Merrick Orijen Puppy Large Dry Dog Food

Description:

BIOLOGICALLY APPROPRIATE™ FOR LARGE-BREED PUPPIES
FRESH FREE-RUN CHICKEN AND TURKEY, WILD-CAUGHT FISH AND NEST-LAID EGGS

RICH IN PROTEIN FOR LARGE BREED MUSCLE MASS, AND CALORIE-LIMITED TO PROMOTE HEALTHY WEIGHT AND REDUCE STRESS ON DEVELOPING BONES AND JOINTS.

With 38% richly nourishing protein, and limited to 20% low-glycemic carbohydrates to nourish large breed puppies according to their evolutionary and biological needs.

Free of rendered poultry meals, 1/3 of the meats are from dehydrated chicken and turkey (air-dried at low temperature from fresh meat) for a concentrated source of nourishing protein.

Unmatched by any other food, 2/3 of the meats are FRESH (refrigerated, without preservatives) or RAW (flash-frozen, without preservatives), including the top 10 meat ingredients.

Nutrient-dense WholePrey™ ratios of fresh meats, organs, and cartilage plus fresh whole fish and fresh whole eggs provide a natural source of virtually every nutrient your puppy needs.

Infusions of gently freeze-dried liver enhance flavor and palatability naturally, making ORIJEN deliciously tasty, even for fussy pups.

NATURE’S RULES:

RICH IN MEAT (85%) AND PROTEIN (38%):

All puppies have sharp teeth and a body designed to metabolize protein and fat from meat. ORIJEN is designed to nourish your puppy according to his evolutionary and biological needs.

85% meat (2/3 fresh or raw and 1/3 gently dehydrated)
38% richly nourishing meat protein
100% of meat ingredients from animals deemed fit for human consumption, prior to inclusion in our foods
NO rendered chicken, turkey or other meat meals
NO plant proteins extracts or concentrates (potato or pea protein)
NO high-glycemic carbohydrates (tapioca, potato, rice)
NO glutens or grains

UNMATCHED FRESH MEAT INCLUSIONS (2/3):

Fresh meats are the foundation of award-winning ORIJEN foods.

2/3 of the meats are fresh or raw, supplying your puppy with essential nutrients in their most natural and nourishing form.
1/3 of meats are dehydrated at low temperature for a concentrated source of nourishing protein that cannot be supplied by fresh meats alone.
ORIJEN is free of rendered chicken or turkey meals, which are replaced with dehydrated chicken and turkey.

AN ABUNDANT VARIETY OF MEATS (6):

In nature, puppies benefit from an assortment of meats. This variety is often lost in conventional puppy foods which typically feature a single animal ingredient such as chicken or lamb that is highly processed and seldom fresh.

That’s why award-winning ORIJEN Puppy Large features a rich diversity of fresh meats in Biologically Appropriate™ WholePrey™ ratios to nourish your large breed puppy’s peak growth and development:

Fresh free-run Cobb chicken from Kentucky farms
Fresh free-run turkey from Indiana farms
Fresh and whole nest-laid eggs from Kentucky farms
Fresh, whole yellowtail flounder, Atlantic mackerel and Atlantic herring wild-caught from New England’s Atlantic waters

WHOLEPREY MEAT RATIOS:

Mother Nature matched the nutrients in whole prey animals to perfectly meet a carnivore’s dietary needs since predatory animals like wolves and wildcats, consume the whole animal.

WholePrey™ represents the evolution of ORIJEN foods, incorporating fresh meats, organ meats and cartilage in ratios that mirror nature and eliminate the need for long lists of synthetic supplements.

The WholePrey™ diet is a nutritional treasure:

Meat – essential for protein and fat as well as Vitamins A, B, D and K, copper, chromium, folic acid, iron, magnesium, potassium, selenium and zinc.
Organs – packed with virtually every nutrient your puppy needs to thrive including vitamins, minerals, healthy fats and amino acids.
Edible Bone – a rich source of minerals including calcium, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium in natural form your puppy’s body can easily absorb.

CARBOHYDRATE-LIMITED (20%):

While dogs (and puppies) have no nutritional requirement for carbohydrates, conventional puppy foods still contain large amounts of high-glycemic carbohydrates such as potato and tapioca, which are often cited as a leading cause of obesity and diabetes.

Biologically Appropriate™ ORIJEN Puppy Large is a protein-rich and carbohydrate limited food featuring lentils, chickpeas, squash, greens and fruits which release sugar slowly, dramatically reducing the potential for fat storage.

MEAT AND PROTEIN RICH

Made with 85% premium meat ingredients, ORIJEN Puppy features a richly nourishing and Biologically Appropriate™ protein level of 38% to closely replicate your puppy’s natural diet.

RICH IN ANIMAL FAT

To fuel optimum growth and development, all puppies require richly nourishing animal fats. That’s why ORIJEN Puppy features naturally occurring non-rendered fats from our unmatched fresh poultry, fish and egg ingredients.

DHA AND EPA FROM FRESH FISH

Fresh saltwater fish are a Biologically Appropriate™ source of DHA and EPA, which are essential for your puppy’s developing immune and nervous systems. DHA and EPA are not available from plant sources, such as flax, coconut or sunflower.

LOW-GLYCEMIC

Your puppy’s natural diet contains few if any carbohydrates. That’s why ORIJEN is free of high-glycemic ingredients like potato and tapioca, and contains less than half the carbohydrates of conventional puppy foods.

GLUCOSAMINE & CHONDROITIN

ORIJEN’s fresh poultry, meats and fish provide a rich and natural source of glucosamine and chondroitin, so no synthetic sources are added to ORIJEN foods.

Ingredients:

Deboned chicken, deboned turkey, yellowtail flounder, whole eggs, whole atlantic mackerel, chicken liver, turkey liver, chicken heart, turkey heart, whole atlantic herring, dehydrated chicken, dehydrated turkey, dehydrated mackerel, dehydrated chicken liver, dehydrated turkey liver, whole green peas, whole navy beans, red lentils, chicken necks, chicken kidney, pinto beans, chickpeas, green lentils, natural chicken flavor, lentil fiber, herring oil, ground chicken bone, chicken cartilage, chicken fat, turkey cartilage, dried kelp, freeze-dried chicken liver, freeze-dried turkey liver, whole pumpkin, whole butternut squash, kale, spinach, mustard greens, collard greens, turnip greens, whole carrots, apples, pears, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, zinc proteinate, mixed tocopherols (preservative), chicory root, turmeric, sarsaparilla root, althea root, rosehips, juniper berries, dried lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, dried bifidobacterium animalis fermentation product, dried lactobacillus casei fermentation product.

Guaranteed Analysis:

ANALYSIS:

Crude protein (min.) 38 %
Crude fat (min.) 16 %
Crude fiber (max.) 6 %
Moisture (max.) 12 %
Calcium (min.) 1.1 %
Phosphorus (min.) 0.9 %
Omega-6 fatty acids (min.) 3 %
Omega-3 fatty acids (min.) 0.8 %
DHA (min.) 0.2 %
EPA (min.) 0.2 %
Glucosamine (min.) 700 mg/kg
Chondroitin sulfate (min.) 600 mg/kg

VITAMINS & MINERALS:

Vitamins:

Vitamin A 15 kIU/kg
Vitamin D3 1 kIU/kg
Vitamin E 170 IU/kg
Thiamine (B1) 20 mg/kg
Riboflavin (B2) 25 mg/kg
Pan. Acid (B5) 25 mg/kg
Niacin (B3) 110 mg/kg
Pyridoxine (B6) 20 mg/kg
Folic Acid 2.5 mg/kg
Vitamin B12 0.11 mg/kg
Choline 2150 mg/kg

Minerals:

Sodium 0.3 %
Chloride 0.5 %
Potassium 0.9 %
Magnesium 0.1 %
Manganese 12 mg/kg
Selenium 1 mg/kg
Iron 115 mg/kg
Zinc 220 mg/kg
Copper 20 mg/kg
Iodine 2 mg/kg

AMINO ACIDS:

Lysine 2.89 %
Tryptophan 0.42 %
Threonine 1.58 %
Methionine 0.86 %
Leucine 2.89 %
Valine 1.96 %
Isoleucine 1.72 %
Arginine 2.49 %
Phenylalanine 1.67 %
Histidine 1.05 %
Cystiene 0.37 %

BOTANICAL INCLUSIONS:

Chicory Root 200 mg/kg
Tumeric 200 mg/kg
Sarsaparilla Root 150 mg/kg
Althea (Marshmallow) Root 150 mg/kg
Rosehips 150 mg/kg
Juniper Berries 150 mg/kg