My dog won't eat Blue Buffalo, only Iams. Is Iams healthy enough?

As long as it is a name brand food with an AAFCO label on it. This means it has been tested and meets specific standards. Typically royal canin, Purina, science diet, and Iams qualify for this. Be careful switching foods without suddenly as this can cause diarrhea. It is best to mix them and gradually switch it over a week

I would not recommend blue buffalo as I have seen some negative side effects of their urine. One of my favorite more natural foods that dogs seem to like is natural balance limited ingredient diets. They have a lot of flavors. I hope this helps.

I actually really do prefer science diet over Blue. I personally as well as several of my colleagues have seen some negative side effects to the blue buffalo foods. I have seen that it causes an increase in bladder crystals which make dogs more prone to bladder stones. Science diet has been around for years and years and have the appropriate research to back them up. They also have a light diet if you are looking for Lucky to lose some weight. I would make sure you mix the old food with the new food for about 10 days to help prevent an upset stomach. I hope this helps!

If she's not pooping blood anymore, then I would switch her food. Iams is a great food, and I would never recommend feeding Blue Buffalo. It's a terrible food, and many vets have seen bad cases of hemorrhagic gastroenteritis in dogs who are on Blue Buffalo. It's can normal that their stomach makes noise sometimes, and if her poop is regular, I would not keep change her food. Best of luck, I hope this helps!

Honestly, both are great foods! The companies run feeding trials and employ veterinary nutritionists on staff to make sure the food is balanced correctly. I personally feed my own dogs Iams, but you could feed Chloe either. Best of luck.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Lila. There is a lot of confusion regarding pet food and it can seem difficult to make a good choice. You need to keep in mind that every pet is different and what works for your dog may not work for someone else's. I recommend a food that is certified by AAFCO to start as this means that is meets minimum standards. Next, the puppy need to like it and eat it willingly. There needs to be no vomiting and diarrhea on the diet nor an excessive amount of bowel movements. A dog should defecate 2-3 times per day. More than this is abnormal. Finally, her haircut should be glossy and healthy. If she is meeting all of these requirements on her diet, then there is no reason to change. My only warning is to avoid grain free diets as there is recent research linking them to heart disease. I hope this information helps!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! There have been a lot of issues with Blue Buffalo but most of what you read online is from upset pet owners who’s pets got sick or died and they want to blame a product or food. Sadly they do this with out evidence to back it up. If Patches is doing well it’s up to you if you want to change it. Blue Buffalo isn’t a brand I recommend. I recommend Hill’s, Royal Canin and Purina because they have veterinary nutritionists on staff. Have a good day!