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40 of 40 found the following review helpful:
 Expensive but Excellent, The Only Food My Boxer Has Loved Nov 13, 2010
By MasterOfTheBoxer
Pros: Endless list i.e. lack of grains, high quality protein, appeal to the dog's palate, lack of stool, vitamins and minerals, no by products, fillers, or possibly dangerous ingredients, availability at you local Petco. The list goes on and on.
Cons: As Expensive as dog food gets (Over $2 lb). Price is the only con for me, the protein content could be an issue for some less active breeds than Boxers. The largest bag size is 24 lb. I wish they had a 40lb bag at a lesser price per pound.
First off, this is the highest rated, best quality food that can be purchased at Petco, without question. This is the only blue buffalo line (Wilderness) in that class as well. It is not advertised as an allergy free dog food, but it definitely is due to the fact there are ZERO grains. I thought the high protein content would be an issue for my dog based on issues with other high protein foods, but that is not the case with the Blue Buffalo Wilderness. When I change foods, I want to make sure I can buy it locally in the event I need some on the fly. I love a website called dogfoodanalysis.com, and this is the only 6 star rated food that Petco sells, and most every other food except a few (Wellness is one exception although my dog didn't like it) are rated 3 stars or less. For example, Natural Balance, regardless of the flavor is rated 3 stars. Brands like Iams, Science Diet, Eukanuba, Purina Pro Plan all get horrible 1 ratings at best because they are so full of garbage ingredients, unnecessary fillers and by-products. Many of the foods that cost as much as this or close are also rated 1-2 stars.
I have a 2 Yr old Boxer, and owned 2 before that. All of them have had soft stools the majority of the time, and 2/3 had hot spots on the fur causing them to scratch themselves constantly. Over the years, I have tried a number of premium dog foods such as Solid Gold, Nature's Recipe, Natural Balance, as well as some cheaper foods such as Iams. My dogs really never loved or even liked most of these foods, and generally wouldn't start eating the food when the bowl was put on the floor unless I poured some low sodium chicken broth on the food.
Blue Buffalo Wilderness is like candy for my dog, but is the most healthy by far at the same time. With other foods that cost as much as this food, he has never looked forward to eating, and never had a proper stool.
I am a very harsh critic of most things, and am great at playing devil's advocate. I have nothing bad to say about this food other than the price becasue it truly seems no corners were cut, and Blue Buffalo is offering the best quality dog food on the market. However, the price is probably justified unlike any of the other expensive , but not necessarily good quality dog foods. After 2 weeks eating this food, he is filling out, seems much less hyperactive, his hot spots are disappearing (I feel due to the lack of any grains from my research), he's pooping less and more solidly. Since the last food he was eating gave him the runs anyway, I never mixed the old food with the new, and the first time he pooped, it was more solid than ever before.
If you can afford this food (I barely can), do not hesitate to go buy it now. There were no corners cut in the design of this food. It is truly top quality dog food that is the next best thing to making your own dog food which will cost even more.
If you own a Boxer, you know how messy they are when eating! They love filling their mouth with kibble, then dropping half of it on the floor, and not eating all of the leftovers on the floor. My dog is so addicted to the Wilderness food that he will find every last piece of kibble that he scattered on the floor, and gobbles it up.
I prefer the Salmon
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Great for dogs with skin allergies!! Feb 05, 2011
By Rea0823
I know this product looks expensive. I was a little hesitant at first to buy it. But OMG it is remarkable. I had tried everything to get my dogs skin to clear up. They live inside and would scratch and scratch. They were on flea medicine so I kept taking them to the vet. It would cost me about 500.00 each time and their skin would only get slightly better. So I switched vets and they asked me what my dogs were eating. I told them Dog Chow. They advised I pay 80.00 for one of there bags. On a budget we couldnt afford it but I did decide to go to Petsmart and look at the back of the bags of food to find one for my dogs. While there I spoke with a very nice woman who told me maybe my dogs are allergic to grains. It all kind of clicked when she said it. I noticed my dogs were getting yeast infections in their ears and could smell the yeasty smell from them. I switched them a little over a year and cant even tell you how amazing they look. Their coats are so shiny when I take them for walks everyone tells me how beautiful they are. They each gained around 10lbs. This food is solid protein so they dont eat as much but they LOVE this food. My advice to people who are looking for something that will help their dogs skin allergies would be this. I know it seems expensive but its a lot cheaper then taking your dog to the vet and definately more healthy. You can also get a 5.00 coupon from their site.
13 of 13 found the following review helpful:
Awesome Food! May 11, 2010
By A. Dickens
My dog LOVES this food. I bought it because I was looking for something closer to a raw diet. This is also the first food that we've seen a noticeable difference in her fur. The other foods claim that you'll feel and see a difference, but this is the first food that has actually done so! So much that the first week she was on it, I almost took her to the vet because I was concerned why her fur was getting softer. She really looks forward to meal time every day. Amazing food! Well worth the money!
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
This grain free dog food is excellent! Aug 08, 2010
By M.J.Cole
"MJC"
My Standard poodle is getting old. He is 12 now. His stools have been very difficult to clean up after- they are soft and often very loose. We tried it all, numerous Vet visits, enzyme and other blood tests, changing his diet to rice and lamb only...wet food, dry food. We have been going crazy trying to learn what will stay with this dog and keep him from having accidents...We tried this Wilderness dog food in the dry form and he loved it! In two days he was back to normal stools. We were worried about boredom with this diet as he seldom likes dry food but we have no trouble getting him to eat both the chicken and the duck varieties. I got a can or two of the same food in the wet formula and I add a spoon ful of it to the dry food. HIs bowelsBlue Buffalo Wilderness Grain Free Dry Dog Food, Duck Recipe, 24-Pound Bag are now back to normal and he is not suffering any longer. Two people mentioned recently to eliminate grains from his diet, even the Vet hadn't thought of that! Now, with his new grain free diet, the dog will be healthy and happy and so will his owners!
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Never knew a dog's fur could get so soft and shiny Jan 02, 2011
By JayJay
"Bovie Muff"
I've had dogs before but they were family dogs so were fed the usual Purina or typical grocery store dog foods. I recently started fostering a pit bull and was given Science Diet for sensitive stomach formula since she had stomach issues. I used that and her stool was firm but I decided to put her on this food because price isn't as important as her health right? In a few weeks her fur is amazingly soft! Anywhere there is short fur it's like stroking a bunny and in the longer areas it's mostly soft and I can tell the rougher stuff is almost all finally gone. Even in recent pictures I noticed later how shiny her coat is as well.
She loves it, her stomach is doing well, and her fur is amazing. I can't say much about her attitude though since she's as friendly and happy as usual but pits are like that even coming from the worst situations anyway. Oh yeah, I adopted her last week so she'll be eating Blue Buffalo for a long time to come. Thank you, Amazon, for having it Prime eligible so it shows up right away.
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