switching food

[Pam Thomas]

I know I have read it multiple times, I am having a hard time figuring out how much Wellness core grain free puppy to Orijen puppy -regular, One thing writing is so small I can't read it. I have a new 4# bag of Wellness and a 28# of the Orijen. Jazzy will be 10 weeks on Monday and I have had her for 2 weeks and she weighed 12 pounds today. Her stools are formed never soft or mushy and I am using bottled nursery water so a change in water does not cause problems. Can someone tell me please how to figure it out and how to increase it as I go. I have been waiting months for this pup and don't want to mess her up-she is a doll.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Will you be upset if I tell you to return the Orijen to the store and stick with the Wellness Core?

It's a really good food. Maybe not as good as Orijen, but it's an excellent grain-free food, and if she's doing well on it, why change right now? As they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. 

[Stephanie and Ragley]

Pam- you can find the feeding chart on the orijen website if it is too small to read on the bag (if you choose to switch). For switching, you just gradually increase the percentage of the total feed amount of the new food as you decrease the percentage of the total feed amount of the old.
I waited almost two years to get my puppy so I consider you to be very lucky that you only had to wait a few months :) Jazzy is precious

[Pam Thomas]

Thanks, It was a hard road getting her-changing breeders-had to have 2 surgeries first and a long drive to pick her up-she is so worth it. I thought i had everything planned-but now the food thing

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

The two foods are very similar, but Orijen is higher in calories and the feeding amount is smaller. Assuming that she is fed three times per day, I think I'd just feed the Orijen for one meal each day for two or three days, and if that goes well, increase to two meals Orijen and one meal Core for a another few days before going 100% Orijen. IF you do decide to switch. 

[Pam Thomas]

I ordered it from chewy-think they will exchange?

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

I've never used the on-line pet food suppliers so I have no idea how that work; but their return policy is probably on the website.

Also, I know it's cheaper to buy in bulk, but you should really never buy more dry food than you can use in a month unless you can freeze it. 28 lbs of Orijen will last way more than a month for a small puppy. When JD ate Orijen, he went through only about 5 lbs a week, and he weighs 80 lbs. :) 

[Pam Thomas]

Thanks Karen, I checked their return and they will take it back. I will buy a smaller supply of Wellness and keep her on that-I just want her to have the best I can give. Want a healthy and happy puppy-and one with a long life.

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

She's a lucky pup to have such a devoted mom. :)

JD eats Wellness Simple Solutions, (he needs an LID formula) and I've been very happy with it. 

[Abigail *George & Juno*]

I've never returned to chewy. I do know people who have though. Every time, chewy just tells the customer to keep it or donate it and then refunds the money. :)

[Pam Thomas]

Called Chewy to return Orijen and order the Wellness core, asked how to return it and they told me not to return, to donate it to humane society or rescue. CAHS is going to be happy. I am doing all my ordering from them now. Pretty neat

[Karen, Jasper and Jackdoodle]

Wow, that's amazing. What a great company, certainly deserving of our business.