What's in Blue Buffalo Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food and how it benefits your puppy:

High Quality Protein - Puppies love our tasty chicken and it provides them with the essential amino acids they need every day.

Wholesome Whole Grains - Hearty whole grains like brown rice, barley and oats supply the complex carbohydrates that your puppy needs.

Healthy Garden Veggies - Whole Carrots, sweet potatoes and garlic are three of the nutrient rich vegetables that your puppy will get in every bite of BLUE.

Ingredients:

Deboned Chicken, Chicken Meal, Whole Ground Brown Rice, Whole Ground Barley, Oatmeal, Rye, Whole Potatoes, Chicken Fat (preserved with Natural Mixed Tocopherols), Menhaden Fish Meal (natural source of DHA-Docosahexaneoic Acid), Tomato Pomace (natural source of Lycopene), Natural Chicken Flavor, Whole Carrots, Whole Sweet Potatoes, Dried Egg, Blueberries, Cranberries, Flaxseed, Barley Grass, Dried Parsley, Alfalfa Meal, Kelp Meal, Taurine, L-Carnitine, L-Lysine, Yucca Schidigera Extract, Green Tea Extract, Turmeric, Garlic, Sunflower Oil (natural source of Omega 6 Fatty Acids), 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), Dicalcium Phosphate, Potassium Chloride, Sodium Selenite, Salt, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bacillus subtilis, Bifidobacterium thermophilum, Bifidobacterium longum, Enterococcus faecium.

Guaranteed Analysis %:Crude Protein min 27 Crude Fat min 16 Moisture max 10 Crude Fiber max 4 Omega 6 Fatty Acids* min 3.5 Calcium min 1.3 Phosphorus min 1 Omega 3 Fatty Acids* min 0.4 DHA min 0.1

Extra Information:

Our unique LifeSource Bits are formulated and processed to do exactly what their name implies. A precise blend of nutrients and antioxidants selected to strengthen your dog's immune system, help offset the negative impact of environmental toxins and provide support for specific life stage requirements.

Blue Buffalo Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food Review:

• Animal Digest - 1 point possible

Plus 1 point = No Animal Digest

• Corn - 1 point possible

Plus 1 point = no corn

• Wheat - 1 point possible

Plus 1 point = No wheat

• Soy - 1 point possible

Plus 1 point = No Soy

• Gluten - 1 point possible

Plus 1 point = no gluten

• Extra Goodies - 1 point possible

Minus 1 point = Natural chicken flavor, salt

• By-Products - 1 point possible

Plus 1 point = No by-products

• Animal Fat - 1 point possible

Minus 1 point = Chicken Fat

• Pet Food Recalls - 1 point possible

Minus 1 point = Recalls Blue Buffalo Pet Foods

• Class Action - 1 point possible

Minus 1 point = Class Action against Blue Buffalo Pet Foods Dog Food

Rating for Blue Buffalo Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food Blue Buffalo Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food Review Total Score = 6/10

Ask Susan Peters Blue Buffalo Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Dry Dog Food Review:

There are a lot of ingredients listed in this product which are not required by a dog. Most of the stuff listed are "feel good" ingredients. I'm not confident of a pet food with a history of recalls and pet deaths.

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