ORIJEN Puppy Recipe is a dry dog food designed for growing puppies, featuring chicken, turkey, and fish as key ingredients alongside legumes, fruits, and vegetables. It provides a high-protein, high-fat nutrient profile and includes DHA & EPA, omega fatty acids, and added probiotics (as listed in the guaranteed analysis).
Key Benefits
- First ingredients include chicken, turkey, chicken liver, salmon, and whole herring (see full ingredient list).
- Guaranteed Analysis: 38% min crude protein and 20% min crude fat.
- Calorie statement provided by retailer sources: 3960 kcal/kg and 449 kcal per 8 oz cup (Metabolizable Energy).
- Includes omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, plus DHA & EPA (per Guaranteed Analysis).
Ingredients
Listed in the order provided by the manufacturer.
Chicken, turkey, chicken liver, salmon, whole herring, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated sardine, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated egg, whole red lentils, whole pinto beans, chicken fat, pollock oil, whole navy beans, whole green lentils, whole chickpeas, whole peas, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), eggs, natural chicken flavor, dried apple pomace, chicken heart, salt, vitamin E supplement, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, collard greens, whole pears, whole apples, whole cranberries, dried kelp, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), niacin, thiamine mononitrate, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, copper proteinate, dried Bacillus coagulans fermentation product, dried chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, citric acid (preservative), rosemary extract.
Guaranteed Analysis
| Crude Protein (min) |
38% |
| Crude Fat (min) |
20% |
| Crude Fiber (max) |
6% |
| Moisture (max) |
12% |
| Dietary Starch (max) |
15% |
| Sugars (max) |
1% |
| DHA (Docosahexaenoic acid) (min) |
0.2% |
| EPA (Eicosapentaenoic acid) (min) |
0.2% |
| Calcium (min) |
1.3% |
| Phosphorus (min) |
1% |
| Omega-6 Fatty Acids (min) |
3.5% |
| Omega-3 Fatty Acids (min) |
0.8% |
| Glucosamine (min) |
600 mg/kg |
| Total Microorganisms (min) |
100 Million CFU/lb |
Calorie Content
Metabolizable Energy is 3960 kcal/kg (449 kcal per 8 oz cup).
Feeding Guidance
Life Stage: Puppy (growth)
Feed according to your puppy’s age, size, and activity level. Divide the daily amount into multiple meals, provide fresh water at all times, and transition gradually over 5–7 days when switching foods.