I just took my dog to the vet and he has a very sensitive system. He has allergies and so she recommended wellness dog food. I went to the local pet store and the owner said that orijen dog food is even better because the ingredients are better and there are no grains. What do you guys think?
I had him on beneful because I had thought that it was a good dog food but because my dog has a sensitive stomach with allergies my vet told me to gradually switch to something of higher quality.
I think it depends on what kind of dog you have. Orijen is an excellent food with ingredients that are, possibly, superior to those in Wellness, as the pet store owner suggested. I know that Dogfoodanalysis.com gives Orijen six stars, and some of the Wellness foods also.
However, Orijen’s protein content is higher than Wellness’s. If you have a large-breed dog, that’s a good thing and you might want to go with Orijen. Both my vet and my breeder, however, strongly suggested that I keep my dogs away from food with a protein content higher than 25% (I have border collies, a medium sized breed).
Ultimately, both foods are excellent. If you really want to pick just one, I suggest taking into account your dog’s size and its level of exercise as the best way to determine which food is better.