Organix Puppy Dry Dog Food, 14.5-Pound

by Organix

• Ideal for puppies after weaning through to their transition to adult dog food

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21 x 14 x 4 inches ; 11.2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 14.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B004LWCS08
• Item model number: 8314
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #802 in Pet Supplies (See Top 100 in Pet Supplies)
  • #39 in Pet Supplies > Dogs > Food > Dry

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Launching in 2000, Castor & Pollux Natural PetWorks was the first branded, premium quality line of natural specialty food and supplies for pets. ORGANIX, certified organic food and treats for dogs and cats, debuted in March 2003 and Natural Ultramix was introduced in early 2004.

Product Description

Castor & Pollux Organix Puppy Dry Dog Fo od Organix Puppy food is ideal for puppies after weaning through to their transition to Organix Adult dog food. The Organix formula provides your puppy with thenutrition needed to grow up to be strong, healthy and full of energy. As with allof the Organix dry formulas, certified organic free-range chicken is the number one ingredient, allowing for great tast and outstanding digestibility. Features: Provides nutrition needed to support healthy growth 100% complete and balanced nutrition for growingpuppies Contributes to healthy skin and coat Helps maintain a healthy intestinal tract Also recommended for pregnant and lactating dog Made in the USA Item Specifications: Flavor: Chicken Ingredients: Organic Chicken, Chicken Meal, Organic Peas, Organic Barley, Chicken Fat (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid), Organic Brown Rice, Organic Millet, Organic Flaxseed, Pea Protein, Natural Chicken Flavor, Minerals (Zinc Proteinate, Iron Proteinate, Copper Proteinate, Manganese Proteinate, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Salmon Meal, Dried Egg Product, Organic Apples, Organic Carrots, Salt, Dicalcium Phosphate, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Vitamins (Vitamin E Supplement, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Niacin, Riboflavin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Biotin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Yeast Culture (Saccharomyces cerevisiae), Dried Enterococcus faecium Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Aspergillus niger Fermentation Extract, Dried Trichoderma longibrachiatum Fermentation Extract, Dried Bacillus subtilis Fermentation Solubles, Rosemary Extract Guaranteed Analysis: Crude Protein: min 28.0% Crude Fat: min 15.0% Crude Fiber: max 3.75% Moisture: max 10.0% Calcium: min 1.0% Phosphorus: min 0.9% Vitamin E: min 50 IU/kg Omega 6 Fatty Acids: min 2.5% Omega 3 Fatty Acids: min .45

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Good Puppy Food September 10, 2011

By J. Kruger

Amazon Verified Purchase

After getting my new Irish setter puppy I sat on the internet and did ALOT of research on puppy/dog food. And just like if you put processed crappy food in your body, your health declines. Giving dogs food that you can find in most super markets are made up of mostly corn gluten, by products and things that sounds horrible.
I decided that my dogs would have a better life than that. I did have some issues finally getting a food I felt comfortable giving him and one that agreed with his stomach. At first I tried Wellness puppy food and it gave my little guy loose stool. So I slowly switched over to Organix and have not had a problem since. I will continue to use this until he gets to a year.
Amazon sells this cheaper than anywhere I could find it and if you get the subscribe and save it makes it an even better deal. I have never had an issue with the shipping or packaging.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Took a few tries to find the right one. March 4, 2012

By Luvmy2boyz

Amazon Verified Purchase

When we got our lab puppy I did a lot of comparing different brands of dog food including cost. This is a great deal. A lot of dog foods boast chicken or another meat as the first ingredient but the list is based on weights. If it says chicken followed by a grain of some sort, the grain is probably the most abundant ingredient because the chicken loses around 60% of its weight when cooked. This has chicken-meal as the first ingredient (after chicken) which is cooked and dried when weighed. It doesn't have any corn or wheat products. We used Blue Buffalo at first but it was more expensive and our puppy never had firm stools. We don't have that problem with this. We also tried Castor & Pollux Natural Ultramix but she didn't like it. Organix is a great deal on subscribe and save on Amazon, our puppy loves it, and it is good for her. Now if only I fed myself as healthy as I feed her =)
As a side note: the Organix dog cookies were not a hit. For training I highly recommend Zuke's Chicken-Flavored Mini Naturals Dog Treats, 16 Ounces, all 3 flavors are a big hit, and they're the perfect size.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Recommend but Did not Work for my Dog June 27, 2012

By Sarah

I love Castor and Pollux Organix dog food as I have done much research and it seems to be the best of the best. It is expensive, but all of the top quality foods run around the same price and this one falls into that category. They have so many important factors such as organic chicken with no added growth hormones or antibiotics, the kibble is small and my dog found it to be tasty, and it is made in the USA (which is important because it contains chicken and there has been many dog food recalls that contain chicken made in China).

As much as I love this product, I am sad to report that it did not agree with my Cavalier King Charles Spaniel puppy. I gradually introduced Organix mixing it with his previous food (Halo)over the span of 2 weeks and his stools were consistently soft. Every once in awhile he would have a "normal" stool but for the most part either had soft stools and occasional liquid diarrhea. I kept him on the food for a month, after being on Halo 3 months (he had the same problem with soft stools on Halo), hoping that his system would get used to it but never did. I encourage anyone else who is trying new foods and their dog's stool does not become normal within a couple of weeks to change foods (and different types of meat in the food) instead of waiting to see if it will work out because the ongoing soft stools led to another issue for my dog.

Because he had soft stools for a long time we went to the vet to get him tested for worms, other potential issues and the results came back normal except for his anal glands. Apparently a dog's individual scent comes from the glands on their butt (that is why dogs sniff each other there). The scent is in a brown liquid that comes out of the anal glands on their butt every time they defecate.... However, if they have soft stool on a regular basis, that liquid is not pushed out by an otherwise normal stool and the glands can become backed up/clogged causing all kinds of other issues that if not taken care of could need surgery. A sign that your dog might be clogged is if they scooch their butt on the floor. Thankfully his was not to the point of needing surgery and the vet was easily able to get the liquid out (which some of it had dried up and formed hard chunks that caused pain and irritation). I only mention this in case this information could be potentially helpful to any of my fellow pet parents. :)

After trying Organix,Halo, Wellness, boiled chicken and rice, plain ground beef and rice (all high quality foods), I decided to try him on a hypoallergenic food and he has finally been having consistently normal stools on a regular basis (the last month) for the first time since we have had him!!! We suspect that he may have had stomach irritation with the meats chicken and beef (more common than I realized after some research).

The food that I currently have him on is Nature's Variety Instinct Duck & Turkey meal formula. He doesn't like the taste of the food as much as the others so we mix each meal with a small amount of natures variety instinct canned duck formula and he loves it. Although canned foods can be just as high quality as dry foods as far as quality ingredients go, they can cause tarter build-up on the teeth more quickly if you are not brushing the dogs teeth on a regular basis.

Since Nature's Variety brand is considered hypoallergenic we introduced him to the salmon formula (mixing a very small amount in with his duck food) and it caused soft stool again so if your dog has a sensitive stomach...try duck! Otherwise, Organix is the best food you can buy for your dog as far as quality goes and it I highly recommend it!!! I also highly recommend looking at dog food reviews on the website: dogfoodadvisor.com so that you can know how to read dog food labels and what to look out for! Read more ›

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Quality dog food; puppy loves it January 9, 2012

By MI Oenophile

I've been feeding Castor & Pollux Organix puppy formula to my retriever puppy since he was 10 weeks old. He's now 6 months old and still doing well on this food: stool is healthy, coat silky & shiny, eyes bright. I too did a lot of research before trying this product and I'm glad I did. The information is out there, folks, just search the 'net for 'dog food reviews', 'holistic dog food', etc. and compare for yourselves; it's appalling what some dog food has in it. Knowing what I know now, I will never feed my pets less than the best.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars Great food but pricey. May 10, 2012

By Momma@home

Amazon Verified Purchase

I loved this food for our puppy. We just couldn't afford it anymore. One bag barely lasted 3 weeks. It's great quality though.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Inconsistent April 7, 2013

By Disappointed dog owner

Amazon Verified Purchase

I have ordered and bought several of these bags of food for my dog. About 5 of which I have ordered from amazon. They have all been good except for the last bag I got. I'm not sure why, but the food smelled somewhat rancid compared to previous bags, which I wish I had noticed before feeding it to my dog which induced about 2 days worth of diarrhea, some of which she could not control in her crate. A 20% chance of having sub-par food is unacceptable in my book and I will be looking elsewhere to buy it in the future.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I love this puppy food October 22, 2012

By Shelly Marshall

Amazon Verified Purchase

I had one of my dogs die as a result of the China dog food scandal. Now I won't buy anything but made in the USA. However, I have a rescue Pom whose teeth are bad and he can't "chew" down big chunks. So this puppy version is tiny tiny bits and Zipper does just fine. I recommend it for anyone with a dog with sensitive teeth.