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kaknight · 01-16-2010, 07:00 PM

Our Babies eat the Blue Buffalo. Our Pug eats the small breed adult and yorkie eats the puppy formula. I think it is a really good food

Jett (our Yorkie) will but the little black bits on the floor behind him ... he is so smart if he puts them there our Pug will eat them and stay away from his bowl

Owned by Fiona · 01-16-2010, 07:02 PM

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I feed Fiona the Blue yesterday and today, and it may be wishful thinking but I swear she has more energy! I heard her bark for the 4th time since I had her and she has wagged her tail more today then I have ever seen. I would think it would be to early to see any results but she sure is having a great day!

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I bought a bag yesterday. Last night I started the transition from TOTW . It may just be a coincidence but Jada and Bogie were both more active last night and today. I just gave them 25% of the Blue and 75%TOTW the last three feedings. Bogie has been bouncing off the walls with energy and they seem to really like it too.

So I may not be crazy! The cat likes it too!! Wonder how healthy it is for her?

Owned by Fiona · 01-16-2010, 07:04 PM

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Originally Posted by kaknight

Our Babies eat the Blue Buffalo. Our Pug eats the small breed adult and yorkie eats the puppy formula. I think it is a really good food

Jett (our Yorkie) will but the little black bits on the floor behind him ... he is so smart if he puts them there our Pug will eat them and stay away from his bowl

That is too cute!!

kaknight · 01-16-2010, 07:15 PM

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Originally Posted by jadabug

So I may not be crazy! The cat likes it too!! Wonder how healthy it is for her?

Cats should not eat dog food and dogs should not eat cat food. Blue Buffalo does make a cat food also

Owned by Fiona · 01-16-2010, 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Owned by Fiona

Cats should not eat dog food and dogs should not eat cat food. Blue Buffalo does make a cat food also

Not really feeding it to her but she likes it. Just have to come up with a way to keep her out.
Don't tell my husband dogs shouldn't eat cat food. He had 5 dogs growing up (all strays dropped on his family) and they never ate one bite of dog food after they lived with them. Each lived to be very old. He now has a theory that it is a big secret that dog should really be eating cat food. He thinks there is a fountain of youth for dogs in it! LOL!
I think I am going to have to search for that Blue Buffalo cat food now.

Kristy4 · 01-16-2010, 08:47 PM

Here is a post a member by the name of friscomom made on 01-14-10

It is a response she received to an inquiry regarding ethoxyquin from the Taste of the Wild folks, stating that for now they at least regularly test the levels of ethoxyquin:

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There is not any ethoxyquin added to the Taste of the Wild pet foods.

Fish meal is preserved with ethoxyquin on the ships prior to entering port. Ethoxyquin is most effective at preventing rancidity in the highly volatile fish meal. Rancidity in ingredients can lead to severe illness. Fish meal is used in pet food formulas as an excellent quality source of amino acids and omega-3 fatty acids. Omega-3’s are vital for a strong immune system, healthy skin and coat, controlling inflammation and even preventing certain types of cancer.

Most of the ethoxyquin is destroyed in the cooking process, requiring other preservatives to be used. Tests for ethoxyquin are run routinely on Taste of the Wild. The results are typically less than 5ppm. This is equivalent to 0.0005% or 5 ten-thousandth’s of a percent. This is a true trace level that many laboratories are unable to detect. The amount allowed, and considered to be safe, by the FDA is 75ppm.
There are many brands that are claiming to be free of ethoxyquin, or to contain fish meal that is free of ethoxyquin. One brand that claims not to use fish meal contained with ethoxyquin (Orijen Champion Petfoods | F.A.Q) has a spec listed in their FAQ section of 5ppm ethoxyquin, the same level as is present in Taste of the Wild.

There is a small supply of ethoxyquin free fish meal available in the United States. However, this is not adequate to meet the supply demands for all pet food manufacturers that use fish meal. Also, the peroxide levels are much higher than we feel comfortable with. Peroxide is an indicator of oxidation. Peroxide can cause vomiting and may even cause damage to vital organs. Ethoxyquin is being used in scientific research as a cancer fighting antioxidant. When present in controlled amounts, it has never been shown to cause harmful effects.

I feed this to my cat. She doesn't have gas or anything. And isn't poop suppose to smell? lol

yorkie_mama22 · 01-17-2010, 08:39 AM

I fed blue for a while with my previous yorkie, she loved it and did well on it. I switched her only because the store that carried it was across town.

HarleyHOO · 01-19-2010, 09:20 AM

Thanks for all the replies! I actually went and got Harley some the other day...the small breed formula. So far, so good...she eats it all, including the lifesource bits. Her poop seems to be hard, but her gas is HORRIBLE...I'm talking clear the room horrible

....but that I can live with as long as she's healthy. Stinky or not, I still love her.

Ladym · 01-19-2010, 10:13 AM

I just got my 3 year old the weight control formula. He seems to like it. And yes he seems to be bouncing off the walls. I also got him a bully stick for the first time. WOW..
he loved that. Has anyone tried the buffalo sticks? From what I have read they are not made of the same part of the animal but are lower in calories and cholesterol.

hugz4all4 · 01-19-2010, 10:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Ladym

I just got my 3 year old the weight control formula. He seems to like it. And yes he seems to be bouncing off the walls. I also got him a bully stick for the first time. WOW..
he loved that. Has anyone tried the buffalo sticks? From what I have read they are not made of the same part of the animal but are lower in calories and cholesterol.

Just as a heads up....

I checked out blue buffalo on rateitall.com and there were quite a few unhappy people that posted about thier dogs getting sick after eating BB, some of them were long time users. There has not been a recall, but I did want to warn some of those that were using this product just watch your pets, diarreah and vomiting seem to the symptoms.

BrandyM · 01-19-2010, 12:57 PM

I had mentioned earlier how much we liked the BB. Well my husband and I were just talking about this today. It seems to have been a slow process but we think the food may be making her hyper. Often she won't go to sleep until midnight and then wake up around 2 am and doesn't go back to sleep. We are up for good, and she will run around like she is on speed. During the day and evenings we take her outside to run it off but it never seems to calm her down. When we first brought her home we feed her the same food the original owner fed her and slowly mixed it with the BB. On the other food she wasn't like this. We are thinking about switching her food, but not sure which brand. I am only guessing at this point that it may be the food, and wondering if she could be sensitive to something in it.

01-19-2010, 09:20 AM	#23
HarleyHOO YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Jacksonville Posts: 255	Thanks for all the replies! I actually went and got Harley some the other day...the small breed formula. So far, so good...she eats it all, including the lifesource bits. Her poop seems to be hard, but her gas is HORRIBLE...I'm talking clear the room horrible....but that I can live with as long as she's healthy. Stinky or not, I still love her. __________________ ---~<3 Harley...aka...mama's sweet sweet~---

01-16-2010, 07:00 PM	#16
kaknight YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Upstate, NY Posts: 370	Our Babies eat the Blue Buffalo. Our Pug eats the small breed adult and yorkie eats the puppy formula. I think it is a really good food Jett (our Yorkie) will but the little black bits on the floor behind him ... he is so smart if he puts them there our Pug will eat them and stay away from his bowl

01-17-2010, 08:39 AM	#22
yorkie_mama22 Currently Suspended! Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 2,275	I fed blue for a while with my previous yorkie, she loved it and did well on it. I switched her only because the store that carried it was across town.

01-19-2010, 10:13 AM	#24
Ladym Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: CT Posts: 167	I just got my 3 year old the weight control formula. He seems to like it. And yes he seems to be bouncing off the walls. I also got him a bully stick for the first time. WOW.. he loved that. Has anyone tried the buffalo sticks? From what I have read they are not made of the same part of the animal but are lower in calories and cholesterol.

01-19-2010, 12:57 PM	#26
BrandyM YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: League City, Tx Posts: 2	I had mentioned earlier how much we liked the BB. Well my husband and I were just talking about this today. It seems to have been a slow process but we think the food may be making her hyper. Often she won't go to sleep until midnight and then wake up around 2 am and doesn't go back to sleep. We are up for good, and she will run around like she is on speed. During the day and evenings we take her outside to run it off but it never seems to calm her down. When we first brought her home we feed her the same food the original owner fed her and slowly mixed it with the BB. On the other food she wasn't like this. We are thinking about switching her food, but not sure which brand. I am only guessing at this point that it may be the food, and wondering if she could be sensitive to something in it.