This Biologically Appropriate™ formula mimics your dog’s natural diet to help him get back to his best weight. And dogs with a healthy weight are less likely to develop problems like diabetes or joint issues. Dogs evolved as hunters, like their wolf cousins, and this recipe packs 42% nourishing protein with only 16% carbohydrates, to satisfy their need for protein. Orijen packs this formula with 2/3 fresh or raw meat and 1/3 dehydrated or dry. And because there are no synthetic supplements in nature, you won’t find long lists of them in Orijen dog foods; only zinc and copper are added. This grain inclusive Orijen recipe includes natural sources for nearly                                                                                                                                                                                                                      every nutrient your four-legged family-member needs.

Chicken, chicken giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), cod, whole herring, turkey giblets (liver, heart, gizzard), dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated sardine, oat groats, millet, eggs, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated herring, dried apple pomace, dehydrated pumpkin, natural chicken flavor, whole oats, quinoa seed, chia seed, chicken fat, pollock oil, inulin, dried kelp, choline chloride, vitamin E supplement, mixed tocopherols (preservative), zinc proteinate, whole cranberries, collard greens, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, whole carrots, whole apples, whole pears, copper proteinate, niacin, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, calcium pantothenate, pyridoxine hydrochloride, folic acid, vitamin B12 supplement, 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.) – 42%
• Crude fat (min.) – 13%
• Crude fiber (max.) – 6%
• Moisture (max.) – 12%
• Dietary Starch (max.) – 18%
• Sugars (max.) – 2%
• DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) (min.) – 0.2%
• EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid) (min.) – 0.21%
• Calcium (min.) – 1.5%
• Phosphorus (min.) – 1.1%
• Vitamin E (min.) – 750 IU/kg
• Omega-6 fatty acids* (min.) – 2.4%
• Omega-3 fatty acids* (min.) – 1.1%
• Taurine* (min.) – 0.1%
• Glucosamine* (min.) – 600 mg/kg
• Total Microorganisms* (min) – 100 Million CFU/lb (Bacillus coagulans) *Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.