Just like their ancestor, the grey wolf, all dogs are meant to eat a diet rich and varied in whole animal ingredients. ORIJEN Original is made with meat, organs, cartilage, and bone from free-run chicken and turkey, wild-caught fish, and cage-free eggs that are delivered to ORIJEN's kitchen. Two-thirds of this recipes animal ingredients are FRESH or RAW, for a concentrated source of protein. With richly nourishing protein and infusions of freeze-dried liver, this recipe nourishes your dog as nature intended while offering them a flavour that they’ll love.
Key Benefits
- Made in Canada
- Biologically Appropriate: The protein-powered diet your dog is meant to eat.
- Top 10 Animal Ingredients Fresh or Raw: Providing nutrients in their most natural & nourishing form.
- WholePrey Diet: Poultry, fish, organs, cartilage & bone - mirroring the diet your dog would eat in nature.
- Freeze-Dried Coated: Infused kibble for a taste your dog will love.
Ingredients
Fresh chicken meat (13%), fresh turkey meat (7%), fresh cage-free eggs (7%), fresh chicken liver (6%), fresh whole herring (6%), fresh whole flounder (5%), fresh turkey liver (5%), fresh chicken necks (4%), fresh chicken heart (4%), fresh turkey heart (4%), chicken (dehydrated, 4%), turkey (dehydrated, 4%), whole mackerel (dehydrated, 4%), whole sardine (dehydrated, 4%), whole herring (dehydrated, 4%), whole red lentils, whole green lentils, whole green peas, lentil fibre, whole chickpeas, whole yellow peas, whole pinto beans, whole navy beans, herring oil (1%), chicken fat (1%), chicken cartilage (1%), chicken liver (freeze-dried), turkey liver (freeze-dried), fresh whole pumpkin, fresh whole butternut squash, fresh whole zucchini, fresh whole parsnips, fresh carrots, fresh whole Red Delicious apples, fresh whole Bartlett pears, fresh kale, fresh spinach, fresh beet greens, fresh turnip greens, brown kelp, whole cranberries, whole blueberries, whole Saskatoon berries, chicory root, turmeric root, milk thistle, burdock root, lavender, marshmallow root, rosehips.
ADDITIVES (per kg): Nutritional additives: Zinc chelate: 100 mg. Enterococcus faecium. NCIMB10415: 600x10^6 CFU.
Guaranteed Analysis
Crude Protein (min.) | 38% |
Fat Content (min.) | 18% |
Crude Ash (max.) | 9% |
Crude Fiber (max.) | 5% |
Moisture (max.) | 12% |
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% |
Glucosamine* (min.) | 1400mg/kg |
Chondroitin sulfate* (min.) | 1200mg/kg |
Caloric Content
Metabolizable Energy is 3900 kcal/kg (470 kcal per 250ml/120g cup) with calories distributed to support peak conditioning; 39% from protein, 19% from vegetables and fruit, and 42% from fat.
Feeding Instructions
Dog Weight | Active | Less Active |
kg (lb) | cups/day | cups/day |
5 kg (11 lb) | 3/4 cup | 1/2 cup |
10 kg (22 lb) | 1-1/4 cups | 1 cup |
20 kg (44 lb) | 2 cups | 1-1/3 cups |
30 kg (66 lb) | 2-3/4 cups | 2 cups |
40 kg (88 lb) | 3-1/2 cups | 2-1/3 cups |
50 kg (110 lb) | 4 cups | 2-3/4 cups |
60 kg (132 lb) | 4-3/4 cups | 3-1/4 cups |