Blue Buffalo Please Take A Look...

[flipon1]

Tell me what you think of this dry food Blue Buffalo! Anyone here ever used it and if so what do you think about it. I am home cooking but My Dominick is having trouble adjusting. Ingredients:


Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Rye , Oatmeal, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Potato Flour, Tomato Pomace, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Ground Flax Seed, Alfalfa, Herring Oil, Sea Salt, Barley Grass, Sunflower Oil (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Calcium Phosphate, L-Carnitine, Dried Kelp, Whole Garlic Cloves, Lecithin, Parsley, Glucosamine, Spirulina, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Lactobacillus Acidophilus, Bacillus Subtilis, Bifidobacterium Thermophilum, Bifidobacterium Longum, Enterococcus Faecium, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Choline Chloride, Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Turmeric, Vitamin E Supplement, Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Natural Color, Beta Carotene, Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Niacin, Calcium Pentothenate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Thiamine Hydrochloride, Potassium Iodide, Biotin, Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Vitamin D3 Supplement, Sodium Selenite

Crude Protein 25.0% min
Crude Fat 14.0% min
Crude Fiber 4.0% max
Moisture 10.0% max
Calcium 1.0% min
Phosphorus 0.90% min
Carnitine* 100 mg/kg min
Omega 3 Fatty Acids* 0.25% min
Omega 6 Fatty Acids* 3.50% min
Beta-Carotene* 5.0 mg/kg min
Glucosamine* 400 mg/kg max

* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.



As Fed


kcal/kg
3,682

kcal/cup
442


*ME = Metabolizable Energy (Calories)
As fed is calculated at a 9% product moisture.
Cup is a standard 8 ounce measuring cup


BLUE Life Protection Formula with LifeSource Bits will provide your dog with unsurpassed nutrition and a unique nutrient and antioxidant package specifically formulated for your dog's life stage.


Small Breed: 1 meal per day
Medium/Large Breed: 2 meals per day


Start by mixing 25% of BLUE with your dog's old food, and gradually increase the proportion of BLUE over the next 14 days.


Dry - Crunchy nutrition nuggets and LifeSource Bits right from the bag.

Dry with Water - Add warm water and mix to fully release flavors and aroma.





Note: Individual dog's requirements may vary from this chart due to age, breed, environment and activity level. Adjust food as required to maintain optimal body condition, and ask your veterinarian if you are unsure.


Be sure to have a clean dish of cool, fresh water available at all times.

[molochai2580]

My dogs got Blue Buffalo for a bit, then I switched them to Canidae. I didn't see any problems while they were on it and they liked it. Here, at least, the Blue Buffalo was more expensive than the Canidae, and didn't last quite as long, so I switched to Canidae.

[torey3]

I tired all of the big names, evo, candiae etc. My dog would not eat any of them nor did she really flourish on any of them. It took me 2 years to find a food that she liked and it was Blue Buffalo. She finally bulked up and her coat is absolutely great and she is outside alot. The ingredients are great and there is no corn or millet. My dog had hot spots in the past from other food allergies, but not now. It is easy to find to, it is actually at PetsMart.

[brunie's mom]

This food was on the recall list.
E-mail the company and make sure their problems have been solved.

Gina

[Lola B Marie]

I home cook for Lola so I can't say I've tried it on her but the June issue of Oprah magazine has a two page ad that features web sites that tell all about the food and the cancer research for dogs that this company is into. If Lola did eat any dog food at all, I would choose this for her. No animal by-products, full of antooxidants, no corn wheat or soy, veggies and fruit. Yum!!

[linvillegorge]

It's a good food, but my Rottie didn't like it.

[goforit]

I just switched Emma over to Blue Buffalo and she loves it. None of the other brands mentioned on this site are available in my area, and this was the only one that did not contain corn. Emma has had problems with loose poops which seemed to contain a lot of yellow in them. I just took a guess and figured this might be undigested corn. We will see how things go, but this is the first dry food she has really liked this well. The thing I noticed first when I opened the bag is that it actually smells good compared to some of the other stuff that smells like it has already gone through the dog.

[Sharon Marples]

Originally Posted by goforit

I just switched Emma over to Blue Buffalo and she loves it. None of the other brands mentioned on this site are available in my area, and this was the only one that did not contain corn. Emma has had problems with loose poops which seemed to contain a lot of yellow in them. I just took a guess and figured this might be undigested corn. We will see how things go, but this is the first dry food she has really liked this well. The thing I noticed first when I opened the bag is that it actually smells good compared to some of the other stuff that smells like it has already gone through the dog.

Did you see the post from brunie's mom that said this was one of the foods on the recall list? I certainly would not be feeding it until I KNEW for certain that the problems had been cleared up.