On Sat, 12 May 2012 07:48:21 -0700, "Brenda Shepard" <tashina1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: >You have to be rich to feed Orijen in the CA Bay Area if you have more then >2 dogs. It is $70.00 for 30 lbs here. I tried it and if you feed to much it >goes right through the dogs. So be careful with it. Not exactly a problem. Just feed less; problem solved! ;) Seriously, my 66 lb English setter and 75 lb GSD each eat about 1.25 cups (more or less) a day split into 2 meals. I only buy the 15 pound bags because I like the food to stay as fresh as possible. Since we have no problems with food allergies here, I also rotate between all available varieties of Orijen and Acana which is, really, just a less concentrated form of Orijen. Lyn: You might look into Acana Provincial Pacifica. It's grain-free, all fish-based (Protein: 33.00% / Fat 15.00%) and my dogs will even eat it as training treats! I usually feed their morning meal plain and dry. Afternoon meal is moistened kibble with added meat, either fresh/raw or pure canned meat (Wysong Au Jus). That's just a base though. They also get good table food/leftovers added to their meals on a regular basis with the amount of kibble appropriately adjusted/reduced. They love any kind of fresh fruit, eggs (raw yolks or cooked) and salad greens with balsamic vinegar. They also get a bite of pretty much whatever else we happen to be snacking on at night in front of the tube, including Cadbury Mini-eggs! ;) I guess we're a bunch of fairly eclectic eaters here. ;) -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2011. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION:http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================