BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Puppies
December 27, 2008
Filed under BLUE Buffalo, Dog Food Reviews
BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Puppies
Blue Buffalo Dog Food is made and manufactured by, The Blue Buffalo Co.
BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Puppies 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 Puppies First Five Ingredients:
- Deboned Lamb
- Lamb Meal
- Whole Ground Brown Rice
- Whole Ground Barley
- Fish Meal
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 and fourth ingredients are grains. Both of these ingredients are of decent quality.
Fish Meal is the fifth 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.
BLUE Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food for Puppies First Full Ingredients:
Deboned Lamb, Lamb Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Fish Meal, Oatmeal, Rye, Whole Potatoes, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), 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 Puppies Guaranteed Analysis:
| Crude Protein | 26.0% min |
| Crude Fat | 14.0% min |
| Crude Fiber | 4.5% max |
| Moisture | 10.0% max |
| Calcium | 1.6% min |
| Phosphorus | 1.1% min |
| DHA* | 0.1% min |
| Omega 3 Fatty Acids* | 0.6% min |
| Omega 6 Fatty Acids* | 2.0% min |
*Not recognized as an essential nutrient by AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles.
I feed this to my Jack Russell puppy and she loves it. She is high energy and she never runs low on it and her coat is nice and shiny, teeth & jaw are strong. I was feeding her another high quality veterinary recommended food but she wouldn’t eat it like she does this. I have had dogs with food allergies in the past and try to stay away from wheat & beef products in the foods, so this is tops on my list.
I love Blue. I feed my 1 year old Lab/Pitt mix, and He loves it. His coat is shiny, he has toned nice muscles. He looks very athletic. Great food. Gives him the energy he needs to play. I do a doggie workout with him everyday almost. Play fetch. Play tug of war. Let him pull heavy weight. He’s a muscular beautiful white dog with a black patch over his eye. His name is Patches. LOL. Awesome food
do you make small bred puppy lamb and rice thinking oatmeal may be giving my pomeranian puppies loose stool..can.t get them settled on being normal like adults on lamb and rice.. sarah hate to change food for puppies sarah
Great food! My dog is very picky but he loves this one! He is a rescue schnauzer mix and had some hair and skin issues but after eating Blue Buffalo Lamb and oatmeal with brown rice he looks great and has a lot of energy.