Blue Buffalo Wilderness Dog Food Review
October 5, 2008 by admin
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Blue Wilderness Dog Food
Formulated to meet the needs of active dogs, BLUE Wilderness is a high-protein, low-carb natural dog food that will help him maintain a high energy level. Blue Wilderness is made by Blue Buffalo CO, which is also the maker of, Life Protection Formula and BLUE Organics. BLUE Wilderness comes in both a dry and canned version. BLUE Wilderness Dry is available in 5lb, 12lb and 26lb.
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Blue Wilderness Dog Food Review
Blue Wilderness as often been a choice of lovers who want to offer their dogs the benefits of a raw diet without actually feeding a raw diet.
Blue Wilderness First Five Ingredients Analysis
- Deboned Chicken – A high–quality, highly digestible protein source that provides essential amino acids, fatty acids, and certain minerals for muscle development, organ function, and energy. The chicken used in BLUE natural dog and cat foods comes from USDA–inspected facilities.
- Chicken Meal – Chicken meal is a highly digestible protein source produced by cooking chicken at high temperatures, extracting the fat and drying the meat residue. It is a meat protein, providing essential amino acids and fatty acids, vitamins, and minerals for muscle development and energy. It is naturally stabilized with mixed tocopherols and rosemary to preserve freshness
- Potato Starch -
- Turkey Meal- Turkey is an excellent source of protein and is rich in calcium, potassium, B vitamins, niacin, iron and zinc which promote energy and overall health. Low in cholesterol and easy to digest.
- Whitefish Meal -Fish Meal is an excellent source of protein and omega fatty acids that help the skin and coat, growth and development.
The first five ingredients of Blue Wilderness is what makes this a premium dog food. In the first five we have 4 different kinds of meat and sources of protein. The quality ingredients is what sets this food apart from other dog foods. Also in the ingredients are Sweet Potatoes and Oatmeal which are great sources of carbohydrates, which fuel your dogs healthy life.
Blue Wilderness Dog Food Full Ingredients list:
Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Potato Starch, Turkey Meal, Whitefish Meal, Salmon Meal, Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Oatmeal, Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp Meal, Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Shidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Fructooligosaccharides, Monooligosaccharides, Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Oil of Rosemary, Beta Carotene, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Calcium Ascorbate (source of Vitamin C), Vitamin B12 Supplement, Niacin (Vitamin B3), Calcium Pantothenate (Vitamin B5), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Pyridoxine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B6), Thiamine Hydrochloride (Vitamin B1), Folic Acid, Biotin, Choline Chloride, Calcium Chloride, Zinc Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Zinc), Iron Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Iron), Copper Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Copper), Manganese Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Manganese), Potassium Amino Acid Complex (source of Chelated Potassium), Cobalt Proteinate (source of Chelated Cobalt), Potassium Chloride, Calcium Carbonate, Sodium Selenite, Salt, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecium.
Blue Wilderness Guaranteed Analysis:
| Crude Protein | 42.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 16.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 3.0% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Calcium | 1.0% min |
| Phosphorus | 0.9% min |
| L-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 |
Ashley-Blue Buffalo Wilderness is a good food but come on,one serving and your old dog was acting like a puppy?? It takes more that one meal to notice any changes good or bad…I think you are over reacting about this food.
Michelle, LOL, I agree, but you should see how my dog acts after he eats his night time meal. He goes nuts, playing and play attacking me, he gets out of hand sometimes.
Jess I feed my dogs twice a day,morning and evening.And both times when they are finished eating they play and wrestle.I guess all dogs are happy to get a meal….they are really tired today because we spent 5 hours at the dog park,they had so much fun playing and swimming in the wading pool.And my son and his friends play in the water too.Btw I re-read Ashley’s post and it did make me laugh.I have a couple favorite dog foods but I don’t gush like her and say that they are the best food ever….lol
I started giggling when I was reading your post because I started thinking about all those morons who think Ol Roy,Purnia and abady are great. So compared to them this is great, LOL.
Guys, the reason your dogs are bouncing off the walls is because of the protein level. 42%!!! That’s double most other dog foods (premium included).
That is so untrue it is funny. As long as the protein comes from a meat, it is very very good for them. Where or who is telling you people this false information?? Most likely some clown feeding cheap dog food.
Ingredient groups – what to look for and what to avoid
Protein
Protein, in the form of quality meat ingredients, is the most important component of a dog’s diet. As animals with a carnivorous background, their digestive tract is designed to utilize primarily meat and fat. It is also the most expensive ingredient for a manufacturer to buy and the profit margin on a product is drastically affected by the amount and quality used. Ideally, the first ingredient of a food should be either a specified meat meal, or a specified fresh meat type followed by a meal. If your individual dog’s specific needs limit you to using foods that do not include a concentrated source of meat in meal form, I highly recommend supplementing with fresh or canned meats on a daily basis.
* Generically named sources of protein or fat (animal ___, meat ___, poultry ___, etc.) are never present in truly high quality products because they are derived from highly questionable sources. If a manufacturer uses quality ingredients and has nothing to hide, there is no need for generic names.
* Byproducts of any type are less desirable and only acceptable if they do not make up the main source of animal protein and if the name of the species used is also defined in some manner (e.g. “chicken byproducts” or “beef byproducts” but not “meat byproducts” or “poultry byproducts”). Byproducts consist of anything but the quality cuts of meat and highest quality edible offal used for human consumption. What this means (on a market with high demand for human snacks like “buffalo wings” and cheaper pet foods requiring flavoring agents like beef or chicken liver digest to make otherwise uninteresting food more attractive), I leave to your imagination.
* Contrary to what many people believe, meat sources in “meal” form (as long as they are from a specified type of animal, such as chicken meal, lamb meal, salmon meal etc.) are not inferior to whole, fresh meats. Meals consist of meat and skin, with or without the bones, but exclusive of feathers/hair, heads, feet, horns, entrails etc. and have the proper calcium/phosphorus ratio required for a balanced diet. They have had most of the moisture removed, but meats in their original, “wet” form still contain up to 75% water. Once the food reaches its final moisture content of about 9-12%, the meat will have shrunk to sometimes as little as 1/4 of the original amount, while the already dehydrated meal form remains the same and you get more concentrated protein per pound of finished product. This means that in the worst case you are left with only 4 ounces of actual meat content per pound of fresh meat included in a dry kibble, many of which contain less than one pound of meat per 2-3 pounds of grain to begin with. Preferably a food contains quality meat meal as well as some fresh meat.
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deb actually the reason my dog is so playful is because he is only 6 months old.Protein (from meat)is the best food for your dog.When you use a dog food that utilizes plant based protein that is what will stress your dogs kidneys.When you feed species specific (carnivore)food to your dog what you want is meat,meat,and more meat…..Dogs DO NOT require ANY grains.Take a look at your dogs teeth…you wont see ANY flat ones,they are all sharp for ripping meat and crushing bones….
Hey Michelle, Oh so true, buuut the other day I was looking in Tonys mouth and waaaay in the back there are 4 teeth, 1 on each side, top and bottom that are flat. I guess those 4 teeth are for grinding, LOL. Smart a&&’s everywhere you go, LOL. They sure aren’t for chewing because Tony doesn’t do much chewing.
Jess yeah your right their are SMART ASSES everywhere you go….lol.What the hell made you look way back in his mouth like that??? Anyway their probably there to help pull the food back to swallow?? All I know is the more people I meet..the more I like my dogs!!! lol
Jess, it is false that the Coast Guard requires fish to be preserved with Ethoxyquin. If you care enough (and if Diamond cares enough), you can get a permit to use mixed tocopherols instead. Ethoxyquin use in products for human consumption have very restricted amounts (.5 to 5ppm) while the limit for pet foods is all the way up at 75ppm. It’s been linked to things like kidney problems, cancer, and stillborn puppies. I wonder if it was Opposite Day at the Taste of the Wild office, because Ethoxyquin actually REMAINS STABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, and keeps fats and oils from going bad, which is why it is used.
Whoops, I meant mg/km. And I meant “you” as a general term.
You are correct, the US Coast Guard does require it’s use, IF IT IS RAW MEAL. But you can get a special permit as DOES Wellness and Artemis does. None of the Canadian companies use it Champion (Orijen & Acana), Horizon, GO & Now and so on. American companies, Merrick, Fromm, Blue Buffalo, Solid Gold, Breeders Choice, Timber wolf, I can go on and on. These companies do not use it or buy from suppliers who use it. I contacted these companies myself. Some ways these guys get around it is the do not make their meal until they are into port. They als can use use mixed tocopherols and vitamin A & C, and oil of Rosemary. Natures Varieties suppliers for example fast freeze it. Even the biggest processors can get around it, if they freeze the meal. The manufactures and suppliers are quickly changing due to all the publicity that has happened lately.
Naturapet, use to have it posted on their website that they do not use it, I have no clue about that now that P&G has taken over.
REMAINS STABLE AT HIGH TEMPERATURES, not true, but not totally false because it does break it down a little and no studies have found it to be 100% correct.
I would also like to point out, that if the fish meal is No. 12 or so on the ingredient list I really wouldn’t worry about it anyway. Their is more in the spices you put on your food than what is in any dog food if it is that far down on the ingredient list.
I feed “some” TOTW Wetlands and ocean fish meal is listed No. 14, that does not bother me for 3 reasons 1, THEIR IS VERY LITTLE MEAL IN THE FOOD and No.2 I feed mainly Orijen LBP. And here is part of their answer to me for No.3.
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.
Michelle, Tony was laying on his back on my bed being a big nutty goof trying to play bite me and I could see clearly. I even started to giggle when I saw them.