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BLUE Wilderness also comes in grain-free recipes
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I understand. I should have clarified. It is probably not the kibble so much as the canned food. If I remember correctly you also give that? If so, just cut that out completely or give only a tiny amount (like 1 -2 teaspoons per day). You can stick with Blue Buffalo if you'd like. They have an adult weight management diet that is grain free. ( https://bluebuffalo.com/natural-dog-food/grain-free-blue-freedom/dry-food/freedom-adult-healthy-weight-chicken-recipe/ )
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Trusty is a good looking pup! I don’t recommend to feed grain free diets unless you know that your dog has a grain allergy. Just so you know, food allergies are uncommon and represent less than 10% of all dogs who have allergies. When pets do you have food allergies, it is usually to the protein, not grains or other carbohydrate sources. Well the connection is not clear yet, there does appear to be a link between grain free diet and heart disease. This likely involves a genetic predisposition to heart disease that the diet exacerbates. I recommend to stay on the diamond food between the two but there are diets I think are better. Royal Canin, Nutro and Purina Pro Plan all produce very high-quality diets that are highly digestible and formulated correctly. Your puppy does need to be eating a large breed puppy food to help avoid skeletal issues as an adult. I hope this helps and please feel free to post any additional questions.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Most pets do not have grain allergies. More commonly it's the protein source that causes allergies. For most dogs, grain free is not recommended. For general food, I recommend the brand Royal Canin. It is low residue and highly digestible and this results in great stool quality, minimal quantity and low odor. I also like Nutro and Purina Pro Plan. If you want to rule out a food allergy, the fastest way is a proper food trial using a hydrolyzed protein diet. I hope this helps.
Updated on August 12th, 2025
Thank you for contacting Boop by Petco with your question about Blue. If you don't have enough to make a slow transition, you will have to make do with what you have and hope the new food doesn't upset his stomach. Mix the foods together tonight, and then give him the new food in the morning. As an aside, I do not recommend feeding Blue Wilderness. It is a terrible food, and it's one of the foods linked to causing dilated cardiomyopathy in dogs. The FDA is investigating that link. You would be hard pressed to find any vet who recommends Blue Buffalo, as it causes many other issues such as hemorrhagic gastroenteritis. I would feed him a much better brand such as Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Purina Pro Plan, or Iams. I hope this helps!
Updated on August 12th, 2025
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.
Updated on August 12th, 2025