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Is orijen a good brand for dog food? If not what's the best brand?
In my personal opinion Orijen is the best commercial food on the market or at the very least a top 5 food, i have been using it for my pets for many years and have been recommending it for years as well.
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
- Health & Wellbeing
Is it ok to feed foods with various ingredients such as over 40 ingredients. For example Orijen had lots of ingredients vs. limited ingredient foods just having around 7-10 ingredients. Is feeding foods like Orijen ok? Why or why not?
Limited ingredients diets are recommended for dogs that have or may have food allergies or sensitivities. Some pet parents choose to feed limited ingredient diets to their dogs to avoid preservatives and fillers.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
- Health & Wellbeing
What do you think about orijen dog food? I have researched a lot and so many people and breeders recommend it, saying that it's best dog food available.
I like Orijen dog foods. I have several patients on it that do very well. There is no one dog food that is the "best available." If you ask 10 different vets you will get 10 different opinions on which is their favorite. My favorite is whatever the pet does well on. After feeding a new food for 1 month, I recommend evaluating your pet. Do they have good energy levels? No vomiting, diarrhea, or constipation? Shiny, glossy hair coat? No flatulence? No unexpected weight loss or weight gain? If your pet is doing well, then you have selected a good food! Personally, I feed all of my pets Purina Pro Plan. I like the ingredients and the cost fits in my pet care budget. They love eating it and are very healthy on it!
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
