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RockysMom
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« on: June 10, 2010, 10:16:55 AM »
I've sucessfully switched Rocky to Orijen fish formula.  It has a higher protein content than the Wellness Core he was previously eating.  Believe it or not he was eating 2 cups of the Core a day.  He's an active little loon and he was maintaining a healthy 17 lb weight on that amount of food. 

I'm wondering if he might need a lesser amount of this higher protein food than the Core? 

Any thoughts?
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« Reply #1 on: June 10, 2010, 11:28:15 AM »
I'd cut it in half (1/2 cup per meal totalling one cup) and see how he does.  If you need to increase it, then you can.  Easier to go up than down.......
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« Reply #2 on: June 10, 2010, 02:22:04 PM »
Yeah, I'd say cut it.  Orijen and Acana have a higher fat content than some others.
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« Reply #3 on: June 10, 2010, 02:48:12 PM »
Jem and the Geeg are on Orijen fish and they love it.  Geeg eats about a cup-a-day (plus fruits and veggies) and Jemmers eats 1 1/2 to 2 cups a day...but he's stupid-high energy most of the time and while i keep trying to put weight on him, he just runs it off.  He also gets a lot of fruits and veggies.  I'd agree with Blanche- better to start out at a cup a day and up it if you need to than feed him too much and have to try and take off poundage.
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