BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Adult Dogs
December 27, 2008
Filed under BLUE Buffalo, Dog Food Reviews
BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Adult Dogs
Blue Buffalo Dog Food is made and manufactured by, The Blue Buffalo Co.
BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Adult Dogs Review
As with all dog food recipes the first thing we are going to look at are the first five ingredients. The first five ingredients are a good indication of the quality of the dog food. When looking at the first five ingredients you want to make sure there is plenty of meat and grains are minimal.
BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Adult Dogs First Five Ingredients:
- Deboned Lamb
- Lamb Meal
- Whole Ground Brown Rice
- Whole Ground Barley
- Oatmeal
Deboned Lamb is the first ingredient in this recipe. This ingredient is inclusive of its water content. Meaning that once the water is removed and this ingredients becomes a dried ingredient it will weigh significantly less, thus making it fall further in the ingredients list.
Lamb Meal is the second ingredient and is a named meat ingredient. A dog’s diet needs to based on the fact that dogs need meat and protein that derives from meat.
The third, fourth and fifth ingredients are all grains. All of these ingredients are of decent quality.
BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Adult Dogs First Full Ingredients:
Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Whole Ground Barley, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Oatmeal, Rye, Fish Meal, Whole Potatoes, Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Natural Flavor, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed, Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp Meal, Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Glucosamine Hydrochloride, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Garlic, Herring Oil (natural source of Omega 3 Fatty Acids), Fructooligosaccharides, Monooligosaccharides, Dried Chicory Root, Black Malted Barley, Oil of Rosemary, Vitamin A Supplement, Vitamin C, Vitamin E Supplement, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Beta Carotene, 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 Phosphate, 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, Sodium Selenite, Salt, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecium..
BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Adult Dogs Guaranteed Analysis:
| Crude Protein | 22.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 12.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 4.5% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Calcium | 1.3% min |
| Phosphorus | 1.0% min |
| L-Carnitine* | 100 mg/kg min |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids* | 0.40% min |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids* | 1.80% min |
| Beta Carotene* | 5.0 mg/kg min |
| Glucosamine* | 400 mg/kg max |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
I adopted my shepard/husky mix three years ago. I fed her purina puppy chow the 1st year then switched to the adult food when she was 18 months old. She had no problems the first 2 years. In the fall of 2008 I noticed her scratching constantly. She chewed all her fur off her tummy and the inside of her back legs. She was so miserable that she would whine. I took her to the vet and he thought it might be allergies. He gave her a cortizone shots and told me to give her 50mg of benadryl daily. I gave her supplements in her food daily too. Nothing helped.
Then about 2 months ago I was in a Pet Smart store looking for a good oatmeal shampoo for her flakey skin. One of the sales people asked me what I was feeding her. When I told her Purina, she told me that some dogs are allergic to corn, wheat, and soy. My vet never suggested that it might be a food allergy. He thought it was environmental like maybe dust mites. She suggested I try Blue Lamb and Brown Rice. I noticed the difference almost immediately!
She is no longer scratching and digging at herself. She had chewed her tummy and back legs raw. All of her fur has grow back and her coat is soooo soft and shiney. She is so energenic and is a lot happier today. My only problem is that she doesn’t like the “life bits”. I am constantly finding them all over my floors but its ok because she is a lot healthier.
This is a good food if your dog is alergic to chicken. There is no chicken – not even chicken fat.
I was feeding my dogs PurinaOne. I went in PetSmart and some woman suggested I try Nutro. My dogs’ coats hit disaster level in less than 2 weeks. I went online and researched dog foods. BlueBuffalo seemed to have what I wanted my dogs to have. I went to Petsmart again and spoke to a Blue Buffalo person who told me more about the food .. the coupons didn’t hurt either. Within about a week the coats looked great. My German Shepherd’s coat has never been so shiny. The chicken and rice is great too.
I switched to Blue Buffalo Lamb and Brown Rice formula about a month ago due to corn allergies that my Chihuahua had. I noticed an immediate improvement in the scratching; however, both my Chihuahua and my Akita have gained an unacceptable amount of weight. I’m feeding them the minimum recommended amount, and they are getting the same amount of exercise as before, and they keep putting on weight. My Akita is now showing signs of not getting enough vitamins as his tail is drooping as well as other signs. I may need to look into switching again if there is no improvement soon.
I have been using this for my 2 year old german shepherd and 3 year old affenpinscher. The affen could eat anything and be fine but the GSD had issues with loose stool when I adopted her and I had to try a lot of foods before this.
I have a pure bred Beagle that has breathing problems. I read somewhere that Kibbles ‘n Bits was good for that so that is what Ginger had been eating for the last 3 years. Over a year ago her problems started getting worse. She does an inverted sneeze which brings mom instantly. I spent many nights up with her. I knew that something had to change so I got on the internet and started checking dog foods. I had learned that a lot of dogs are allergic to corn and/or wheat so I started checking for those that didn’t have them. When I found Blue Buffalo it had neither. The biggest problem was the price. A 30 pound bag was more than twice what I was paying for a 40 pound bag of Kibbles ‘n Bits. I have Sassy, a Beagle and Jack Russell mix, that is a year younger so when I started feeding them Blue Buffalo like I did the K&B, one and a half cups a feeding, it wasn’t long until they started putting on weight. I started backing off the food I was giving them. When they were down to 1/2 cup a feeding I stopped. They were at a good weight and my Beagle who never could keep up Sassy can easily run from one end of the yard to the other and still be nose to nose. Just because they tell you to feed X amount of food a day doesn’t mean that all dogs should have that. It depends on the dog. Ginger never was a real rambunctious dog. She is a big Beagle weighing about 40 pounds but there are no ribs showing, trust me. Sassy has the Beagle build but the Jack Russell traits. She is about 20 pounds. They look and act great and their coats a soft and shiny. They have been on 1/2 a cup of food for about a year and a half. When you switch foods be sure to do it gradually or it will upset their tummies and cause loose stools. There was something about K&B before we switched that Sassy didn’t like. She would rather sit and watch Ginger eat her food. She is fine with Blue Buffalo though and no problem with the life bits here. I highly recommend Blue Buffalo to everyone.
I forgot to say that my girls eat Blue Buffalo Lamb and Rice.
Ideal for dogs with food allergies: no corn, no wheat, no soy, no yeast, no chicken, no beef, no eggs, no dairy. Good ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 fatty acids: 2.3 to 1.
Ive had my frenchie on this for a couple of years. Blue(and many others) are misrepresented as being “grain free”. Dogs can be allergic to other grains…not just corn, wheat, or soy…while its good it doesnt contain those grains… thats not the end of the story. Switching to a true grain free food has helped a lot with my dogs skin and mouth itching. His coat looks great on this food, but it is not “grain free”.