I tried Orijen in the past with my 2 yr old labrador and it didnt seem to suit her. She developed a very dull but excessively greasy coat and it seemed to make her more lethargic even on walks. Now I dont know if this truely was the Orijen or something else that just happened to coincide with the feeding of Orijen.
Right now she is on Pro Plan original formula and her coat is seemingly much better, i have to say. She has A LOT more energy now but thats not always such a good thing! She seems to be a lot more destructive in the house at the moment despite having long walks with training incorporated. I dont know if its worth trying Orijen again or anything else? She has no allergies (that we know of!) so she could technically eat any commercial diet.

I really dont want to feed raw as right now is not the right time for me to be doing it. I have 2 young kids and trying to remember what to feed the dog and defrost it and just having enough freezer space is not viable right now.

Any suggestions are welcome

If it aint broke why fix it?

Fair point! Im just wondering if her destructive behaviour could stem from the food given that its not one of the best for ingredients. I dont know enough about food and behaviour and if/how they are linked. I know she didnt act like this on Orijen so it got me thinking. Orijen was the last food she was on before Pro Plan so didnt know if it was worth a try back on it or maybe im barking up the wrong tree with regards to her behaviour

I would not look at food but at perhaps giving her more mental exercise first?

Thats just it, she has gundog lessons eavery other week, goes to group sessions each week and each day on walks we practice what we have learnt plus she gets 2 hours of physical exercie on the walks

why not try another brand of high quality food?

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Why don't you try Acana, made by same company that make Orijen but not as much protein, suits all my dogs even the one who is allergic to everything

Fish4Dogs is good, but lower protein than Orijen. Easier on the pocket too.

I 2nd the Acana, my dogs do really well on it and have lovely shiney coats.

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Now I dont know if this truely was the Orijen or something else that just happened to coincide with the feeding of Orijen.

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