Omega-6 | 2.5% |
| Omega-3 | 1.0% |
| Glucosamine | 500 mg/kg |
| Chondroitin | 150 mg/kg |
| Microorganisms | 80M cfu/kg |
| pH | 5.0 |
| Ash (min.) | 6.5% |
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Botanical Analysis
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| Chicory root | 600 mg/kg |
| Licorice root | 500 mg/kg |
| Fenugreek | 350 mg/kg |
| Marigold flowers | 350 mg/kg |
| Sweet fennel | 350 mg/kg |
| Peppermint leaf | 250 mg/kg |
| Chamomile flowers | 250 mg/kg |
| Dandelion | 150 mg/kg |
| Summer savory | 150 mg/kg |
| Rosehips | 150 mg/kg |
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Vitamins
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| Vitamin A | 34 kIU/kg |
| Vitamin D3 | 2.0 kIU/kg |
| Vitamin E | 400 IU/kg |
| Vitamin K | 2.5 IU/kg |
| Vitamin B12 | 465 IU/kg |
| Thiamine | 65 mg/kg |
| Riboflavin | 56 mg/kg |
| Niacin | 250 mg/kg |
| Pan. acid | 44 mg/kg |
| Pyridoxine | 32 mg/kg |
| Biotin | 0.6 mg/kg |
| Folic acid | 3.4 mg/kg |
| Choline | 3600 mg/kg |
| Ascorbic acid | 70 mg/kg |
| Beta carotene | 0.65 mg/kg |
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AMINO ACIDS |
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| Taurine | 0.22 mg/kg |
| T. Lysine | 2.0% |
| T. Threonine | 1.7% |
| T. Methionine | 1.0% |
| T. Isoleucine | 1.9% |
| T. Leucine | 2.0% |
| T. Valine | 2.0% |
| T. Arginine | 3.2% |
| T. Phen. | 1.7% |
| T. Histidine | 1.2% |
| T. Cystine | 0.6% |
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MINERALS |
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| Sodium | 0.25% |
| Chloride | 0.5% |
| Potassium | 0.6% |
| Magnesium | 0.09% |
| Sulphur | 0.4% |
| Iron | 270 mg/kg |
| Zinc | 225 mg/kg |
| Copper | 25 mg/kg |
| Manganese | 24 mg/kg |
| Cobalt | 0.6 mg/kg |
| Iodine | 4.0 mg/kg |
| Selenium | 0.4 mg/kg |
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I have been doing a lot of research on the best dry food to feed my Newfoundland puppy and some of the info that I have read states that the high protein content of this food is not good for puppies, specifically large breeds. Can anyone validate or negate this info? I really appreciate any feedback from anyone feeding the large breed puppy food to their puppy.
Thanks
Chris,
ingredients.The high protein is not as issue for large breeds as it depends on the protein source. Orijen uses high-quality protein and what should concern you would be the calcium and phosphorous levels as most grain free kibble have a high percentage of those minerals. I have found through research that Orijen uses low-ash meat.
I have a 1 year old shar pei puppy and i am feeding her large breed puppy food from orijen. Is this a good choice, id love any type of feedback please. She already has bad skin and is kind of skinny so im trying to put more meat on her bones and get rid of her itchy dryskin
I have been feeding my goldendoodle Orijen large breed puppy formula for the past three weeks and I have noticed a difference in his stool. He goes about three times a day, it is consistent, and not as large as it used to be with other foods. He took to it right away and finishes his bowl in about 30 seconds. The breeder had been feeding him Iams, which I changed as soon as I got home. I felt attracted to Orijen because of the no grain and heavy on meats formula which goes in accordance with the diet that dogs or wolves have followed in their evolutionary history. I am very happy with Orijen, the quality of the ingredients, and absence of empty calories found in grains. I do not anticipate changing my dog food for the rest of his life.
I have been feeding my Siberian Husky pup a large breed food, but the kibble is not large, and she just swallows it. I then changed to Innova, and found a disturbing truth… that she is allergic to Barley. I changed for a larger kibble, but my question is Orijen Large breed a large kibble or a smaller kibble?
The Orijem puppy has smaller kibble than the Large breed. I love this food I also love California Natural. California is great stuff.
My newfie was on Orijen about 8 months. Before that he was on Wysong. He developed nicely till recent blood test. His creatinine level shot up to 165 vs normal high at 140. When he was on Wysong, his creatinine is around 120 something area.
The only difference is the high protein content. I am going to shift him back to another kibbles with lower protein content.
Hey I fed my dog orijen large puppy, and the fact that it has 40% protein, is good for adult dogs, but bad for puppies, my dog had explosive diarrhea for like 2 month after eating this food. There are other good grain free dog foods on the market with less protein that a puppy can eat. Like Go! natural grain free, which has 34% protein.
What people forget about Orijen puppy formulas is that the protein is coming from meat sources not grain sources that are hard for any dog to digest.
Check the site….50% of the energy is coming from protein which is based off of 6 meats..25% from fruits and veggies and 25% from fat. Better to have your puppy getting 40% protein from meats than 25% protein from rice, barley or oatmeal……or even worse corn, meat by product or corn gluten.
Not trying to defend Orijen puppy or saying it is the greatest puppy food on the planet, but the numbers don’t lie. It just may not be right for your dog. Ahhhh the food rollercoaster….we’ve all been on it.
I would rather feed my dog high protein from meat sources than feed it any type of grain.
Eric if you won’t say it I will, Orijen large breed is the best puppy kibble made today. You should take a look at my dog and feel how soft he is. Remember German Shepherds have very rough fur. NOT MINE, IT’S soft as a babys butt. Check him out
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lol….I agree with you Jess.
Orijen Puppy is certainly super food for your dog.
Between the ingredients, the nutrients and the fact that the company actually makes the food at it’s own factory is a plus. It’s all up to your dog if they’ll eat it
Take time to transition your dogs and they should not have a problem with the food, and you’ll sleep well at night knowing your furry friends are eating well.
BTW – The only foods on the market that are actually made by the actual dog food company are:
Champion Pet Foods (Orijen and Acana)
Merrick Pet Care (Merrick, Before Grain, Whole Earth Farms)
Fromm Family (Fromm)
Natura (Evo, Innova, Karma, California Natural)
If you don’t know, you would be amazed at how many so called premium pet foods are made in factories that produce low grade foods. I still think that brands like Wellness, Taste Of The Wild, Solid Gold to name a few are good foods, (certainly better than most) but you have to question the production.
My puppy is an American Bulldog crossed with Australian Shepherd. When I brought her home at age 5 months (she was 40 lbs at the time) I started feeding her Orijen Large Puppy 70% protein, 30% fruits and veggies, no grains. For the first few weeks I mixed the food with her old dog food, Science Diet, to slowly switch her over. Eventually, over a three week period she was eating just the Orijen Large Puppy. She was having a hard time with her stools. It was inconsistent – often she had diarrhea but sometime it would be fine. She also didn’t “dive” into her food – it almost seemed like she forced herself to eat it. The other thing was that her breath was strong and she began excreting some very fishy smells from her butt. I thought maybe she had issues with her anal glands. I decided to change her food to Acana Large Puppy to see if the food was the problem (Acana is made by the same company as Orijen, but 55% protien, 25% fruits and veggie, and 20% grain). She actually liked this food, wanted to eat it, and her fishy smell went away from her breath and butt. In the end I think the smell had to do with the quantity of Omega 3 oils in the Orijen – it was just too much for her – and I think my dog really needs some grains in her diet. Both foods give her a beautiful coat, and are equally good in terms of nutrition and quality, but it really depends how your dog reacts to and “processes” a product.
Eric,I totally agree with you.A lot of these premium brands use the infamous Menu foods as their manufacturer.Their is bound to be cross contamination,not cleaning all the crap food ingredients,before producing the better quality ones.Also some of these so called premium foods are the same crap as the grocery store quality foods-just at a higher price.No matter what the price people need to read the ingredient list!!