Science Diet vs. Blue Buffalo??? - YorkieTalk.com Forums

babiesadie · 08-07-2008, 07:13 AM

I have been feeding my Sadie (4 years young) Science Diet at the recommendation of my Vet, thinking that was the best thing to do. Well, last week she has started to scratch herself badly...I checked, no ticks or fleas...so I found this website while searching for a solution. I decided that maybe it was her diet (since I could find NO good things being said about Science Diet). I researched all day and finally to PetSmart I went (that is the closest place to go) and bought Blue Buffalo Small Breed Life Protection Formula Holistic food. Took it home yesterday and my little picky baby went crazy. She loves it. I usually have to add wet food to make her eat...not this food, all I have to do is rattle the sack and she gets excited. I do not know if it will help the itching as she has not been on it long enough, but she loves it. Does anyone know anything else about this food?

marcerella02 · 08-07-2008, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by babiesadie

I have been feeding my Sadie (4 years young) Science Diet at the recommendation of my Vet, thinking that was the best thing to do. Well, last week she has started to scratch herself badly...I checked, no ticks or fleas...so I found this website while searching for a solution. I decided that maybe it was her diet (since I could find NO good things being said about Science Diet). I researched all day and finally to PetSmart I went (that is the closest place to go) and bought Blue Buffalo Small Breed Life Protection Formula Holistic food. Took it home yesterday and my little picky baby went crazy. She loves it. I usually have to add wet food to make her eat...not this food, all I have to do is rattle the sack and she gets excited. I do not know if it will help the itching as she has not been on it long enough, but she loves it. Does anyone know anything else about this food?

I had Layla on BB when she was 1 before they reformulated it and it made her very sick. however, from what i can see the company has made some changes (their kitten food was also involved in the recall) and it's now a pretty good food. i know a few on here who feed it and have had no issues.

Dreamer74 · 08-07-2008, 09:30 AM

I have heard only good things about it. I have not tried though, we feed Wellness

sweetneas · 08-07-2008, 09:35 AM

I was feeding Blue Buffalo, but switched to Wellness. The only reason I did that was because my lil one loved half of it. He loved it except for the life source bits. I would find them all over the house. I think they are extremely hard and he wouldn't eat them. He did eat the rest of it.

pookiebear · 08-07-2008, 09:37 AM

From what I've read BB is human grade, grain free. Definitely better than the Science Diet.

alisonJ · 08-07-2008, 09:51 AM

My girls love BB. Its funny--they pick the life bits out and eat those first!

Lynn WDW · 08-07-2008, 10:39 AM

Baxter eats Chicken Soup but I ordered a sample of the Blue Buffalo and have given it to him a little along in his kong mixed with the Chicken Soup. He likes it and it hasn't caused him any stomach trouble like some other foods have.

08-07-2008, 07:13 AM	#1
babiesadie Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Lubbock, Texas, USA Posts: 31	Science Diet vs. Blue Buffalo??? I have been feeding my Sadie (4 years young) Science Diet at the recommendation of my Vet, thinking that was the best thing to do. Well, last week she has started to scratch herself badly...I checked, no ticks or fleas...so I found this website while searching for a solution. I decided that maybe it was her diet (since I could find NO good things being said about Science Diet). I researched all day and finally to PetSmart I went (that is the closest place to go) and bought Blue Buffalo Small Breed Life Protection Formula Holistic food. Took it home yesterday and my little picky baby went crazy. She loves it. I usually have to add wet food to make her eat...not this food, all I have to do is rattle the sack and she gets excited. I do not know if it will help the itching as she has not been on it long enough, but she loves it. Does anyone know anything else about this food?

08-07-2008, 09:30 AM	#3
Dreamer74 YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New Mexico Posts: 457	I have heard only good things about it. I have not tried though, we feed Wellness __________________ Lady Bella & Sir Budsley- AKA Buddy, Member of the LGC

08-07-2008, 09:35 AM	#4
sweetneas Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Centerville, ohio Posts: 464	I was feeding Blue Buffalo, but switched to Wellness. The only reason I did that was because my lil one loved half of it. He loved it except for the life source bits. I would find them all over the house. I think they are extremely hard and he wouldn't eat them. He did eat the rest of it. __________________ Pepper's Mommy

08-07-2008, 09:37 AM	#5
pookiebear Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Brunswick, Georgia. On the beach! Posts: 1,016	From what I've read BB is human grade, grain free. Definitely better than the Science Diet. __________________ Bernie, Baxter, Bella and Blazer

08-07-2008, 09:51 AM	#6
alisonJ YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,840	My girls love BB. Its funny--they pick the life bits out and eat those first! __________________ Alison--Edith Jones's mother www.edithjonesproject.com

08-07-2008, 10:39 AM	#7
Lynn WDW YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Georgia Posts: 397	Baxter eats Chicken Soup but I ordered a sample of the Blue Buffalo and have given it to him a little along in his kong mixed with the Chicken Soup. He likes it and it hasn't caused him any stomach trouble like some other foods have.