£77.99 for a 13.5kg bag??! My God! Does anyone actually feed this?! It would cost me £960 a year to feed my two on this! *Faint*!!

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Lots of people feed Orijin. It's actually the only kibble I would feed.

You feed MUCH less Orijin than other foods which means it's not as expensive as it seems, although it is still at the top end.

My food (Ziwipeak) is 17 pounds for 1kg

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Yes, I've fed Orijen in the past (when it was on offer!! ), and I was feeding less than normal, but with two Labradors a bag doesn't last very long!

Seriously though, it's a bit pricey don't you think? Ordinary Orijen is £55.99 for 13.5kg, Regional Red is on another planet!

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We all strive to do the best we can, but I no longer feel pressured re price commanding a better food. In most cases it does but cost is irrelevant. No matter what price, there are no guarantees it will suit your dog.

They have evolved so much over the years and we have thrust many different food regime's at them. I think it has to be down to what suits you, your dog and your purse.

No doubt Regional Orijen red will have a market, but not one I will be trying.

You have to draw a line somewhere

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We suggest you use Regional Red as a treat food, or you can mix it through other Orijen varieties. The whole range can be mixed and matched to provide some variety for your dog.
Feeding Regional Red does prove expensive, but once tried difficult to change back as a couple of our customers have found out.
We now do Acana Ranchlands if looking for a slightly cheaper alternative.

Acana, ACANA Dog Food - Ranchlands - NEW UK

Cheer Fraz.

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Can I ask how much your dogs weigh? And what you currently feed (just curious about how much your current food compares to orijen per day)?

Most people look at the price per bag and gasp. You would feed SO much less orijen than you would a normal food.

Look at the feeding guide, they have two, one for working dogs one for 'less active' dogs and see how much you'd feed (everyone I've seen feed it has always used the lower end, any more and it can cause problems). It actually works out around the same price to feed as Arden Grange.

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The dogs weigh 26kg (3.5 yrs old) and 19kg (2yrs old). They're currently fed Skinners Salmon & Rice, but in a couple of months time they'll be moving onto Skinners F&T Crunchy when they start their working season.

They've previously been fed White's Original and Vitalin Adult on a regular basis, as well as the ocassional raw meal.

As I said, they've been fed Orijen in the past, but to be honest neither of them did very well on it - the youngest went down to 15.7kg and was a walking bag of bones while the eldest started getting anal gland problems for the first time in her life.

I understand Orijen has its fans but it's not a food I'll be trying again. I honestly don't feel the price is justified. Just my opinion.

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I'm not so much a fan of Orijen, I tried it and my dogs didn't do well either, so I'll not be going back. I just think people see the bag price and gasp, instead of looking at the true cost.

Skinners costs about 41p per day to feed your 26kg dog and about 35p to feed your 19kg dog.

Orijen regional red costs about 85p per day to feed your 19kg dog and about £1.40 to feed your 26kg dog. So not actually a massive difference.

The normal orijen would cost 60p per day for the smaller dog and £1 for the larger.

It is more expensive, but not as expensive as it looks. And the ingredients are far and above Skinners (I'm a massive skinners fan, so not slating, speaking in terms of ingredients only). So for some that's worth the extra.

I think there are some foods who have stupidly inflated priced, Burns being one of them. £30 more expensive than Skinners with virtually identical ingredients.

Personally, my dogs did much better on Skinners too. I think it's pretty much the best budget food you can buy.

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But I think its all relative isnt it to what people can afford or dont mind paying
I have tried orijen but preferred acana
I think in terms of ingredients etc it does justify its price but I wouldnt feed it.

The same as raw food, there is a member on here whom Im sure wouldnt mind me saying, she spends £120 per month on her dogs raw (darlings)
This is compared to my three (same equivalent weight as her one) who are fed raw at £40 per month.

However darlings is organic and locally sourced. God only knows where some of the bones and stuff my dogs eat comes from.

She chooses to pay that much because she can (and other reasons surrounding work etd) and I for one do not blame her for that.

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I think most people care about what their dogs eat and will do their best for any dog. Price will play a role.

Some people may find the following interesting. On another forum I came across the following email to someone making enquiries about the fish in Orijin food having heard that Champion (the makers) were using fish by-products:

This sounds far better than most pet food companies that I know.

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