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Discuss ways to improve the quality of your dog's life and longevity through proper nutrition and a place for all of your questions and answers about feeding your pooch! Don't furget to check out Dogster's Dog Care Guide Book for information about feeding your dog! Bone Appawtite!
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Taco
I LOVE water!!!
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 | | Barked: Sat Dec 16, '06 9:38pm PST | |  | |  | | I went to my local pet store and we were talking about dog nutrition. He told me about Orijen dpg food. He said that was the kibble form of raw feeding. He also saif that it was a protein based diet. No grain are included and the meets are vet inspected and human grade. This food is made in Alberta he told me. So its local for me.
Does anybody have ever heard about this brand? If yes what do you think of it?
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Wexford
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 | | Barked: Sat Dec 16, '06 9:53pm PST | | | | | | Never heard of it. Sounds like Innova-Evo: high protein, no grains. | | | | |
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Taco
I LOVE water!!!
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| | Barked: Sat Dec 16, '06 10:10pm PST | | | | | | That's what came in my mind when I firt heard about it. The price is fairly low if its about the same than Inova Evo. I think I'll switch over that one once I ahve done some more research on it. | | | | |
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Emma
Goofy Old Goat |
| | Barked: Sat Dec 16, '06 10:50pm PST | | | | | | Without seeing the list of ingredients it's hard to say for sure, but it sound like it may be similar to Prairie Nature's Variety.
I tried to view their website at Orijen, but every page I tried came up as error, will try later. | | | | |
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Meridian
Proud to be a- kitchen wolf!!! |
| | Barked: Sat Dec 16, '06 11:48pm PST | | | | | | Hey Taco, Orijen is awesome!!! It is comparable to Innova Evo, but even better. It is made right here in Alberta -- right outside Edmonton in fact. They source all their ingredients from here within Canada and include some local botanicals that are good for the digestive system and overall health. The ingredients are human grade and they don't use any genetically modified anything, which is great. They don't extrude their kibble at as high temps as most, so they retain more good stuff.
It's definitely not the "kibble form of raw", as no kibble can compare to food in its raw form. Seems like every commercial kibble company is trying to retain business from the folks leaning towards a raw diet, and I guess they can hardly be blamed.
They have a good website that explains a lot about who they are and where they're coming from. Find it at: http://www.championpetfoods.com/, at least I think that's the link. It seems to be down right now but I'll check it tomorrow and update if necessary.
I'd DEFINITELY use Orijen as a part of a good rotation diet. The biggest problem with the food now is that they only offer one formula -- chicken, eggs, and fish. I hope they come out with a red meat version or something like EVO did so people can stick to the brand but get the variety in there! | | | | |
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Meridian
Proud to be a- kitchen wolf!!! |
| | Barked: Sun Dec 17, '06 1:27pm PST | | | | | | The Orijen website seems to be up and running again. Find the general Orijen website at http://www.championpetfoods.com/orijen/about/.
The ingredients of the adult formula are:
Fresh chicken meat, chicken meal (low ash), turkey meal, steamed russet potato, fresh-caught Northern Whitefish, chicken fat, fresh whole eggs, salmon meal, salmon and anchovy oils, tapioca, chicken broth, sunflower oil, flaxseed, Atlantic kelp, steamed carrots, spinach, peas and tomatoes, sun-cured alfalfa, apple fiber, psyllium seed, rosemary extract, yeast extract (MOS), glucosamine HCl, cranberries, black currants, chondroitin sulfate.
TONIC HERBS AND BOTANICALS:
Chicory, burdock and marshmallow root (FOS), rosehips, stinging nettle, marigold flowers, L-carnitine, fennel seed, chamomile flowers, milk thistle, chickweed, summer savory.
ORGANIC MINERALS:
Iron proteinate, zinc proteinate, manganese proteinate, copper proteinate.
PROBIOTIC MICROORGANISMS:
Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium (B. bifidus), Saccharomyces (S. boulardii).
PREMIUM VITAMINS:
Mixed tocopherols (source of vitamin E), choline chloride, vitamin A, vitamin D3, niacin, riboflavin, thiamine mononitrate, vitamin B12, folic acid, biotin, pyridoxine (source of vitamin B6).
Clicking on the Orijen White Paper" link takes you to a really interesting 18-page PDF file about the company's motivations for making the food. | | | | |
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Penny
Rattweiler |
| | Barked: Sun Dec 17, '06 3:52pm PST | | | | | | I'd LOVE to try Orijen. But unfortunately, only Petland sells it and I do not support Petland due to the fact that they sell puppies and kittens. I hope other pet supplie stores like Pet Valu will carry it! The ingredients seem great. | | | | |
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Maggie
Wishing For Snow |
| | Barked: Mon Dec 18, '06 2:15pm PST | | | | | | This is supposed to be a great food. Our local health pet food store sells it and the owner has nothing but good things to say about it. I think that it is great that it is Alberta made. I have considered trying it, but I am so happy with the Timberwolf that Maggie is eating that I am not sure I want to switch. It is tempting to buy a bag to try - it sounds so good. | | | | |
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Taco
I LOVE water!!!
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| | Barked: Tue Dec 19, '06 8:34am PST | | | | | | I have made the jump! I am not slowly introducing the new food over Taco, Molly and my foster Harley. I have started with a sample size bag to test what they were going to do if I give them as treat. I was pleased to see that Taco took them as treats! He is a fine mouth usualy and he don't eat what is not attractive to eat. Usualy when I switch him over a new food its runs all over de house for a couple of days! Nothing since 48 hours!!! I bet that was the grains that was doing it!
I went over a couple of independant pet stores to see what they had to say about Orijen. Nothing but good thing. One even told me that she haven't got any bags back which is unusual she said. Only good comments about it. All told me that was comparable to Inova Evo too.
So far I'm pleased with that brand. I'm expecting that Molly will finish loosing the few pounds she still have on her to loose.
Like another poster said I would like them to have another ingredient than chicken as based since my other foster dog Buddy is alergic to chicken and I bet he'll do way better on that than is actual brand (First Mate Senior-> potato and fish). He don't have any trouble about the ear infection anymore but he need to loose a few more pounds. I think bison or other wild meat can be a good bet.
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