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About Orijen Original Dog Food
Orijen Dog Food has a simple and strong vision, which is to create dog foods that are biologically appropriate to nourish pets with their evolutionary adaptation to fresh meat and protein-rich diets. This includes whole-prey diets with ratios that mimic a dog’s natural diet. With that said, Orijen creates its recipes only with the best, regionally sourced, Canadian ingredients delivered fresh at their door daily and then processed in their own award-winning kitchen. This creates a food loaded with flavour that nourishes your dog as nature intended.
The Orijen Original Dog Food features a diet that is 85% high-quality meat (2/3 fresh or raw, 1/3 gently dehydrated) and a protein level of 38% to replicate a dog’s natural diet. This richly nourishing meat includes free-run chicken and turkey, wild-caught fish, and nest-laid eggs, which are all regionally sourced and are delivered fresh (never frozen) without preservatives. In addition, the infusion of freeze-dried chicken and turkey liver enhances the flavour, making this food even more delicious for picky eaters. The last 15% of the ingredients include fresh and local fruits, vegetables, and botanicals for a complete and balanced diet. All of these factors combine to create a low glycemic, low carbohydrate, and grain-free formula that is unmatched by any other dry dog food!
Available in 4.5 lb (2 kg), 13 lb (6 kg), and 25 lb (11.4 kg) bags.
Specifications
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) | 38.0% |
| Crude Fat (min) | 18.0% |
| Crude Ash (max) | 9.0% |
| Crude Fiber (max) | 5.0% |
| Moisture (max) | 12.0% |
| Calcium (min) | 1.4% |
| Phosphorus (min) | 1.1% |
| Omega-3 fatty acids* (min) | 1.0% |
| Omega-6 fatty acids* (min) | 3.0% |
| DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) (min) | 0.3% |
| EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) (min) | 0.2% |
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Calorie Content: 3,860 kcal/kg, 463 kcal/cup Calories are distributed with 39% from protein, 19% from carbohydrates, and 42% from fat. |
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*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
Feeding Guidelines
| Daily Amount | ||
| Weight of Dog | Active | Less Active |
| 2 – 5 kg | 4 – 11 lbs | 40 – 90 g | 1/3 – 3/4 cup | 30 – 60 g | 1/4 – 1/2 cup |
| 5 – 10 kg | 11 – 22 lbs | 90 – 150 g | 3/4 – 1 1/4 cups | 60 – 120 g | 1/2 – 1 cup |
| 10 – 20 kg | 22 – 44 lbs | 150 – 240 g | 1 1/4 – 2 cups | 120 – 160 g | 1 – 1 1/3 cups |
| 20 – 30 kg | 44 – 66 lbs | 240 – 330 g | 2 – 2 3/4 cups | 160 – 240 g | 1 1/3 – 2 cups |
| 30 – 40 kg | 66 – 88 lbs | 330 – 420 g | 2 3/4 – 3 1/2 cups | 240 – 280 g | 2 – 2 1/3 cups |
| 40 – 50 kg | 88 – 110 lbs | 420 – 480 g | 3 1/2 – 4 cups | 280 – 330 g | 2 1/3 – 2 3/4 cups |
| 50 – 60 kg | 110 – 132 lbs | 480 – 570 g | 4 – 4 3/4 cups | 330 – 390 g | 2 3/4 – 3 1/4 cups |
This chart is intended as a recommendation. Your dog’s daily feeding requirements may differ due to breed, environment, age, and activity level.
To help your pet adjust without digestive upset, we recommend transitioning gradually over 7 to 10 days:
- Days 1–2: Start with 25% new food mixed with 75% of their current food
- Days 3–4: Go to a 50/50 mix of new and old
- Days 5–6: Shift to 75% new food and just 25% of the old
- Day 7+: Full switch to 100% new food
Some pets might do well with a slightly faster transition, while others (especially those with sensitive stomachs or food allergies) might need a bit more time—listen to your pet and adjust as needed.
Ingredients
Fresh chicken (25%), raw turkey (8%), fresh chicken giblets (liver, heart) (7%), raw whole herring (6%), raw whole hake (5%), fresh eggs (5%), raw turkey liver (5%), dehydrated chicken (4%), dehydrated turkey (4%), dehydrated mackerel (4%), dehydrated sardine (4%), dehydrated herring (4%), whole red lentils, whole chickpeas, whole peas, chicken fat (3%), whole green lentils, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans, lentil fibre, pollock oil (1%), pea starch, dried kelp, fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole zucchini, fresh whole carrots, fresh whole apples, fresh whole pears, dried chicory root, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh beet greens, fresh turnip greens, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, whole saskatoon berries, turmeric, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips.
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