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Old 03-31-2008, 04:37 PM
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Re: Calcium Phosphorus Ratio

I just took a look at the Orijen website...and you have been overfeeding him.
LB Puppy Orijen is 483 calories per cup...and you have been feeding him that times 5....that's almost 2,500 calories! No wonder he's been pooping big time!

On the website it says for pup's between 3-9 months, weighing from 65-90 lbs should eat only 33/4 cups to41/2 cups in total per day....and I always feed less then the recommended amounts on the back of the bag.

I would think 4 cups or less will be more than enough for him. I think your problems will be solved with less food.

I had a young Bullmastiff bitch that would come to board...and the owner's kept bringing for her Gastro canned food...because they were also seeing loose, frequent poops. I know that they wanted me to feed her too much food (it was Orijen also). When I cut her back to 3 cups per day...she did not need the extra Gastro food to firm things up anymore.

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