Blue Buffalo Pet Foods

My 8 year old Ratchi died suddenly of kidney failure - I'm not sure if it is related but we had recently switched his food to the Blue Buffalo brand. I would love it if anyone has any more information that I could look into the possible link of dogs getting sick on this food.

I have a Morkie who's small at full grown weight between 6-7 pounds. I started feeding her small breed Blue Buffalo puppy food as soon as she came home with me at 8 weeks. She did ok for about 1-2 months. When she got sick with hemorrhagic vomiting and diarrhea. I almost lost her. I told the vet the dog food and they hadn't heard of any problems. I incurred a lot of expenses with this treatment. Because, the Vet encouraged the food I continued feeding it. As the time went on my girl developed anxiety, tilting her head to the left off and on periodic refusal to eat. Weight loss, and periodic diarrhea. I tried another food for about a month to see no change and went back to Blue Buffalo due to vet recommendation.

I found Blue Buffalo to be an excellent product. My dog loves it and her coat is thick and full. I would recommended it. But it is on the high price side, it would be nice to see some coupons for it.

I have 2 cats that I started feeding Blue Buffalo dry cat food about three or four weeks ago. Since then they have been vomiting every day. This past Thursday I removed the Blue Buffalo and replaced it with Purina One which they had been eating before. Today is Sunday and they haven't been sick since I changed the food. I am not going back to Blue Buffalo.

Blue Buffalo Pet Foods has made a big difference in my dog's digestion. They also seem to have better overall condition in appearance. When I have tried other brands my dogs get sick and have loose bowel movements.

My dog has eaten Blue Buffalo since I first brought him home six years ago. He loves Blue Buffalo dry foods and at his annual vet checkups his doctor says his weight is always appropriate for his breed, his overall health is very good.

Why is Blue Buffalo now available in local grocery stores? Has the quality of the food changed? My small dog likes the grain free kind... doesn’t bother her stomach like some other foods. But why cost SO much? Why is it never on sale or coupons available for the food? Dog food itself confuses me... I can only guess what is best for my dog's nutrition. Do you believe all the commercials? I pay this price for my dog's food because it agrees with her. She is definitely geriatric and not easy to satisfy... But the bag is also SO large for small breed dog, takes us forever to finish a bag. Too bad for us if there is a recall on bad food & somehow we miss it! The cost and confusion of dog food is crazy! I want to take good care of my dog, but consumers can’t believe anything they're told anymore!

I started my Chihuahua on the Blue Buffalo for small breed because of their commercial. He was overweight and 12 years old. After approximately 4 months, he started drinking excessive amounts of water and loss control of his bladder. I took him to my vet, he did a glucose check and blood work. He told me, he had an infection in the pancreas, (pancreatitis), glucose level was off the chart, and thyroid was too low. He now has Diabetes and has to take insulin shots twice a day and eat prescription dog food, and is on a thyroid pill. Now the diabetes has caused cataracts on both eyes making him BLIND!! I can't afford cataract surgery for my poor baby. I am LUCKY he is still ALIVE though!!! I wish I could sue the Blue Buffalo company for enough money for the surgery to remove the cataracts! My vet said he hasn't done this surgery in years because of the cost. People, PLEASE, DON'T FEED YOUR PRECIOUS BABIES THIS BRAND OF DOG FOOD!!!

My dog can’t get enough of Blue Buffalo. He dives right into his food. He enjoys it so much I have ask my husband has he eaten yet. Food never sits in bowl at all anymore. His skin looks better too.

Well, for starters, I have two Maltese puppies (dogs) and they have been using it for about 3 years and love it. We have had absolutely ZERO complaints about it or their health. Stumbled across this website and couldn't believe all the negative reviews on here!!! Highly recommend this brand!!!

The Blue Buffalo high protein and low fat % plus such a wide array of vitamins and nutrients help me feel that I’m extending my dog's life by feeding him some of the best food on the market! It sure helps that my fur baby, Rocco, loves the flavors too!

My bichon Bailey died after getting a growth/lump in his throat the vet said was cancer and put him on **. My other bichon Dodi passed as well a couple years later when he started getting seizures. I absolutely will not feed my third bichon anything from Blue Buffalo or Blue Wilderness! Lesson learned!

We changed to the Blue Buffalo dog food because we saw the ad saying how good the food was. When I saw the post that dogs were getting sick from the food we immediately stop giving it to him. Our dog started to cough trying to vomit and we took him to the vet but could not find any problem. He just gave us some pill to give him which did not do any good, It continued to get worse. He was vomiting every day all he was eating. Took him back to the vet and we thought maybe he had a blockage so they took several x-rays but that did not show any blockage.

Blue Buffalo Wilderness Puppy is better quality dog food for mass-produced brand. Ingredients are better than most and it is grain-free. Never had any problems with the dog on this food.

Back in November 2017 I had to rehome my dog with a fantastic lady named Stacy and we have been semi co-parents for the Layla dog. When I first picked Layla up from the pound in 2010 I had gone into Petsmart and told the manager that I had just lost my job I am on very limited income and I need to find a healthy food for Layla. He pointed me to their brand and said once I get back up on my feet that Blue Buffalo is the top brand. I ended up getting a small bag at one point and Layla never really liked it.

In the 8 years I’ve had my dog, she’s never had digestion issues. She’s always adjusted well when her food was change. That is, until I bought Blue Buffalo two weeks ago. The first week started with loose bloody stool. I figured it was a virus because as I mentioned she’s never had a bad experience with food. I did what was recommended which was keep her hydrated, but away from food for 24 hours. Her stool appeared normal again. Once I reintroduced her to the Blue Buffalo, the diarrhea started again. I had no idea this garbage had a history of making dogs sick. I guess it’s better to catch it early on than when it’s too late. *Lesson learned.

I have a 14 week old dog that I started off on Blue Buffalo and it currently he has been having runny stool and has not had no energy. My vet say she conducted a test and he did not have worms, so after reading reviews I saw other dog and cat owners having the same problem and some people lost their animals. Come to find out Blue Buffalo has had 2 recalls and somehow they are still selling this dog food that is harming animals. Before you spend a lot of money on a vet bill change the food and see if that fix the problem.

I noticed the new bag of Blue Buffalo “Healthy Living” chicken & brown rice formula that we have been feeding our (7, now 6) cats for years had changed, in a bad way. The cats did not want to eat it, and were getting sick when they did. I just purchased another bag yesterday that happened to be an older bag by a month. It looked very noticeably different and the cats were gobbling it up. I didn’t know about the buy-out by General Mills until this morning while trying to research it online. It looks like we’ll be making their food from now on.

I picked up ~ a month supply of Blue Buffalo 3 weeks ago. To be short, I still have about 2 weeks left because my dog hates it and would reluctantly eat 1/2 a cup a day when he is supposed to have 2-3 cups a day. He is a large, active dog who walks 1-3 miles a day in addition to other backyard exercise so I find his meals so important. It's my job to pick something good since he can't.

I’ve been feeding all three of my dogs Blue Buffalo grain free dog food for as long as I’ve had them - all are happy and healthy with no issues whatsoever. My beagle has been eating it since 2011. Never a problem. My Doxie since 2012. No problems. My newest family member another beagle since last year, no problems and she is a picky eater.

Only fed our puppy Shih Tzu this dog food from birth until 2 when he passed away. He basically fell ill suddenly. As a puppy he started chasing his tail and going in circles, we thought he was just weird. He then developed walking and falling to one side and being off balance. Then he started shaking some and eventually he would walk sideways and couldnt keep his head up. He would walk sideways, fall and bang into things. Our vet could not diagnose him without a cat scan of his brain which we could not afford. He said that he would try ** to reduce swelling because he thought he had swelling on the brain.

I have two senior dogs 10 and 17. I bought the Senior Blue Buffalo on a Sunday night, gave them a small amount and the next day they both had very runny bloody stools and the 10 year old was throwing up white foam. I rushed the 10 year old to the vet and $263.00 dollars later I had them on a special diet and taken off the Blue Buffalo. 10 days later the dogs were much healthier. My daughter brought over George, her two year old pup, and I gave him some of the Blue Buffalo and sure enough he ended up with runny, bloody stools. That's it for me. I'm going to take it back to Tisol and see what they can do for me. I thought this was a good food but maybe something is wrong with this batch. It has an expiry date of June 2018 but I don't know if that is the issue.

I have been giving my medium sized dog Blue Buffalo for about a year. Her condition declined a little bit, but nothing that couldn’t be tied to old age. Then my smaller dog, a Chihuahua mix, started getting into the food, though I didn’t know it because it was happening during dog sitting. He had his own food, not Blue Buffalo, but was sneaking this food for at least a month. He started having seizures recently, so we took him to the vet. He was found to have critical liver damage and the vet suspects, based on other dogs he’s seen, that this was due to eating Blue Buffalo. Poor Calvin really suffered in his last days because he ate this food. Please do yourself a favor, save your dog and avoid this food! I’ll never forgive myself for buying this terrible food and poisoning my dog with it.

Slowly switched my 2 Pomeranians over to Blue Buffalo because it was advertised as the best thing to feed your pet. We slowly integrated the food into their diet like you’re supposed to do. We did not add anything to the food like another user assumed anyone with a negative comment about Blue did and After a couple of days one my dogs was lethargic, vomiting foam, and having mucous bloody stool and the other refused to eat the food at all. I took my dog to the vet thinking it had parvo or something only to find out that Blue Buffalo is one of the worst foods you could feed your pets!

I started feeding my senior dog Blue Buffalo dry senior dog food. She was on it for a couple month and then started to vomit up stomach bile during the night, make this weird noise almost like she was grinding her teeth when she got excited and then began to have seizures. She was having 20+ seizures a day. After doing research on the food and reading about this food having too much lead in it I switched her food immediately. The vomiting and jaw noises have stopped thankfully but the seizures have not. She is now on seizure medications and still having at least a couple seizures a day. :( This company should be out of business.

On Friday, March 16 I had to say goodbye to my big, beautiful, loving, orange Tabby, Milo due to advanced kidney failure. Milo was not even 10 years old. Previously a dry cat food consumer, the vet was looking to take some weight off Milo as he was about 2 pounds above the top of his range. She recommended a wet food diet for 6 months with the option to switch back to dry food once he was a lean, mean, Orange machine. Unfortunately, he wouldn't make it to see that day. Blue Wilderness was on the list of "affordable" wet cat foods that we were told were OK to give our cat. We left the vet in November with a clean bill of health (besides those two pounds) and a goal to switch to wet food.

My cats are both purebred and I decided to purchase food that was advertising high quality ingredients and grain free to provide them with a quality diet. I purchased Blue Buffalo Wilderness Indoor Chicken Recipe Grain-Free Dry Cat Food By Blue Buffalo and started to feed them this food. Over time, I started to notice significant weight gain in my red cat and thought it was just because he was being so lazy and eating too much. I then noticed in my black and white cat that he was having bloody mucus diarrhea and thought, that it was strange since his diet was controlled.

I lost my poor girl Zelly last friday. She was completely fine until I brought home a bag of blue salmon treats. Within one week of feeding her them. She was gone due to a seizure. I blame Blue Buffalo for taking my dog's life and am completely heartbroken. :(

I have fed my 2 pugs Blue Buffalo Basics Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Formula Turkey and Potato Recipe Adult dog food for the last 6 years. I changed all of their treats to Blue Buffalo. I started feeding them this because of allergies. The research that I conducted stated that it was a holistic dog food and all natural, best dog food and it was made in the United States. In November 2017, my 9 year old, female pug became ill, not eating, diarrhea, vomiting, lethargic. I took her to the vet and he said maybe she just got into something and put her on an antibiotic and steroids. She improved but I noticed once in a while she seemed to be regressing but then she would rally. On January 28, 2018, I again noticed that she seemed to not want to eat and started with vomiting and diarrhea again. I watched her a couple of days to see if she cleared.

My cats have been on Blue Buffalo for years. I recently got upset to learn while the Freedom is grain free it includes cellulose. If I wanted my cats to eat wood pulp which is non digestible by the body I would grind up my own. I was happy that the Wilderness does not have cellulose. After 2 years of being on the Freedom my cats gained weight. I could not understand how as they were eating according to instructions. I am not back on the Wilderness and in search of something more healthy. Very sad about trick advertising of Grain Free but they fail to mention it has wood pulp. Wow people come on. We deserve the best food we can get for our pets without the deceit.

My 12 lb Chihuahua/Terrier/Pomeranian mix is 10 years old. He's only eaten kibble since birth. Today is Tuesday, March 13, 2018. On Friday, March 9, 2018, I gave him less than 1/4 a can of Blue Wilderness Adult Grain Free Beef and Chicken Grill Wet Dog Food which I mixed in with his kibble I always get from Costco. Just one day later, he started having wet, loose stools. The following day, he had continuous diarrhea and was lethargic and has not eaten since last Saturday. He eventually had bloody stools consistently for 2 days now. I was able to get him to the vet right away and they said that Blue Buffalo/Blue Wilderness has had class action lawsuits about their products having more lead than what is allowed for dog food.

My 9 year old dog Tess needed to lose some weight so I started feeding her Blue Buffalo Healthy Weight Chicken and Rice dog food. She certainly lost weight, 11 pounds in less than a year. She was panting heavily, agitated, and hyper, too. Blood test revealed very elevated thyroid hormones. The prognosis was not good indicating a thyroid tumor. On a hunch, I decided to stop feeding her Blue Buffalo with our veterinarian's support to see if there would be any changes to her thyroid levels after discontinuing the food. Lo and behold her thyroid levels are now normal after stopping Blue Buffalo. Our veterinarian agrees that there is no other explanation for the reversal in thyroid levels. She is just fine now after many expensive tests and a terrible scare all due to this Blue Buffalo dog food. Do not feed your pet this food!

Hello... I read the ad about Blue Buffalo containing only wholesome nutritious ingredients and so, wanting the best for my expensive, purebred cats, I bought a few bags (Cat food Kibbles). Now my cats are all sick... Laying around lethargically, (so different than their usual playful selves) blood and pus in the bowel movements, plus drooling and vomiting up foam. I am so upset.

I had my 10 year old West Highland White Terrier on Blue Wilderness Senior dry food for 2 years. For 2 years she was in and out of the vet, not eating, and her stomach sounded like a squeaky rusting gate. She ended up having bloody stools and we took her to the vet and the vet said she had a compromised digestive tract due to THIS food! 2 days of switching her over to Purina Pro Plan Focus for sensitive skin and stomach and she is her old self again. I would NEVER recommend this horrible food to anyone and I don't think it should be sold. It kills animals.

Like everyone else, I wanted something healthier for my male cat. I fed him this food for 6 months. He suddenly developed a blockage. It took 5 days in the vet with drugs and a catheter (imagine the pain)... Oh and about $3000 to get my 6 year old kitty back in decent condition. DO NOT BUY THIS FOOD. I would give zero stars if I could. I warned my sister about this food when she got her kitten but her vet insisted this food was healthy. Her cat developed a blockage quickly and had to go through the same catheter process. These are not isolated situations. Their formula is bad and it is a scam.

Wanted to feed my cat a better food and unfortunately this company was at the top of the list. Feed my cat this food for two weeks and then sought out the consumer reviews. The biggest regret I have is not doing my research prior. I stopped giving the food after two weeks but the damage was done. Our cat developed urinary problems and started urinating blood. Hundreds of dollars later and pain for my cat to know that I should have read consumer reports before giving my cat this food. I am appalled this company is still highly recommended. Please do not make the same mistake I did. Do not feed your cat this food!

My Sheltie is 10 and has been on Science Diet her whole life. I decided to try this senior food because it was in the grocery store and convenient and a good price. Within two weeks my dog has gained about 3 lb! Stay far far away or you will have an elderly overweight pet!

I switched my dogs food in about 2012 after my vet said to switch to Blue from Kibbles 'n Bits. It was so expensive so I thought it was good food and it’s advertised as such. After that I was in a car accident with him he was fine but started having seizures. I thought it was because of the accident. Even though he was not hurt no one could figure out why and it never crossed my mind that it was the food until a different vet said, "Blue was horrible for your dogs," so I started doing research and omg so many dogs and cats are having seizures after switching to Blue. I’m disgusted and disheartened by this and will never purchase Blue again. Btw the only reason they can say they don’t add preservatives is because they buy their ingredients with preservatives in them so they can advertise as not adding any preservatives. Freaking disgusting.

I started giving my 15 year old dog Blue B. food for seniors to keep her healthy. After 2 weeks of feeding her the food she started walking a little bit better but then she had her first and only seizure she's ever had. Also, had bad eyesight and within 2 months she was completely blind and she could no longer use her back legs which is common for an older dog but deteriorated very quickly after the dog food was introduced into her diet. Eventually I had to put her to sleep 4 months after I started feeding her the food.

Honestly, I cannot believe some of the negative comments on here. My Shiba Inu baby, Rileigh, who is 11 years old, has lived a healthy life with Blue Buffalo Freedom Grain-Free food. I have had absolutely no negative reactions -- she loves it and always eats all of her food. Sometimes I wonder if maybe some people are mixing the kibble with something else that may be causing their ailments and pointing to the Blue product rather than what they may have introduced into it. I can only speak for my Rileigh -- strong, beautiful coat, alert, a little arthritic but that's to be expected at her age. I can't imagine why I would even try another brand of food. So, for what it's worth, I highly recommend Blue products.

We switched our 11-year-old cat from 9Lives to Blue about 3 or 4 months ago, making sure we slowly switched the food like is suggested. She seemed great! She became more active, wanted to play more, heck her coat even seemed to be better. Everything was great... until about one or two weeks ago. That is when it was obvious that something was not right. She started drinking lots of water, which is odd as cats normally do not want to drink water often. She suddenly started became quick to attack us when we tried to pet her when she used to lay on my lap for hours happy to get pets. And today she suddenly started throwing up; I mean she rarely gets sick, maybe once every three months and that is normally a hairball, but today... 6 times that I heard/seen. Please do not buy this food. Hell, I am afraid to give her the treats.

My heart goes out to these pet owners as I read through their emails about their experiences with Blue Buffalo pet food. I nearly lost a 14 year old cat 4 years ago by feeding it Blue Menu cat food. He also was having seizures and rapidly lost weight and became very lethargic. When all vet tests came back normal I changed his food because it was the only change that had been recently made to him within about a 3 week period. He gradually regained his health and only last month passed away at the age of 18.

I began using Blue Wilderness canned dog food to mix it with my dog's dry. I only use a couple tablespoons at a time just to provide moisture. Yesterday I came home from work and my dog had extreme diarrhea and was vomiting. Afterward, I put more food down and again mixed in the canned dog food. She ate her food last night, but jumped on me in my sleep at 5:00 this morning to let her out and we could barely make it to the door quick enough. Again, she had diarrhea and vomiting. I immediately thought of the food, which I just started using. I did research and came across all these complaints. I will not be using this brand any longer.

We have a rescue dog. She was 5 months old when we received her and she has been eating Blue Buffalo puppy food (chicken & rice). She really enjoys that. When she turned 14 months old we switched to adult Blue Buffalo wilderness. I have read the reviews and too many complaints about cost. Well we went out for supper the other night. The meal was $38 plus tip for one meal so I look at the cost of her food as pretty damn cheap for that 12 pound bag last over a month. I think I should find a food that would feed me for a month for $20 dollars.

I was given a Lowchen dog who was 2 months short of being 2 years old. About a year later she started having seizures. The vet had to increase her medication a couple of times to control the seizures. When she was 10 years old she also developed diabetes. I drove to Atlanta with Rosie and had to take her to the vet there. He kept her because she was dehydrated and some of her vitals were off. She died that night at the vets. I couldn't believe she was gone. That was at least 3 years ago. I just read about the problems with Blue Buffalo at the end of last year. I am so angry because I thought I was feeding my dog the best. Her seizures caused her to fall on the floor and flail her legs and lose her urine. After the seizure she would walk around in circles as if she didn't know where she was.

I have been using Blue for many years. Within the past 2 I have my 3 pets 1 dog 2 cats to Blue Wilderness. They have never been as healthy as they have been since starting. They are all at the proper weight have all the energy in the world.

My name is Tony and I would like to voice what has happened to our family dog Lincoln who is a 5-year-old (German shepherd and lab mix). We bought Lincoln when he was approximately 1.5 years old in late January 2014. When we took ownership of Lincoln he was receiving Purina pro plan focus. We kept Lincoln on Purina for about a year until we transitioned his food to Blue Buffalo. The reason for switching his food was due from recent news that some of Purina’s products were coming from China. We choose Blue Buffalo - Chicken Adult because it was a premium brand and also trusted recommendation from staff at PetSmart.

I have tried Blue Buffalo on and off for months now. My 8 month old pup loves it. But it doesn’t love him. He originally was on Blue Wilderness Puppy. He loved it. I have never seen him so excited to eat. But after about 2 weeks he started getting unbelievable gas, then came the diarrhea. Then came the tummy grumbles and whimpers of pain. I immediately took him off of it. But he doesn’t like the taste of any new food. So I went back to Blue Buffalo with their Texas BBQ. All the same symptoms came back. So now we struggle to find a new food. He loves Blue Buffalo. But it doesn’t love him and I don’t love it either.

I say about a day ago I bought Blue Wilderness for my very active energetic puppy, people kept suggesting that for my German Shepherd pup but it made her vomit and no longer acting like herself, she has been refusing to eat any food, any suggestions on what to do? Our vet was closed today so we couldn't take her up there.

I started my kitten on Blue Wilderness wet and dry cat food because the shelter was feeding him Purina Friskies and I heard that Blue was supposed to best store brand. My kitten has no trouble adjusting between foods, and it’s been a couple months since I started him on Blue. However, about a month into Blue, he started throwing up all the time. Just this morning, he threw up 5 times in a row all over my bedroom floor. Not to mention, his activity increased soo much since I started him on this. What the hell are you guys doing to this food?!

Do not buy these treats! Blue Buffalo “All Natural" Dog Treats sent my fur baby into liver failure! Seizures, overnights at the animal hospital, ultrasounds neurologists, biopsies, and 5 medications every 2 to 3 hours a day not to mention a few grand. Later after ruling out cancer and or neurological issues it was concluded that it was the Dog Treats causing the issue! Something needs to be done, Blue Buffalo you need to take responsibility for the pain and suffering you are causing your customers! You need to compensate! I think a class action is warranted. You almost took the light of my life from me. It appears I’m not the only one!

My three year old Boxer just passed away and I am fairly certain her death was due to Blue Buffalo dog food. She was very healthy dog. After a couple of months on the food she became more and more less interested in eating it. Looking back I should have changed food then, but Blue Buffalo was highly rated. A week before she died she experienced diarrhea and fatigue off & on. She passed away less than 24 hours after seeing the vet, at that time all vitals were normal & was sent home with anti diarrhea meds. I really wished I did a better job researching this product, maybe this review will save a pup.

Blue Buffalo Dog Homestyle Recipe Chicken Dinner - Our 4 year old min pin is at the ER Hospital fighting for her life with pancreatitis and a severe urinary infection. We only started a slow food switch a month ago or less. The ER Docs said they were seeing many cases of pancreatitis during the food changeover. Hopefully I caught it early and she will live... She started vomiting today and within 4 hours had crashed. Not sure if it’s the food, but after reading many other posts and news stories, probably not a coincidence. Our Belle might die and has suffered greatly today because we wanted to feed her “Healthy and Holistic Natural Food for Dogs”. My advice: Don’t be tempted by the commercials.

If I could give this product 0 stars I would! My puppy is so sick and this dog food (Puppy Food chicken flavor) that I got today is the blame!!! Blue Buffalo like my energetic puppy is out of it, lethargic, vomiting, just not himself. And he never acts like this! $50 for some dog food that has my baby sick AF! Don't feed your dog this **. I swear I should have done my research first. But everyone insisted to my BF this is the food he should be eating. First of all I wanna say I won't be taking any more advice from nobody when it comes to the well being of my dog. Like seriously I will raise him, Train him, and feed him what I see is best! Don't buy this! I REPEAT. DON'T BUY THIS DOG FOOD.

Do NOT feed your pet BLUE. I do not usually write reviews, but I want to warn other pet owners out there about this terrible product. My cat has been on BLUE all of her life, and for the past 2 years she has been on BLUE Wilderness Indoor Chicken formula. Recently, she had to have major surgery to remove a large struvite bladder stone, which is caused by diet. When I wrote to this company about what happened, they brushed it off and blamed my vet for not linking the stone to the food. My vet (who I trust and saved her life) let me know that these stones are always caused by diet. BLUE Buffalo knows this as well. I am extremely disappointed with this company and product and just want to protect other animals out there.

We thought we were doing a good thing by switching our 55 lb. Siberian Husky & our 30 lb. Springer Mix to the higher priced Blue Grain Free. We followed protocol & did it slowly, mixing with their old food Max Grain Free. Both dogs quickly developed very loose stools. When we originally switched to Max, this did not happen! Both their stools continued to get even more runny. We finally gave up and quickly went back to Max. Both dogs stools firmed right back up. It just seems odd that two very different dogs reacted to Blue the exact same way!

Blue Buffalo Basic - Tried both wet and dry for my dog’s sensitive skin, she has food allergies. She still itched. Having looked at the ingredient statement and the company's advertising, they claim to be better quality, however it’s all marketing appealing to millennials. I used to purchase ingredients for dry pet food, and other than the fact that they use poultry meal instead of poultry-by product meal, there is no sense paying a premium for a product that is essentially the same a Purina. Further, poultry by product meal actually may be more digestible for pets, so it may be all smoke and mirrors marketing.

What we now know about Blue Buffalo makes me and my family sick. Our dog became violently ill after eating Blue Buffalo. We had him checked into emergency. His condition was dire and the Vet said that they were not sure that the dog would make it through the night. They brought him back to better health, but it was touch and go. I remember prior to his issues that he would whine at his dog dish. I didn't understand why. He would look at us and look at his dog dish. I kept telling him to eat that there was nothing wrong with his food. Well the dog was hungry, so he reluctantly ate the food. After that he had his spell in emergency, we only fed him rice with chicken that we made up ourselves. His condition improved and he was back to normal. We kept up feeding him the rice and chicken for a couple of weeks. From all indications he was back to himself again.

Blue Buffalo/Wilderness almost killed my dog - I purchased a bag of Blue Wilderness puppy dry food not knowing that Blue Wilderness was related to Blue Buffalo. My dog became VERY ill, throwing up and vomiting excessive. My dog became lethargic and his issue became worse with blood in his stool and vomit. I thought he may have eaten something bad that did not agree with him however he only got worse! I took him to the vet thinking he contracted Parvo since the symptoms were so similar. They did a Parvo test and it was Negative. All x-rays, blood, stool, came back normal of course. It was the Blue Wilderness dog food that made my baby sick and he is LUCKY to be alive! Who is going to correct and compensate for this? Horrible!

They claim to have more healthy food for your pet, but have the same just listed different on can. I spent more thinking it would be better quality but same as Friskies with just a higher price tag. My cat was sick for days after eating this food.

Looking for quality which I feel Blue Buffalo has both their dry food and wet along with Solid Gold food. Would not jeopardize my dog's health with choosing any food of low quality.

Since I changed to Blue Buffalo my little Sadie Mae has more energy, she's more alert and wants to walk and play again. I feed her the Wilderness high protein - grain free Salmon recipe with Life Source Bits-adult. This is a very good investment in her health and well being. I love my little girl and would be lost without her, feeding her Blue Buffalo ensures she'll be happy and healthy.

Excellent reviews, great digestive ingredients. Have tried the kibble & canned food. Easy for my dog to digest. Just wish there were coupons for this product.

My dog really loves this brand, I get 4 of the different choices that Blue Buffalo offers and he loves all of them. This brand has all of the benefits that are needed for my dog which I have check and I am very pleased with this product.

My seven year old pitbull is actually a very finicky eater. She does like the Blue Buffalo. My only complaint is I wish it was a little cheaper. But as the saying goes you get what you pay for.

Blue Buffalo Pet Foods is a very good all nature food for my dog. It's a little high in price but the vet to me this is the number 1 dog food. Thank you. I would try another food for my dog.

My dog a Lab mix, loves this food, even eating it twice a day for 8 years. Her lab results are perfect, her weight is well within normal ranges and there have been no negative side effects.

I use the one for small breed. My dogs use to have problems walking and no longer have problems since using Blue Buffalo pet food. They also had more pep. The lamb is getting hard to find lately. I can only find online.

I have been feeding Blue Buffalo Pet Foods for 3 years to a Doberman and a Boxer. Both dogs have sleek healthy coats and have had no health issues. I order through Chewy.com and the food comes when I need it.

My pup has had horrible allergies his entire life. He gets daily steroid pills, shots once a month, can't have not 1 flea and we have to monitor his diet very closely. A veterinarian told me to try Blue Buffalo and said it was the best on the market for fur babies like mine. This dog food is quite expensive, even for a 15 lb pup. After using it for a couple months, there was little to no change at all. For my dog, I personally don't think it is worth the price you pay for it.

Blue Buffalo is a little costly, but I like that she likes it and I feel better that she is getting food healthier for her. It's hard to find in my area so I usually buy in bulk when I find it.

I purchased this food because it seemed to have fewer "gross" ingredients than any other I had seen. I know that some foods have things such as chicken feathers in them and I did not want my dogs eating that stuff!

We switched to the Blue Buffalo brand when our dogs got really sick and refused to eat their food. Within a week they both were looking better and seemed happier.

I have tried other dog foods but my dog has always preferred Blue Buffalo. When I purchased other brands he would sometimes leave the food in his dish for hours. Now every time I put Blue Buffalo in his dish he eats every bite right away, fast, and always seems to look for more. He seems to look forward to his food at every meal. The ingredients are healthier than many other brands. I do wish the price was a little more reasonable though!

This is a really good dog food, it just has healthy ingredients in it. It is one of the best out there. If you are looking for a good dog food then you should try this one.

It is the only brand I can get my dogs to eat, daily, without getting bored with it. I love how healthy it has kept my dogs. I just wish it wasn't so expensive or there were coupons for it!

Unfortunately, when you contact Blue Buffalo Pet Foods for an in depth analysis of their brands of food, they will not commit to answering your questions, and will instead, beat around the bush so to speak. I had initially contacted them regarding their foods out of concern - not only was I feeding their product to my dogs, but a friend of mine had a 10 year old cat that went into sudden renal failure, recovered, and then suddenly became hyperthyroid. I was very concerned, naturally, however, did not receive answers directly from the company. As such, I have switched brands of food and have certainly seen much better results.

My two little shih tzus are on the grain-free food and they love it. My big dogs are on rice and chicken. I used to cook chicken and rice and add it to other brands. They will eat Blue Buffalo dry and love it.

We have used Blue Buffalo for our Doberman Pinscher and Chinese Shar-Pei since we got them as puppies. They have been very healthy and active. Their musculature and bone structures are excellent. We attribute these features to the fact that they are purebred, come from prize-winning families, and the great diet they obtain through eating only Blue Buffalo.

My dog loves Blue and I love how is full of good ingredients and no grains. I think he's healthier and more active when he eats Blue. And I love how many different flavors there are.

The stores always charge at least $5 more when one makes in store purchase in contrast to online purchase. When you show price discrepancy to store they at times refuse to honor lower price.

Food seems good, but it makes both of my little dogs fart a lot. I buy the small adult dog food. Maybe I need to get a different kind.

The Blue Buffalo pet food is very good quality but with dogs that may not be as active as others, they quickly gained weight. So I now use a less calorie food to prevent weight gain.

Blue Buffalo's a healthy and great pet food choice! My pets love meal time. They've recently started selling in Publix as well, making it even easier to find.

I love feeding my dogs 5 star foods, and Blue Buffalo was on the top of that list. They liked the food (dry) but weren't too happy with the LifeSource bits, which it seemed they spit out. Also this particular flavor was hard to find. A while back Blue Buffalo got caught in a discrepancy about a specific canned food. I was disappointed about the dishonesty of this situation and hastily changed the dry food to Simply Nourish. It's 5 star and they like it. Just started sprinkling this food with TruDog Boost Me, and they absolutely love it.

All my dogs have been eating this food for years they love it. Blue wilderness is the best kind in the can. My little dogs like them. They have all kinds of new flavors.

I had been feeding Purina ONE a fine food, Vet approved and would still use it but I switched to Blue Buffalo Small Breed Lamb & Rice based on ingredients. The dog loves it. Complete little wiggle dance while I fill her bowl. Her coat & skin are healthy (visibly more shiny). A Chiweenie (1/2 Chiwahwah, 1/2 Dachshund) are notoriously fickle but can be voracious eaters. She has never turned her nose up at it over the last 2-years. She is 6.5-years which is saying something. My only criticism is cost and why don't they sell it in larger bags than 15-lbs whereas they sell 38-lb/40-lb bags of their other BB types??? When you have more than one dog eating it, it gets outrageously expensive buying 15-lb increments.

Had to have a good quality kibble that contained a minimum fat content. Was given a prescription to purchase another brand only available at the vet's. Content was of maximum importance as our pet had a very bad case of pancreatitis and we almost lost her. Ended up substituting the "special food" for Blue Buffalo. After four years with this brand, she's ten and still going strong. No table scraps at all.

Dogs like all the Blue Buffalo dog food and dry also. They have no problems after eating it and require no visits. We have tried other brands but they do not like what is in the food.

We originally tried several other well known brands of dog food for our new puppy. He came to us with a rash on his stomach and having a terrible time with itching and scratching. We took him to the vet and tried several things before deciding that it was an allergy that was bothering him. After trying "Blue" dog food, we were relieved to finally find a food that did not cause an allergic reaction for him. The big plus, of course, is that he also really likes it!

It has in the past helped with weight reduction. Our dogs seem to tolerate it and even like it. We've switched from a couple of their different brands, all was good!

I use this for my Toy Rat Terrier for weight control, she eats well and her weight is steady. My only concern is where they get their products from to make their kibble?

Blue Buffalo dog food is great for my six dogs. I have been feeding them this brand for 2 years. It provides all the nutritional value they need to be healthy. There are great flavors and my dogs are always excited to have their meal. Also, it isn't overpriced.

All of the ingredients were appealing and although it sounded like something we would like to feed our dog... she turned her nose up to it and wouldn't touch it!

Our Min. Schnauzer was not excited to eat the dry, sm. dog kibbles, but we insisted. After about a month he was vomiting and had loose stool.

No more upset stomach. Dog enjoys eating every kibble. Can use kibbles for rewards during teaching instead of calorie laden treats. Price is not out of line for the value received. Readily available at pet supply stores and online with free shipping which can be set on pet supply websites for shipping intervals - very handy.

I've been buying Blue Buffalo Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Grain free for two years for my french bulldog at $50 a case. My last four cases we found the cans of food were watered down and less food, you can shake a can and hear the water sloshing around. I sent Blue Buffalo an email with photos, they said, "Sorry for your experience and can we send you a bag of blue kibble." So if you want to buy a case of water for $50 with a little dog food in it buy Blue Buffalo Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Grain free.

It's the only dog food that keeps weight on my dog. I have tried lots of other brands and she doesn't eat other foods near as well. That tells me she likes it better than all the others.

I try to feed my dog food that is high in meat content, but many stores that sell dog food, but are not specifically "pet stores" do not carry Blue Buffalo and if I have to drive too far to get it, it's not worth the additional price.

My Smokey loves the Blue Buffalo dog food. He really won't eat anything other than his favorite Blue Buffalo wilderness dog food. It is a little on the expensive side but well worth the extra buck.

When we moved to Arizona, my dog's skin became very dry and itchy. Blue Buffalo Grain Free was recommended. We have been using it for 3 years now, and it made a huge difference.

I think the ingredients are all very healthy with extra nutrients. However, it is expensive! Fortunately, living in the city provides opportunities to find a variety of upscale dog foods. She is an older dog and came to me eating Blue Buffalo for small breeds.

My dog seems to really enjoy Blue Buffalo Pet Foods. He doesn't usually like treats and will eat the treats by this brand. We have just started to use this brand but so far so good.

My dogs seem to love the Blue Buffalo pet food. It's supposed to be healthier for my dogs, and that means a lot to me and my dogs. Plus I also bought the wet dog food to mix with it.

Their product sickened all 3 of my dogs simultaneously. Violent vomiting and diarrhea. My Chihuahuas recovered, but my beloved 12 year old Golden Retriever began a downward spiral and died December 15 after never completely recovering from the initial bout of illness in October. I will NEVER buy this product again. I warn everyone I know against it.

My dog is extremely important to me (and my cat), and I'm thrilled with all of the natural ingredients found in Blue Buffalo. I feed the Life Protection Formula, which is a bit expensive, but well worth the price. I also feed the Blue Buffalo Health Bars. My dog, Inara, a tri-color Corgi/Sheltie mix, loves the food and the treats!

The Blue Buffalo pet food had ingredient problems, but the grain free did help Garth stop chewing on his feet. Am trying other grain free brands. More reliable on ingredients.

Excellent food. Very nutritious. Keeps our dog energetic and with a healthy weight. It is also good for his teeth. We have a very happy dog. Would recommend Blue Buffalo Pet Foods over all other brands.

Onynx was allergic to grain, he tolerated some dog food, but never completely symptoms free. The Blue Buffalo grain free did the trick. And even not grain was good.

Blue Buffalo Pet Foods is healthy food with less fat than Bil-Jac which is also a great option, just not for overweight pups. They have good ingredients but I read labels every time I shop in case the ingredients change.

Blue Buffalo Pet Foods have high quality ingredients and little if any filler. There are lots of options as far as life stage, particular issues such as weight control, etc. and it's well worth the extra cost. Dogs eat it with enthusiasm and they have no food allergy issues.

The Blue Buffalo Pet Foods used to be great, but recently, the prices are going up, the bags are getting smaller, and the dog isn't as enthusiastic about it. I can do as well at half the price.

My three animals been on this brand for at least 5 years, they are very healthy! They always have good checkups at my vet and they're very active and playful! I keep feeding them Blue Buffalo!

I have had dogs all my life and I fed them Pedigree dog food until the company sold and their ingredients changed. I shopped around and tried a few different foods until I came upon Blue. I checked the ingredients, spoke to the rep and I even researched on the computer. Even though it was pricey I gave it a try and haven't turned back since. I have 3 dogs and to find a food that they all like can be challenging. I buy the food for small breeds and the dogs just love it. It's easy to digest and they don't have watery stool that often. If all that I read is true I will keep on buying it since it's made right here in the USA.

Makes our rottweiler's coat very shiny and he likes the flavor. Hard and canned food very easy to find in any local pet store and very reasonable in price.

Blue Buffalo Pet Foods' made with the dogs' health in mind and the dogs enjoy all the different flavors. It is available at almost all the stores we shop and the prices are reasonable.

I started my dogs on this a couple of years ago along with some other natural products. They really liked the taste. It's a little more expensive than some dog foods but worth it to me to know they are getting good ingredients.

My dogs loved the sample bag of Blue Buffalo pet food, but would not eat the food when I purchased a bag; I often wondered if it was different, or the purchased bag was old.

I used it for years then my dog's skin broke out and her hair started falling out. Actually she was pulling it out. Also started having digestive issues. Vet said allergy. Stopped the food and symptoms stopped.

I am extremely happy with Blue Buffalo. In the past year we have gotten a dog with allergies and the limited ingredients dog food has been great! We have a 5 year old cat that is now on a diet because he weighed 30 lbs. We have put him on the weight management cat food and am happy to say he has lost 4 lbs. so far. We have tried many of the different brands and haven't been as satisfied as with Blue Buffalo.

My Ozzy was feed the senior chicken and rice, he lived to be 16 yrs old. Now my Sasha is being fed this too. She loves it! Would recommend Blue Buffalo for every senior dog.

I'm currently using Blue Buffalo. Before that I was using Natural Balance but my dog got tired of it. He seems very happy with Blue Buffalo. I get the one for weight control.

Our 7 year old dog came to us on Blue Buffalo and we've only switched the flavor. She only eats once a day but seems to enjoy it. We order online and it comes to our door.

We have a standard Jack Russell and she has food sensitivity. We tried many types excluding all Purina products as their food caused the death of our last dog. Blue Wilderness is grain free.

I have 2 Shi Tzu dogs, both are Rescues, and both have been eating Blue Buffalo for almost 7 years. They love the small kibble food and I supplement it with Dynovite, which adds back the nutrients that the cooking process of dog food often takes out of the food that is supposed to benefit these creatures. I will continue to use this brand of food and the supplement of Dynovite. It stops the smelly dog smells and their poop is not all mushy like other foods cause them to be. Easy to clean up, pick up. And they are satisfied with the food. Sometimes for a special treat I will buy the canned version of the small kibble and they love it too.

Cat food poisoned. Decaying, turning green and blue. This was a couple months back. Blue Buffalo For Sensitive Stomachs: I still buy Blue Buffalo cat foods. I had two 15 lb bags, that were defective. I have been feeding my cats, dry Blue Buffalo cat food for 2 years now. Their foods have always been good. I still keep and eye out on this food: There is so many poisonings for their dog foods. I keep an eye out. Never have I seen food for cats, turn green and stick together with white and blue mold. Until I purchased a Blue Buffalo Cat food product. If you buy their cat foods: Keep an eye out on the kibble daily. If Your cats starts acting funny. Toss the food. If my cats, will not eat it. I toss it. I may switch back to Purina indoor cat food. Or IAMS.

Been using Purina One cat food for almost 15 years. My ferret's, my cat's, my kittens all eat Purina One. My ferret's needed a higher protein food. I decided to intergrade Blue Buffalo Wilderness cat food into my home. Within 3 days of this food in the house my one and a half year old healthy male cat was so hungry he started pulling apart carpet. I now have cat with a stomach and large intestine full of carpet pieces because the food was inadequate supply of fiber and natural fats that these animals need to feel full. I'm looking at a $3,000 Bill whether he survives or not. These people owe me and my family some compensation for the stress that we are under right now. We have already had to put one pet down in October.

It started about 2 years ago when my 9 year old cat developed flutd. He was eating Blue Buffalo since he was about three. I noticed he was going around squatting and peeing and using the litter box multiple times a day. So I panicked and I took him to the hospital. Come to find out he had a partial obstruction stuck in his urethra and luckily we caught it in time where a pill could help break it down but he was forced to be on prescription food for the rest of his life. The vet said if it comes back while he's on prescription food then it's a problem with the cat but if it goes away completely then it was the food... Ever since switching to prescription food not one problem ever. Of course I'm too scared to switch him back over to any other type of food so he'll just stay on prescription food. I thought ehh it happens... Then our other cat who was almost 2 years old started walking around like he was in pain... constantly visiting the litter box and we saw blood leaking out of him.

This has been a horrible experience. I bought the food because I have two senior Pugs. Since I have started using it they have had consistent diarrhea. There has also been ongoing bouts of peeing. This food is gone from my house. NEVER AGAIN - I WOULD NEVER RECOMMEND IT!!

My 6 month Shit-zu had a seizure last week. Had been on Blue Buffalo Puppy chow for about a week prior to this when this occurred. Vet could not find anything wrong. Changed my puppy chow food, and he has not had any more seizures.

We brought home a new puppy 6 weeks ago today. She was on Puppy Chow and I knew it had to go. I decided to switch her to Blue Wilderness Large Breed Puppy. She did great on it. Then the first bag was empty. Open bag #2 and she walked away from her food. Figured she just wasn't hungry. Offered again later and she took a few bites then walked away. She finally ate about half her normal feeding when she got really hungry. The next morning, she has explosive diarrhea. Thought it may have been too many treats or the bully sticks, so we stopped giving treats and took the bully stick away.

I just returned a bag of Blue Buffalo "Freedom" grain-free puppy food to Petco because it had what looked to be rat poop in the food. Disgusting! At $20 for a small bag of food, I expected much better from this company. I wasn't surprised to see so many other negative reviews and comments about sick pets. Bad, bad, bad.

I took my dog to his vet who could find no reason for his extreme panting and weekend. He had another episode so I had to take him to the emergency vet hospital at 2 am. I finally realized that it could be the new bag of food. He never had a problem before. I stopped giving him the food and he has not had a problem since. Vet bills cost me $350.

I have had my dog on Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula since he was a puppy. He is now 4 years old and in good health. Never had a problem with this brand. I will continue to use blue Buffalo life protection formula.

My niece Daisy the chihuahua has been on this food for several years. It's the only food that she will eat. She barely has any teeth left but the kibble is small enough she pretty much just swallows it. She doesn't like wet food either. I have been trying to get her off of this food since the recalls started in 2016. This line of food has never been part of the recall so we kept feeding her this, praying and crossing our fingers that we would never have any issues. We opened a new bag of food on Friday and she started having tummy issues. She had diarrhea the first night the new bag was opened. We gave her probiotics and fed her a bland diet. She was better through the weekend so we added the kibble back on Tuesday.

I fed my cats Blue Buffalo dry food for approximately 2 years thinking that what I read on the bag was truthful. I trusted that the mineral amounts stated on each package were correct... To my surprise my sweetie Bug got very sick very fast. Day one he was lethargic and came and laid his head on my pillow to tell me he was sick. Day two he looked like crap so I made a vet appointment for the following day. Over the day I noticed that he wasn’t urinating.

When we adopted a new kitten, Oscar, his foster family had been feeding him Blue Wilderness cat food, we decided to switch for our 1 year old, Walter, as well because it seemed healthier. After 1 week our 1 year old cat has been vomiting and has had diarrhea. Walter is now at the animal hospital, severely dehydrated, with low kidney function. The only change in our household has been switching his food. This cat food is poison!

I have very big concerns about Blue Buffalo's Dry Dog food. I have an 8 year Shih Tzu who has been on the food for 2 years who didn't show problems until about 6 weeks Ago. This is when he began vomiting after every meal and after every time he would drink. He underwent several hundred dollars worth of testing only to find out that it was his dog food that was giving him the trouble.

Starting off day 1 of feeding my dog Blue Buffalo she has been extremely sick. She has had constant diarrhea and then started throwing up. In the 5 years of having her I have never experienced anything like this. All of the ingredients are similar to the ingredients in the previous food and I started switching them gradually mixing the two together. I talked to a friend who I thought had fed her dogs Blue Buffalo dry food and she proceeded to tell me she had a similar experience! One of her two dogs was fine, however the other showed the same symptoms throwing up and having diarrhea. After reading more reviews looks like this is not an uncommon accuracy with this brand of dog food. Extremely disappointed and worried for the wellbeing of my dog.

I got some blue Buffalo cat food to feed to the 30 or so cats in a colony that I care for. I also have 11 of my own rescues etc. None of the cats will eat it, which I thought was strange because it is touted as being healthy and wholesome. ** it is poison. My 8 year old cat, "Sqweek" was a healthy vibrant kitty until last week. I didn't know what was wrong with her, so I had to borrow some money to take her to the vet. Actually the vet was dumbfounded at the symptoms. Said it seemed like she had a stroke. Then I mentioned the Blue Buffalo cat food, and all kinds of alarms went off. I was told to put her on a bland diet of boiled chicken and rice and plenty of fresh water. That evening, she started to refuse to eat. The next day I was having to puree her food and feed her with a med. Syringe. It just got worse, and after staying by her side for three days and nights, she passed.

My dog had been feeling sick the last few days. Had a fever, wouldn't eat and no energy. Tonight I looked in his food bowl and saw 3 live worms crawling around. Then I looked in his dog food and saw multiple live worms crawling around in there. This is appalling. We trust you with the health of our animals and you bag up dog food full of worms.

We were an excellent customer of Blue Buffalo for several years. All of the sudden our black lab started to be constantly thirsty and drinking tons of water. She had several accidents on the carpet and basically ruined it. I coincidentally read about a recall of BB (Red Meat) dog food and the symptoms that it was causing. This is what my dog was eating and the symptoms she experienced. I only asked Blue Buffalo to reimburse me for the cost of cleaning the carpet. We did not submit vet bills or anything - just receipts for cleaning. They wrote back with a refusal to pay anything because they could not be "sure" that their food caused the problem. Of course I am disappointed with a response and have decided to never, ever subject my dog to such a lame company's product again.

My dog has been eating this food for close to two years now and never had a problem. She never cared for it much, but that's likely because she prefers MY food, and would pick at her bowl and eat it once she was sure she wasn't getting anything else. I dogsit for a friend and he mistakenly bought a bag of Blue Buffalo Wilderness Small Breed last week. Within two feedings, my dog had diarrhea and vomiting. I started feeding her rice and hamburger and then my friend's dog got diarrhea too! Thinking since the Wilderness was grain-free it may be too rich for them, I went and got a new bag of the regular BB Small Breed and threw out the Wilderness yesterday. I just arrived home to my dog in distress and vomiting. $60 for two bags of food down the drain! Not only is my dog sick, but now I get to make dinner for two dogs -- peas, hamburger and rice. Thanks, Blue Buffalo. I'm done.

If you read BB's ingredients, they offer the SAME first five ingredients of other top-selling, top-rated brands. Since dogs are domesticated, they NO LONGER have the digestion of a wolf, which is based on the Wilderness line of BB. This is why most breeds get sick off it; they can't digest raw meat, which is a component of Wilderness.

I switched to Blue Buffalo because of a recommendation from a friend. We were using Nutro before and now I have gone back to using Nutro. After using Blue Buffalo for senior small dogs; my dogs started pooping black tar like poop. I was worried about their health but simply switching back to Nutro Ultra the black poop went away. My dogs are shelter dogs and I am not sure of their age, I think they are at least 12 years old. I would recommend that if you want a good dog food use Nutro and skip the Blue Buffalo.

We moved back from Florida, and while looking for a new home to purchase we stayed with our son. Our son has a boxer and we have boxer/terrier that we rescued. We were giving our dog Purina pro plan since we rescued her, she was given that at the shelter. Once our son put his dog food down our little girl ran to the bowl and ate the entire bowl. I asked my son what the name brand of food it was. He said it Blue Buffalo turkey and rice blend. Needless to say I had a full bag of Purina pro plan that our no longer wanted to eat.

If I could give a negative rating I would. I have 3 dachshunds that have been on Blue Buffalo for a while. All of them developed health issues shortly after starting the food. ALL of them lost fur and had balding spots on them. My smallest of the three lost a lot of weight (12lbs down to 8 lbs). She had the million dollar work up with no answers. The last bag of food I bought did not look right - it was very dry and flaky. ALL 3 of them ended up with bloody diarrhea and vomiting. All 3 of them had to go on antibiotics and I had to cook them ground hamburger and rice while they were recovering.

Opened a new bag of Blue Buffalo dry dog food tonight and saw something in the food that looked like dried maggots and some fuzzy lint-like material and then on closer examination saw live maggots! The inside of the bag was covered with the cob webby, fuzzy lint-like substance. This experience has really turned me off of commercial dog food and will not be buying Blue Buffalo for my two dogs ever again.

It's healthy dog food and all three of my dogs like. It's natural no added anything that is very important to me. Also helps with their digestive system. They are vibrant dogs all three of them. Their ages are as follows Oscar 13, Toby 3 and Mowgli is 1. All are chihuahuas and have a lot of energy and I attribute that to the dog food.

I don't understand why people give this food a bad review. I have a 9 yr American bull dog/pit, 4yr German shepherd, 12yr min pin/chi mix, 13 yr cat, 5yr cat, 4yr cat, and a 4month kitten. Each of my dogs and cats have been through multiple food that has either made them sick, diarrhea, vomit, or didn't want to eat, even skin allergic reactions. It's not really so much the food that makes dogs sick it's what's in them that triggered our dog to get sick. It takes time for that Ingredient to build up in the dog's system before you see the reaction to it. So anyways Purina gave my shepherd hives and my pit gained too much and was losing fur on his tail, tried multiple Purina nothing worked. Switched to Nature's Recipe decent food however each of my dogs have a special diet they need to be on and grain free is the main thing.

Big price/Big problems: We adopted a one year old Weimaraner a month ago from the SPCA. Even on the Pedigree dog food they had her eating, she seemed fine. Poops were normal, and she had plenty of energy! I gradually switched her to Blue Buffalo Life Protection. For the last several days, she has had terrible gas and loose stools, lays around more, and has had several pee accidents. I am definitely going to buy her something else. Wish I had read these reviews before buying.

In my experience my decision to feed my dogs Blue was after reading so much and understanding of ingredients and standards in pet food. I read many reviews stating that it made their dogs sick and I really think that I would love to know what ingredient or recipe was the issue. If a dog has allergies it's not the food's fault. It's not the lobster's fault my husband can't eat it. Honestly there is nothing in Blue that has made my dogs sick, in fact quite the opposite. I have never heard a vet that wasn't owned by a pet food company say that Blue was toxic and would love someone to explain with actual factual data to support that.

I have just returned from the vet after taking my 8 year old chi after she vomited and began pooping blood early this morning. She had been eating this food for the past 4 days. She has no other history of any gi issues and doesn't have access to eating anything weird nor does she ever do that. When the vet was told her diet she advised against feeding Blue Buffalo food in any form and stated she had heard of many bad experiences with the brand. After spending over 650 dollars and seeing my poor pup wearing a doggie diaper because she couldn't control her bowels, I will certainly never buy that brand again. I am a RN, and I know that every dog is different but if even one dog experiences this it is one dog too many!!! My pup changed from being a happy healthy girl to being incapacitated over 24 hours. She lost so much blood that the vet was thinking she needed hospitalization.

Decided to upgrade my cat's food and bought Blue Buffalo. Within a few months he lost so much weight and started staggering so I took him to the vet and his blood work came out normal so I switched him back to his old food and he recovered.

I have a 12 year old Bernese Mountain Dog that has been on Blue Buffalo for many years. He is fit as a fiddle. Has great energy for his age and a beautiful coat. Not every dog food works for every dog. It's the pet owners responsibility to find out what will work. My boy Max ends up licking his bowl when it's all gone. No problems in the potty department or otherwise. My boy loves it!

I have a wonderful 10 year old Golden Retriever with skin allergies and when I went to the pet store last week to buy her food, a Blue Buffalo rep was there and convinced me to switch to their Basics, limited ingredient turkey and potato food, stating it would be a much better food. Well! It was THE WORST!!! My dog's skin broke out severely and became infected after eating it for just one week. Costing me hundreds of dollars at the vet!!! The last 2 days my dog even didn't want to eat it, and she loves all food! My vet said Blue Buffalo dog food is HORRIBLE!!! And the rep said it was it was high quality! DO NOT BUY THIS BRAND IF YOU LOVE YOUR PET!!!

I had recently decided to"upgrade" my dog food to Blue Buffalo believing that it was the gold standard of dog foods. I have 3 small dogs and I'm halfway through my 2nd 30lb bag and I had to throw away the last half because it was making my dogs so sick. A 30lb bag lasts me about a month with all 3 dogs eating. There are 3 reasons that lead me to believe that this sickness was caused by this dog food. About 2 months ago, one of my dogs started getting sick and throwing up, at first I didn't think much of it thinking he just ate something that didn't agree with him. Two of my 3 dogs have huge appetites and even after a month of being on Blue Buffalo, none of my dogs seemed to have the same appetite. One dog wouldn't even go near the food and often times I could come back after feeding them breakfast or dinner only to find all three bowls still had food in them - which is not normal for my dogs!

I have two dogs both are severely ill from the food. Symptoms lethargic, bloody diarrhea, vomiting. I called the pet store they had no idea of any recalls. Blue Buffalo needs to communicate recalls to the stores so they pull the product (Blue Buffalo Wilderness and Blue Basic soft food). Stores. This is issue has caused high veterinary bills to stabilize my two dogs' health. One of my dogs is still passing blood every couple hours. Clearly there is an issue with the product.

I have a 9 year old Aussie/Retriever that suffered from allergies. His ears stunk and were very hard to keep from getting infected. He chewed on his feet incessantly, and had small sores all over his body that drove him crazy. I switched to BB (Life Protection Formula Adult Chicken & Brown Rice) about 3 weeks ago and he is already 95% better. I don't doubt that BB has caused problems with some dogs, but read reviews about any brand and you will see the same theme; my dog was perfectly healthy despite being 100 years old, and all he did was smell (insert any brand) and he died immediately.

I came across Blue Buffalo chicken and rice formula (blue bag) for my senior Maltese around November '16 upon recommendations. My maltese was a perfectly healthy dog who had no issues transitioning to any food... My beloved 13lb boy started throwing up with diarrhea, refusing to eat anything drinking tons of water... His stomach symptoms worsened despite throwing away the food immediately and taking him to the vet. High liver levels, rapid weight loss, vomiting, trembling, unexplained seizures that would come at night (died out after the food was completely out of the system). He was so emaciated we could not do any invasive testing and had to rely on medication based on an educated guess of what was going on.

I have 3 dogs 2 bullies and a pit/lab mix. My lab/pit is 8 1/2 years old and has the beginning stages of arthritis... I started giving her something for it as well as multivitamins, brushing bones for her teeth and fresh breath tablets. While on my monthly trip to Petco on Friday June 2nd for these things I asked a woman a question about salmon versus omega-3 pills. She told me if I fed them Blue Buffalo I wouldn't need to buy all those things because it has it in there already so it would save me money. She was very persistent on selling the food. I said I would try a small bag (at $33) first to see if they liked it. She came with the 22 lb bag (at $58). I said "maybe I should wait" but she insisted I try it now stating "try it for a couple days, if your dogs absolutely do not like it you can bring it back".

We have two 16 month old litter mate, golden retrievers and a pomeranian. We opened a new bag of Blue Buffalo Kibble (that they have been on for months), then all three had loose stools, and some bloating with lethargy. This went on for a month, with us eliminating whatever we could to diagnose the problem. Then the kibble was almost gone, and we thought it might be their food. We purchased a new bag, and the loose stool problem went away in 48 hours with all three at the same time, with no other changes in their diet.

I just had to put my beloved 8.5 year old male cat down because he had a complete urinary tract block from cystitis and became septic. He has been eating Blue Buffalo since I adopted him as a 5 week old kitten. He also got a daily can of wet cat food. I am devastated and have been trying to learn everything I can about feline urinary tract infections only to learn that the expensive cat food I have been feeding him KILLED him! I spent the first couple days grieving and now I am so angry. Had I not given him Blue Buffalo I may still have my little fur buddy. UGH!! I will never use this product again if and when I decide to adopt another cat.

I'm happy found this page. I have a 10 y/o Boxer and a 3 y/o Chihuahua mix. The Boxer suffers from arthritis and I need to watch her weight. I went to PetSmart and they recommended Blue Buffalo Healthy weight Adult chicken & Brown Rice Recipe. The boxer is losing weight very quickly, simply because she refuses to eat it and rather goes hungry than even give it a chance. The chihuahua will eat it after he realizes there is not more choices.

Nature's Evolutionary Diet adult Dry Dog Food 100% Grain Free - My Dog absolutely loves this dog food. But she hates the "LifeSource Bits". She spits them out and I'm constantly sweeping them up. I went to the pet store to find another dog food and the employee there told me she's had several customers complain of the same thing. So I am only finding another brand because there are little pellets all over my floor.

My dog has been on this dry food for several years. Bought a new bag yesterday and within an hour of eating the first meal from it became severely ill. Diarrhea and severe vomiting and crying as she vomited. I liken it to a bad case of food poisoning. Will return the bag today and switch her to something else. She was not ill or had any symptoms prior to eating. I will report to Blue Buffalo. Either a tainted batch or possible change in recipe?

I decided to give this food a try. My car has a gluten allergy, so we decided to go grain free at the advice of out vet. Well, my cat vomited. I thought maybe it was a one time thing. Today she vomited all over the house. She has also been seeing all over. I found this site when do research on Blue Buffalo. Thank goodness. This site may have very well saved my cat's life.

Both of my dogs have been on Blue Buffalo dog food for a week, they only get it at night because during the day they go to the farm and have breakfast there. Both of them have uncontrollable diarrhea all night. One of my dogs has also been very lethargic and not wanting to play with is very much unlike him, he is constantly on the go. That haven't been on it long at all and they are already miserable. I'm never buying this food again.

Blue Buffalo KILLED MY DOG at the ripe old age of 1 year old. The vet told me he sees many dogs in his office sick and dying because of this dog food. My aunt has 2 Yorkies that have developed chronic colitis which is incurable. Blood in stools, vomiting, loss of appetite. I also have clients who have told me their cats and dogs have developed bloody stools because of this dog food. Not to mention this dog food has had several RECALLS. I hate that Blue Buffalo has those people in the pet stores trying to sell you their dog food. If it was so good then you wouldn't need someone trying to sell you it! PLEASE. I beg you never ever buy this dog food.

I would like to warn all dog owners. After changing from regular Blue Buffalo Chicken and Rice to Freedom Grain Free Chicken and brown rice. My dog ate approx. 1 cup when I noticed she stopped eating anything. The vet put her on a bland diet and she seemed to improve, but when the BB food was added to her bland diet she again stopped eating. The vets blood panel showed her kidneys were shutting down. The numbers were so high the vet said she wouldn't survive, he described it as a major toxic event. The dog lost 7 lbs. In 9 to 10 days with oral tube feeding of beef & rice, her normal weight being 23 lbs. The nausea meds did not help her keep food down. I had her put down on May 09 '17 because she refused to eat and couldn't hold down food also she started to have blood in her urine on the evening of May 08 '17. Now I see all Blue Buffalo food is on sale with free shipping! How can they sleep at night?

Last year we were looking for a new senior food for my 3 dogs since they're all seniors. We were told by not only our vet but others that Blue Buffalo was best for them, so we went out and grabbed a bag. While into the bag Boxer started having stomach issue more than usual, and my Maltese started having skin issues dry flaky skin. Was told it was an allergy to the food so we took the unused portion bag back and returned to the normal food we had been giving them with no further issues. Meanwhile my Maltese started losing hair I mean patches of hair. Took him back to the vet and they said they needed to run a skin test. 4 days later we got the results and it was positive for a rare form of skin cancer. Due to his age and size they did not recommend treatment saying it would kill him faster than if we just to let it go. Shortly after that he lost his hair on his body, had big dry spots. We tried everything lotions, baths.

Feeding BB Indoor dry cat food to my 2 y/o tabby for approx 3 months. This past Easter weekend she nearly died. 2 ER visits and Vet when asked if I should change her diet product said "No". Back to another ER clinic again today. Vet told me to get her off that food. She was lethargic, would eat or drink water, would hide refusing to eat. She was in agonizing pain. I could read her. It has to be the Blue Buffalo. Confirmed at the new Vet today. Thanks to her Chloe is on her way to recovery. The remaining product at home is now in the trash, whereas it belongs!!

I was feeding my 17 year old cat very successfully with Castor and Pollux Organic food. Pet stores stopped carrying it, so I (slowly as recommended) switched over to Blue Wilderness, figuring it was the next best healthy. My poor little kitty started peeing, completely emptying her bladder, all over the house! Or NEXT to the litter box, but not in it. Then she developed constipation. There were no behavioral reasons for this, and I started to accept that maybe her kidneys were failing as happens to old cats.

I fed my Pit Bull the red meat in can. I bought in bulk so never notice the recall, my dog loved this food but eventually made him sick. He developed cancer a mast cell tumor which can be caused by allergies which I believe this food caused, he had surgery but didn't last 2 months he passed 3 weeks ago. My heart is broken, this food killed my dog, this company should be shut down immediately.

We have fed our 6 year old Husky Blue Buffalo for over a year without problems. We mainly buy the Denali Dinner, however when we bought our three month old husky the BB puppy food she had continuously loose stools. We keep having to feed her rice to get her back on track. The puppy line of Blue Buffalo is rough on the digestive system. We're considering switching brands so that our puppy doesn't have to deal with the bouts of diarrhea anymore.