Transition to Fromm's

[Laura & Chewie]

I know quite a few of us have transitioned to Fromm's at or around the same time and was wondering how it's going. Chewie seems to really like it and is now completely switched over.

Did all of you notice how much less is the daily recommended feeding amount for Fromm's? I know they say higher quality foods require smaller amounts, but he had been on Wellness which is considered good quality. I know he would eat more, but don't want to overfeed him.

[Allyson, Peri & Taquito]

I have completely switched now - it has been one week on 100% Fromms. They love it and I like it because the poos are firmer - now that is something to get excited about when you clean up after your dogs :)
Yes, it says to feed Peri only 1 1/2 cups, but she would eat 5 if I gave it to her. It has been 3 weeks since I started switching and the newness has worn off. They just plain like it better than TOTW. And smaller bites belp...

[Laura & Chewie]

Yes, that's what Chewie gets also (1-1/2 cups/day). He weighs about 20 lbs. I'm feeding twice a day, so some days I give him an all natural chicken or sweet potato chew in the afternoon.

[Nancy, Ned, Clancy, and Charlie]

Wow. Ned eats about a cup per day on EVO. He weighs 27 pounds. He is NOT much of an eater though.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I switched from Wellness to Fromm's awhile back, and I really think the Wellness has a lot more 'fillers" in it...Jack's poop was very mushy on the Wellness. More fillers = more quantitiy needed because it's not as nutrient dense. So it does make a lot of sense that the Fromm's requires less food to get the same amount of nutrition.
Some people who have dogs that are major "chowhounds" like Adina's Rosco- always acting like they're starving and looking for more food- prefer the foods with more fillers in them. But the Fromm's is definitely a higher quality food than the Wellness. I think it's a good idea to provide chews that will help satisfy them as they go thru the transition.

[Laura & Chewie]

Chewie's poop on Wellness was actually extremely firm...almost too hard if that's possible. LOL. It is still very good on Fromm's, a little softer, but still very easy to pick up. (can you believe this conversation!)

So, if the Fromm's is more nutrient dense, should it fill him up the same as a larger portion of Wellness?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

More calories per ounce (nutrient dense) means the same amount of nutrition in a smaller serving. But bulk or filler ingredients may make a being feel fuller...that's the theory behind eating two cups of air-popped popcorn instead of 10 potato chips; same amount of calories, but the bulkier, less dense food fills you up more.

[F, Calla & Luca]

Any suggestions, Karen, for a filler for a dog on Fromm's. I do give her fresh carrots , which she likes. In the last couple of weeks Calla has been suddenly chewing on all sorts of things she never chewed before, like coaster, baskets, cd's. Maybe this is just adolescence but I wonder if she's not satisfied. She always has been into her food. I don't want to give her more because she is very solid. If she felt a little bonier I'd think she wasn't getting enough.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Carrots are good. A lot of people add green beans to help fill them up, especially when they deliberately cut back a dog's food for weight-loss purposes.
I forget how old Calla is; she's past teething, right? Marrow bones or other large sterilized commercial bones might help satisfy the desire to chew without adding calories.

[Beth & Piper]

Which Fromm formula do you each feed? I have heard of many that love Fromm so if for some reason I need to switch foods I would like to have a back up.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I feed Orijen now, but I was feeding Fromm's Four Star Salmon a la Veg. I would also be interested in their grain-free line, they have a food called Grain-free Surf & Turf that looks pretty good to me.

[Beth & Piper]

We are in the middle of transitioning to Acana Pacifica and so far so good. I have only recently looked at the Fromm, but will keep it tucked away if we ever need to change for one dog or another!

[Laura & Chewie]

We are feeding Fromm's Chicken a la Veg, but it's my understanding that once they eat one of the Four-Star varieties, it's easy to switch back and forth between the others. I guess only the protein source is different.