Anyone switch from Orijen LBP?

[tuffloud1]

I'm curious if anyone with a puppy have switched away from Orijen LBP due to loose stool?

If so, what did you switch to and how is the result? Thanks.

[Lucy Dog]

How long has your pup been on the orijen?

If it's been a while... the food may just be a little too rich for him. Orijen doesn't agree with every dogs stomach. You might want to try out a food with grains and/or with less protein.

[SamTheDog]

I just switched from it. He is 6 months old and seemed to always have loose stool. Still trying to make sure it isnt something other than the food, but something like Wellness LBP might be a good switch.

[tuffloud1]

Originally Posted by Lucy Dog

How long has your pup been on the orijen?

If it's been a while... the food may just be a little too rich for him. Orijen doesn't agree with every dogs stomach. You might want to try out a food with grains and/or with less protein.

It's been almost a month. The strange thing is, sometimes the stools look great, especially when he starts to go, but sometimes at the end, it starts coming out way softer. It really varies and I've cut out everything else from his diet. Only Orijen.

[PaddyD]

Originally Posted by tuffloud1

I'm curious if anyone with a puppy have switched away from Orijen LBP due to loose stool?

If so, what did you switch to and how is the result? Thanks.

Orijen LBP was too rich for Abby. We switched her to it very slowly but she never fully adapted to it. Loose and very smelly stools. We switched to Taste of the Wild High Prairie and she is 'perfect' now.

[tuffloud1]

Originally Posted by PaddyD

Orijen LBP was too rich for Abby. We switched her to it very slowly but she never fully adapted to it. Loose and very smelly stools. We switched to Taste of the Wild High Prairie and she is 'perfect' now.

What made you try Taste of the Wild High Prairie if you don't mind me asking? The calcium seems too high for a puppy.

Did she seem better overall or just the poops?

[PaddyD]

Originally Posted by tuffloud1

What made you try Taste of the Wild High Prairie if you don't mind me asking? The calcium seems too high for a puppy.

Did she seem better overall or just the poops?

I noticed that a lot of people here use it and it was rated high in dog food reviews, especially for the price... though it is not inexpensive.
Also, I liked the ingredients.
I can't say that she seemed better overall because she has always been in
excellent health. It was just the poops and the gas.

[Lucy Dog]

Originally Posted by tuffloud1

It's been almost a month. The strange thing is, sometimes the stools look great, especially when he starts to go, but sometimes at the end, it starts coming out way softer. It really varies and I've cut out everything else from his diet. Only Orijen.

How much does your puppy weigh? How much are you feeding per day? How many meals per day? And how many times each day does he poop?

What were you feeding before and how long did it take to transition over to the orijen?

[tuffloud1]

Originally Posted by Lucy Dog

How much does your puppy weigh? How much are you feeding per day? How many meals per day? And how many times each day does he poop?

What were you feeding before and how long did it take to transition over to the orijen?

Not sure on the weight. He weighed 16 pounds almost 3 weeks ago. I'm guessing around 20-22lbs? He is 12 weeks old today. I'm feeding him 2 1/2 cups a day, split into 3 meals. He usually poops 3-4 times a day.

I was feeding Blue Buffalo Wilderness Puppy formula before, not to be confused with the regular Wilderness formula, they just came out with the puppy formula.

[Lucy Dog]

I wouldn't feed BB wilderness or TOTW to a puppy that young and small. He still has a lot of growing to do and really doesn't need all that extra calcium.

You said his stools are good in the beginning, but come out soft at the end, but that may be due to his size being only 20 pounds and the amount of food he's eating. It may just take time for his stomach and digestive system to adjust.

I'd stick with the Orijen for a little longer if it were me, but if his stools are really that bad, you might want to think of trying a lower protein kibble with grains. That may agree with him a little more.

I'd give wellness super5mix or the regular BB chicken and rice a shot before I'd resort to a high calcium kibble. There are a few other grain inclusives that are pretty good too... just do a little research.

Originally Posted by tuffloud1

I was feeding Blue Buffalo Wilderness Puppy formula before, not to be confused with the regular Wilderness formula, they just came out with the puppy formula.

It's still not a LARGE BREED puppy formula... big difference between puppy and large breed puppy when it comes to calcium. I'd be really surprised if the puppy formula was appropriate for GSD pups. Looking at the website... the puppy has the same minimum calcium amount as the regular adult formula. I'd double check the max amount with them directly before feeding that puppy formula to a large breed.