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Hello! Would Orijen puppy large breed be a good choice for my 10 months old german shepherd? I heard a lawsuit regarding this product, so should i rely on it or go for a different brand of food?
Good question! Orijen is a grain free food, and the FDA is currently investigating a link between dogs being fed grain free foods and an increased incidence of dilated cardiomyopathy (heart disease). Vets are seeing more dogs with DCM who are on grain free diets. Because of this, I do not recommend feeding Abby a grain free diet. I would get her a large breed puppy food from brands such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I hope this helps!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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Can I give Orijen Original to my 4 week old Mini Schnazuer puppy?
I don't recommend to feed this food. All life stages food is not developed specifically for puppies. That means it may not contain the best amounts of DHA and other supplements needed for brain, nerve and bone development. Additionally, due to a suspected link with heart disease, most veterinarians do not recommend feeding a grain free diet. Grains very rarely are a cause of allergies in pets. Instead feed a puppy food from a diet that is balanced. Many quality brands include Royala Canin, Science Diet and Purina ProPlan. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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I read the article that came out from FDA about warning of foods that are linked to DCM. My puppy is a healthy chihuahua mix who is 7 moths old. I tried 3 different foods and finally he loves orijen for puppy- which is one of the foods on the list. I
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! I would love to help you. Orijen is indeed part of that list. For that reason, I would recommend you consider another diet. I really like Science Diet, Royal Canin and Purina as these are all good companies that conduct research on their diets. Any of those would work well for Milo as they are of high quality. Best of luck!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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Dry food recommendations please
Choose a good quality food with a named protein source. Avoid meat meals and by products. Stay away from store or discount brands. These typically contain low quality ingredients an dmore fillers. A "large breed" formula would be recommended. Premium brands include the Royal Canin line, Acana, Canidae and Orijen. The website www.dogfoodadvisor.com is an excellent resource for comparing foods.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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Hello, I have recent switched my puppy to Orijen large breed puppy formula and he loved it for the first week. But now sniffs it and walks away. I’ve been told this is the best dry food on the market. How do I get my puppy to eat it like he was at fi
I do not recommend Orijen at all. Orijen is grain free, and we vets are seeing an increase in dogs developing dilated cardiomyopathy who are fed grain free diets. The FDA is now investigating that link. I don't recommend grain free diets for that reason, and also because grain free is a fad. There is no proof that grains are bad for dogs, and grain allergies are very rare. Brands of food I recommend for Jax include Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina ProPlan, and Iams. I feed my own dogs Iams, and they love it. These brands have veterinary nutritionists on staff (Orijen does not) to make sure the food is balanced correctly, they meet AAFCO feeding standards, and run feeding trials. I would try one of those. I hope this helps!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
