Here we go again! Shocking!
I switched Bubba to Orijen almost a year ago. The longer he's on it the more weight he seems to lose. From what I've read some dogs will gain weight on the stuff, and some lose. I was really hoping for the 'gain', but he's up to 7 cups a day now which is way more calories than he should need to maintain weight and he's not.
Looks like we are switching foods again.
Which leads me to another question. Does anyone feed Acana? It's made by Champion pet foods which also makes Orijen.
Here's the analysis and ingredients. There are a few ingredients in it that I don't like but I'm super picky. LOL Since the foods I've picked in the past didn't work that well for him, I want to try something I wouldn't neccessarily pick.
Protein (min.) 27.0%
Fat (min.) 15.0%
Fiber (max.) 2.5 %
Moisture (max.) 10.0%
Calcium (min.) 1.1%
Phosphorus (min.) 1.0 %
Glucosamine (min.) 450 mg/kg
Chondroitin (min.) 75 mg/kg
Lutein (min.) --- 10 mg/kg *
Vitamin E (min.) --- 250 IU/kg
L-carnitine (min.) --- 250 mg/kg
Omega-6 (min.) --- 2.9 % *
Omega-3 (min.) --- 0.7 % *
ME --- 4,200 kcal/kg
Chicken meal (low ash), 50% according to their website.
steamed oatmeal,
ground whole rice,
chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols, citric acid and rosemary),
rice bran,
ground flaxseed (source of Omega 3),
beet pulp,
herring oil (natural source of DHA and EPA),
chicken broth,
yeast extract (Saccharomyces cerevisiae fermentation solubles),
chicory root (FOS),
steamed sweet potato,
dried whole egg,
yucca shidigera,
glucosamine HCl (powdered lobster shell),
chondroitin sulfate (shark cartilage),
marigold extract (source of lutein),
L-carnitine supplement,
Atlantic kelp,
carrots,
tomatoes (natural source of lycopene),
apples,
whole garlic,
parsley,
rosemary extract,
cranberry,
sea salt,
potassium chloride,
choline chloride,
lysine,
vitamin A supplement,
dl alpha-tocopherol acetate (vitamin E),
methionine,
vitamin D3 supplement,
*iron Bioplex™,
*zinc Bioplex™,
*manganese Bioplex™,
biotin,
*copper Bioplex™,
niacin,
riboflavin,
thiamine mononitrate,
pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6),
vitamin B12,
folic acid.
*chelated minerals