Orijen Puppy

[BonnyBoxer]

Hi,

We switched Bonny to Orijen puppy about 1 month ago due to allergies. She has been doing well on it, No more itching. I have been reading up on the amount of protein in it (75% meat) and I am worried that this is too much for our puppy (8 Months). Even on the dog food analysis web page it says this is a high protein diet which may not be suitable for puppies, this is bizarre seeing as it is advertised as a puppy food.

Can anybody shed any light on this topic. I live in London so it is very hard to buy decent dog food over here. We purchased Orijen from the web.

I would be very grateful for any responses.

Thanks,

Lucy

 

[Jan]

Orijen is supposed to be a really good food. They really don't know if high protein is bad for puppies or not. I think they put the disclaimer on the package just in case. If you are concerned I believe you can get Canidae online in UK. I know it is difficult to get good kibble there. Have you considered feeding raw. A lot of people feed raw food and it is readily available in the UK. When you are feeding a whole prey diet you are actually feeding 100% meat. My boxer, Moto, is now a year old and he has eaten only meat all his life and is the picture of health. Is there a difference in eating meat when it is raw rather than cooked. Nobody really knows.

 

[BonnyBoxer]

Thanks so much for your replies. I have considered raw but I think that I might be a little bit too squeemish. It also seems as though it could be quite expensive. I'm going to look into where I can purchase Canidae from.
I just think it is bizarre that the puppy food says may not be suitable for puppies!

Thanks again,

Lucy

 

[kayboxer]

Thanks so much for your replies. I have considered raw but I think that I might be a little bit too squeemish.
Lucy

I was like you with the raw, just couldn't do it, so I am now homecooking. Have you considered that? It is very easy. Just buy the meat, some frozen or fresh veggies if you want, a few fruits maybe and pressure cook all of it together for two hours. The bones just mush right up! So very easy and you can make a bunch and freeze it. I also add dog kibble to supplement. Just a thought! And actually, it is no more expensive than good quality kibble.

 

[gmacleod]

It also seems as though it could be quite expensive.

Surprisingly, in the UK feeding raw food is actually significantly cheaper than feeding kibble. I suspect it probably has something to do with the uptake of kibble being so much lower and slower than in Nth America... but in any case, the end result is that you pay more than double the price for kibble here as in Nth America. You could just about ship a packet of dog food from the US yourself and pay less than buying it in a store here (unless you bought several at a time and had to pay excise fees).

But it's a different story for pre-made raw dog food. In fact, here you would pay something like 30-35p per pre-made, pre-packed individual raw meal that's about boxer-sized. Not bad, really And if you happen to be on good terms with a butcher, you'd probably find you can get some stuff at reduced price, even free in the case of certain offcuts.

 

[BonnyBoxer]

But it's a different story for pre-made raw dog food. In fact, here you would pay something like 30-35p per pre-made, pre-packed individual raw meal that's about boxer-sized. Not bad, really And if you happen to be on good terms with a butcher, you'd probably find you can get some stuff at reduced price, even free in the case of certain offcuts.

That is so good! I didnt realise that you could buy pre-made raw meals. My next door neighbour is a butcher too so I will have words with him. Home cooking also sounds like a good option, then I could control exact what she has to eat. Ah, decisions decisions!

Thanks so much for your help!!!


Lucy