Blue Buffalo Lamb and Rice

[Taryn0405]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

Hope it works for Giz.

IMO, it's a better option than anything holistic.

Heh not on the holistic boat, eh?

[Ellie May]

Used to be. You should see some of my old posts.

Re-evaluated and changed my mind. IMO, it's a big marketing game with fear tactics thrown in by some of these companies. And they don't even do AAFCO feeding trials on their foods (Innova does). So I'll stick with the major brands.

[taxlady]

I agree on the wish of not so picky in the food department but we may have hit on a winner and that's a big if, we have tried the blue buffalo stew mix either the chicken or the beef, the chunky kind. It's more like "people" food which Sprocket really likes and can't have LOL he thinks he IS people! We tried most of the make it yourself recipes from the web site here, no luck, first few bites yes then turn up the nose, most kibble, still a no no, the gas mentioned by some for the bb mix for us is not a problem, so mostly for us it's a rotation of the stew mixes, oh, no fish ones though I have to sneak in the fish oil drops as he has dry skin and won't eat the fish stew. Good luck with the diet thing, it will drive you crazy.

[Justrunningthru]

Mine's feed on blue buffalo wilderness Chicken. They do great on it and I have had no issue with gas or upset stomach. I will say though that I steer clear from lamb period. When I first got my lab puppy(6 years ago) I tried nutria lamb and rice. The poor thing had such bad gas and diarrhea. The vet said that lamb doesn't settle well with a lot of dogs. Perhaps that is your issue? Try a chicken and rice formula. It's much easier on their tummies! Best of luck!

[Taryn0405]

My husband returned the lamb and brought home Royal Canin Yorkshire Terrier Puppy. Good news, I grabbed some kibble out when I came home on my lunch and Gizmo went ape, you know what about it. So, it's going to be interesting when I fee him tonight. Cross your paws.

[MyTrixie143]

I feel your pain!! Try finding a food that several dogs like, it is even harder then. I tried so many (Innova, Merrick, Life Abundance, Nutro, Canidae, etc). Most they wouldn't even touch. The Life Abundance was really good but they still didn't care for it too much after a little while. They are now on the Blue Buffalo Fish and Sweet Potato, they've been on it for over a year now and they still love eating it. I did start them with the Chicken and Rice formula but noticed they were a bit gassy and chewing on their feet. I saw that the fish and potato had a lower protein and was good for those with allergies so I gave it a try and I'm glad I did.

Not every dog can eat the same dog food so I would go with whatever agrees best with him.

[Ahis_Mama]

Where can I get this Royal Canin stuff? lol

[Taryn0405]

Originally Posted by Ahis_Mama

Where can I get this Royal Canin stuff? lol

We got a 2.5lb bag of it from Petsmart. And Gizmo loves it. It's like he's never eaten before. It'll be one day on it when he eats dinner tonight so we'll see how it goes. The good thing about the 2.5 lb bag is that it'll last him just long enough until we have to switch him the the adult formula at 10 months.

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by Ahis_Mama

Where can I get this Royal Canin stuff? lol

Pretty much any place that carries pet food will have Royal Canin. I don't think Walmart does, though.

[jltwigg10]

I have mine on the Blue Buffalo also but we do not do the lamb. We do the fish and Sweet Potato or the Chicken. I have a Boston Terrier who eats this also and he will run you out of the room if you feed him lamb. LOL.
He seems fine on the other types with them. A couple of times a week we also mix in part of their can food stews in with the kibble. Mine think they are eating our food because I feed it to them right before we sit down to eat. LOL

[hugz4all4]

Ellie May....what are your thoughts on this food, I just added this food to my dogs diet this past week..it was either this or going back to sd, nothing else has seemed to work for all of my dogs...thanks
Dick Van Patten’s SYNERGY Ultra Dog Formula


Sorry that its off topic..

[_Chrissy_]

Originally Posted by Ellie May

For many reasons, I believe that is a great choice.

That and the one I'm feeding Rylee (SD Nature's Best) are at the top of my list. If he doesn't do well on the current food, we will be going to RC also. And the nice thing about it is that it's easy to get at PetSmart.

Looked it up online. SD Natures Best looks pretty good. Nice low protein and fat levels.

[Ellie May]

Originally Posted by hugz4all4

Ellie May....what are your thoughts on this food, I just added this food to my dogs diet this past week..it was either this or going back to sd, nothing else has seemed to work for all of my dogs...thanks
Dick Van Patten’s SYNERGY Ultra Dog Formula


Sorry that its off topic..

JMO.
I'd feed NB, but I'd sooner choose something else. I have a soft spot for the company for whatever reason. They seem to have quality control covered. Dogs aren't dying on the food. But they don't have a veterinary nutritionist on staff and they don't seem to do any feeding trials? Why?

Anyway, 16% fat and 28% protein is fine for a healthy Yorkie, IMO. But these are minimums and sometimes cmaller companies have issues with food consistency. So I'd want to know what the maximum percentages are. If this is much beyong 19-20% fat or 30% protein max, I wouldn't be thrilled. And it's full of meat, so full of phosphorous. Your call on whether that is good or not... I wouldn't freak out over feding it, but I also wouldn't choose to feed it. Really comes down to your feelings on ideal protein and fat % and the trust of the company that you do or don't have...

[BonBon]

Originally Posted by _Chrissy_

Looked it up online. SD Natures Best looks pretty good. Nice low protein and fat levels.

Here are the ingredients, from Hill's website. If you discount chicken as the main ingredient since it's water inclusive, there are five other ingredients before you get to a named meat. I prefer foods that contain more meats than this, but that's just me.

Ingredients: Chicken, Brown Rice, Whole Grain Wheat, Cracked Pearled Barley, Soybean Meal, Chicken Meal, Pork Fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols and citric acid), Dried Egg Product, Natural Flavor, Whole Grain Oats, Apples, Cranberries, Soybean Oil, Peas, Carrots, Dried Beet Pulp, Iodized Salt, Flaxseed, Broccoli, Vitamins (L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate (source of vitamin C), Vitamin E Supplement, Niacin, Thiamine Mononitrate, Vitamin A Supplement, Calcium Pantothenate, Biotin, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin, Folic Acid, Vitamin D3 Supplement), Vitamin E Supplement, Choline Chloride, Taurine, Minerals (Ferrous Sulfate, Zinc Oxide, Copper Sulfate, Manganous Oxide, Calcium Iodate, Sodium Selenite), Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols and Citric Acid, Calcium Carbonate, Beta-Carotene, Rosemary Extract.

[susan lynn]

I would be interested to know a good food . My 4 are eating Purina Pro Plan chicken and rice, small breed formula. We need the smaller pieces for Sassy. I am so confused with all the dofferent dog foods. They will eating amything, but with this one they are pooping less. They have had Eukanuba, Royal Canin, Rachel Ray, and now this. I am not sure what I am suppose to be looking for. I don't want any of the lower brands. I fed my Cairns, Kibbles and Bits, Pedigree, and Alpo and they lived to be 14 with no health issues. These are my first Yorkies and I want t o keep them healthy. I have noticed more brown gun and stains lately on their eyes. Hope I didn't take over this thread it just seemed like Ellie May was giving good advice.