Blue Buffalo Wilderness Dog Food Review
October 5, 2008
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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 |
While I believe Jess is right that human fish is preserved with Ethoxyquin and we have safely been consuming it. I have asked this question before to the Quality control dept at Diamond Pet Foods and their answer is they do not add ethoxyquin to the fishmeal, but they do not deny if it’s been adding prior to it being shipped to their manufacturing facility, as AAFCO doesn’t require pet food companies to list ingredients they don’t personally add to a product.
Hey all you Taste Of The Wild food lovers check this out!! http://hubpages.com/hub/Taste-Of-The-Wild-Pacific-Stream-Dry-Healthy-Dog-Foods-Pet-Food-Danger-Gauge
If the manufacturer Doesn’t add the Ethoxyquin then they don’t have to list it!!If it is added before they receive it then they don’t have to list it on the ingredients!! I would rather feed fish-free or very little fish at all -just to be safe!!
I agree Michelle, my dog gets diarrhea from fish and it doesn’t matter which brand. I haven’t feed him tuna out of the can or anything like that, yet. Living north of Seattle during the time the salmon are running you can get salmon pretty cheap here. The local native indians set up all over the place and you can dicker with them. Will see when he gets older.I feed him 1-1/2 cups of totw wetlands daily. Ocean fish meal is no 14 on the list so it doesn’t bother me. I feed him 1 1/2 if he gets a really big workout that day. You have to keep in mind Tony eats 5-5 1/2 cups a day and the majority is Orijen.
Jess,I found some info on Taste Of The Wild It is a few messages up !!
Here is one of the emails I recieved from them
We know that the heat from our pet food process destroys whatever antioxidants are used in the ingredients that we purchase. After the heat process (extrusion and drying), we apply natural tocopherols (Vitamin E) in order to carry the shelf life of the food. The cooking process at our facilities is at or above 240 degrees. Ethoxyquin that may be in the ingredients is destroyed due to its lack of heat stability. Diamond does not preserve any of its products with ethoxyquin, only with mixed tocopherols.
And this is their post
Thank you for your inquiry. We want to correct the information you received about Taste of the Wild Pet Food and the use of ethoxyquin.
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 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.
We hope this better answers your concerns about ethoxyquin.
Taste of the Wild Pet Foods
Jess I’m not talking about Ethoxyquin!! check my earlier post out!!
Jess,It’s about fermentation products!!Check out mt earlier post for a link!!
Jess,If this is true I’m wondering about alot of these premium dog food brands,Because most of them list fermentation products!!Anyway check out my earlier post for a link to TOTW !!
Anyway here is the link for taste of the wild again!! http://hubpages.com/hub/Taste-Of-The-Wild-Pacific-Stream-Dry-Healthy-Dog-Foods-Pet-Food-Danger-Gauge
Jess,Does this Susan Peters lady know what she is talking about?? She is saying that TOTW is full of fermentation products that are dangerous and toxic to pets!!But most of the premium brands contain fermentation products.If she is wrong and they pose no threat,then what purpose do they serve?? The link to her site is in the post above this one!!
I don’t know. But she bad mouths potatoes and as long as they are kept to a min I have no problem. I googled some of what she was talking about and I just didn’t have a problem with it but she acts like it’s the end of the world. Now you could say if it’s not 100% meat it isn’t good for a dog. This is why I like Orijen so much and my dog loves the red (just so spendy) but the red is the best kibble made today. My dog loves duck and the way I see it TOTW wetlands and Fromm duck are the 2 best. No one is gonna change my mind unless they have a darn good arguement and Peters didn’t nor does Eric. Everyone is entitled to their opinions. I really believe the more meat the better. Take a look at whats in California Natural Puppy LAMB which I really like, it is 50% brown rice. Brown rice I have no problem with, I am just not a big fan of most of the other grains.
Jess, I am currently shopping for a new food for my Shelties–for one in particular. She is almost 8 years old now and she’s a retired show dog. I got her in September last year, had her spayed a few weeks later. She has gained five pounds since her spay. We play in the yard alot and she runs, runs, runs like wild about three times a day. I feed her (and the other two younger Shelties) Nature’s Recipe Farmstand Selects. She is now 26 pounds and seems to always be hungry. She only gets three treats per day and no people food. Feeding guidelines on the bag indicate a minimum amount of food to be 2 cups per day; she only gets one (half in the morning, half in the evening). Thyroid test shows in the normal range, but at the very low end. Vet was asking whether her food comes in higher fiber formula. The senior formula has a max 10% fiber, but appears that most of that comes from beet pulp (I’m not whether that is a good quality or good source of fiber).
All this to ask you what you would recommend. This sweet dog deserves to be healthy and happy. She whelped, I’m sure, at least a half dozen litters in her life and was also competing in conformation. When she came to me, she seemed to be starved for affection, attention and FOOD. I want her to be healthy and I know that the proper food for her situation is key to that.
Thank you.
Now I am not a big fan of beet pulp and beet pulp is used to keep dogs stools firm. I am also not a fan of Del Monte and that is who makes Natures recipe. Blue Buffalo did change their recipe and it was for the worst and it is going to come off my good list soon. It is still a long way from being bad. Let me tell ya I am no dog food expert nor have I ever had Shelties. I do know when dogs get spayed they do seem to want to gain weight. You might want to watch that. As you know I am a huge fan of Orijen and Acana and I am sure they have the right product for you look around their website,,,http://www.championpetfoods.com/
I am also a huge fan of Innova and California Natural and here is there website,,,, I will post that below because when I give two links sometimes it doeesn’t get posted.
http://www.naturapet.com/