Orijen Adult Food - Page 2

BoxerDevotee · #11 10-18-2009, 06:12 AM

The sort of dog bowl you suggest may do the trick. I will look into this. Many thanks!

Barron's mom · #12 10-19-2009, 04:38 PM

Zeus, 17 months, loves Orijen Adult combined with a little bit of EVO 95% meat. I just brought him a bag of Orijen Fish, and he seems to enjoy that one, too. His poops are nice and firm, which was never the case with the other foods he used to be on. By the way, I find the kibble to be completely normal in size.

You can find any dental product in a pet store. I use both the toothbrush and finger brush to brush Zeus' teeth. He doesn't mind having his teeth brushed and actually likes the smell of the toothpaste. You might want to introduce your dog to the toothbrush with paste on it and let him lick it off before you actually start brushing his teeth.

Murp.mm · #13 10-20-2009, 10:56 AM

I have been doing research on dog good and I was about to post and ask if anyone has tried the Orijen. From everything I read it sounds great. I'm planning on taking Ms. Ali & Bailey off Canidae. After reading most of the reviews on dog food I found this one very good. I'm planning on doing it over time and this is my last bag of Canidae mostly because of the chemical preservative that they use in the dog food or at least there's no real proof that they don't use it according to the Dog Food Analysis site. Ms. Ali is a bit loose on Canidae but not our poodle Bailey. The size of the Orijen kibble won't affect mine too much as they are use to small kibble on Canidae.

Cami · #14 10-20-2009, 08:10 PM

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Before I switched him, he was on a large breed kibble (James Wellbeloved Turkey and Rice) which he was forced to chew, and this helped to keep his teeth clean; whereas the Orijen kibble is so small that he wolfs it in no time and, sooner or later, he will get a build-up of tartar,

There is no kibble that is strong enough to help with teeth cleaning. Chewing it or not!
A smaller kibble that they gobble up and don't chew won't have any more affect on the teeth staying clean than actually chewing a larger piece.
Plan on brushing or allowing safe chew items for teeth cleaning.

BoxerDevotee · #15 10-23-2009, 06:14 PM

I have now finished transitioning Bertie to this kibble. It agrees with him. He loves it and his energy level is at an all-time high. His poops, some of which had been loose for several months, have all become consistently firm, and there are fewer of them. Until switching him, I had begun to think he would be burdened with mild colitis for life, and there was nothing to be done. Instead, thanks to Orijen, he is now as fit as a fiddle. He weighs 50lbs and I'm currently feeding him 10.5 oz (300 gr) divided into two meals a day. This is nearly 30% less kibble than the previous one which had a much lower protein content. Although Orijen is considerably more expensive, the additional cost is partly offset by the fact that so much less is needed. There is also a bonus - peace of mind: Orijen contains a range of ingredients that are rich in phytochemicals. These are widely believed to afford some protection against cancer, a disease to which, sadly, our breed is so prone.
I would strongly recommend this food, although, of course, dogs are individuals, and what suits one dog, may not agree with another.

johann · #16 10-23-2009, 09:09 PM

I'm glad Bertie is doing so well on the Orijen.

Its amazing how much less you have to feed of a high quality food.

Johann loves the 6 fish Orijen...gobbles it right up every time. We may try a different flavor for his next bag just to keep him from getting bored.

I just don't look at my debit card receipt from when we buy the food....keeps me from thinking about how expensive it is.