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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Natural Puppy Large Breed Dry Dog Food with Chicken and Brown Rice

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$38.49 when purchased online
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About this item

Highlights

  • REAL MEAT FIRST: This Blue Buffalo dry dog food is made with real, high-quality chicken as the #1 ingredient
  • ESSENTIAL NUTRITION FOR PUPPIES: This puppy food supports cognitive development with DHA while promoting healthy muscle and bone development
  • IMMUNE SYSTEM SUPPORT: This puppy food features exclusive antioxidant-rich LifeSource Bits
  • HEALTHY, WHOLESOME INGREDIENTS: This Blue Buffalo dog food is made with no chicken (or poultry) by-product meals and no corn, wheat, or soy
  • Contains: One (1) 15-lb. bag of BLUE Life Protection Formula Large Breed Dry Puppy Food, Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe
  • ENHANCED IMAGERY: We have enhanced our digital product packaging to highlight our products’ ingredients and essential benefits. While the physical packaging will differ slightly, all information is accurate.

Description

Give your puppy a healthy start with the delicious taste of BLUE Life Protection Formula Large Breed Puppy Dog Food, Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe. This natural dog food is formulated with real chicken as the first ingredient to help your new pup grow and play. The large breed puppy food promotes healthy muscle growth and proper bone development. It's also made with DHA and ARA, fatty acids found in mother's milk, to help support cognitive and retinal development. And like all Blue Buffalo puppy food recipes, the large breed puppy food contains no chicken (or poultry) by-product meals and no corn, wheat, or soy.
Pet Caution Statement: No warning applicable
Intended Pet Type: Dog
Storage Instructions: Store in Dry Place
Used For: Bone Health, Skin and Coat Health, Immune System Health
Features: Meat as the First Ingredient, Soy-Free, Wheat Free, No Artificial Flavors, Colors or Preservatives, Added Rice, Omega-3 EPA, No Artificial Flavors, All Natural, No Artificial Colors, Natural
Form: Kibble
State of Readiness: Ready to Eat
Package Quantity: 1
Pet Lifestage: Puppy
Breed size: Large
Pet food type: Dry
Net weight: 15 Pounds
Pets subtype: Dog Food
Country of Origin: United States
TCIN: 52616121
UPC: 859610000425
Item Number (DPCI): 083-06-0328
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Ingredients:

deboned chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, peas, barley, dried tomato pomace, chicken fat (preserved with mixed tocopherols), natural flavor, fish meal (source of omega 3 fatty acids), flaxseed (source of omega 6 fatty acids), dried yeast, dried egg product, fish oil (source of ara-arachidonic acid and dha-docosahexaenoic acid), salmon meal, dicalcium phosphate, salt, direct dehydrated alfalfa pellets, potassium chloride, choline chloride, dried chicory root, alfalfa nutrient concentrate, l-threonine, calcium carbonate, dl-methionine, preserved with mixed tocopherols, vitamin e supplement, dried sweet potatoes, carrots, taurine, l-carnitine, zinc amino acid chelate, zinc sulfate, vegetable juice for color, ferrous sulfate, iron amino acid chelate, blueberries, cranberries, barley grass, parsley, turmeric, dried kelp, yucca schidigera extract, niacin (vitamin b3), calcium pantothenate (vitamin b5), copper sulfate, l-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of vitamin c), l-lysine, biotin (vitamin b7), vitamin a supplement, copper amino acid chelate, manganese sulfate, manganese amino acid chelate, thiamine mononitrate (vitamin b1), riboflavin (vitamin b2), vitamin d3 supplement, vitamin b12 supplement, pyridoxine hydrochloride (vitamin b6), calcium iodate, folic acid (vitamin b9), sodium selenite, oil of rosemary..

Shipping details

Estimated ship dimensions: 4.83 inches length x 13.75 inches width x 21.03 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 15.17 pounds

Return details

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Q: What lb weight is considered large breed?

submitted by Danisi13 - 7 months ago
  • A: Thanks for reaching out! Our large breed foods are designed for dogs 55 lbs or larger. We hope this helps!

    submitted byBlue Buffalo Expert - 6 months ago
    Brand expert

Q: What is the fat content?

submitted by Samatx1997 - 11 months ago
  • A: Thanks for reaching out! This Life Protection Formula™ for large breed puppies has crude fat content of 15.0% min. You can see more about nutritional content here: https://bluebuffalo.com/dry-dog-food/life-protection-formula/large-breed-puppy-chicken-brown-rice-recipe/. We do always recommend checking the package in hand for the most up to date ingredients / guaranteed analysis as recipes can change at times. We hope this helps.

    submitted byBlue Buffalo Expert - 11 months ago
    Brand expert

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Guests are saying

Guests appreciate the quality and nutritional value of this puppy food, noting improvements in their pets' health, energy levels, and overall happiness. Many have observed positive changes in their puppies' coats and digestion. However, some guests wish for larger bag options and more flavor varieties, especially for large breeds. Overall, this product is well-regarded for its ingredients and effectiveness in promoting healthy growth in puppies.
    Summary created by AI from text of reviews reflecting recent feedback provided across different star ratings (includes incentivized reviews)
    4.6 out of 5 stars with 582 reviews
    dog likes it: 4.6 out of 5
    easy to digest: 4.38 out of 5
    nutrition: 4.44 out of 5
    quality: 4.5 out of 5
    value: 4.38 out of 5
    75% would recommend
    12 recommendations

    AMAZING FOOD

    5 out of 5 stars
    LuvJohn4Evr68 - 16 days ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.ca
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    My Shiba Inu Midnight has major food allergies. When I switched her to Blue Buffalo Adult Chicken and Brown Rice her stomach got better. She didn't have all the food problems she had before. She is a lot more healthier and she lost the weight that the other food was giving her. She loves Blue Buffalo. She is over 9 years old now. When I get another puppy the new puppy is going on Blue Buffalo. I will never go back. I highly recommend this food to any dog owner. It's the best Holistic Food ever. Thanks Blue Buffalo for your Food. We are from Niagara Falls Ontario Canada 🇨🇦
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    Very pleased with this quality dog food

    5 out of 5 stars
    Mama Dog - 19 days ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Bubba (pug) was 3 months old when he began eating Blue Buffalo “Baby Blue”. He’s enjoyed eating it for 5 months-small size kibble, tasty with a variety of delicious flavors in every bowl. He’s spoiled rotten and expects his “Baby Blue” to be available whenever he needs a little “pick me up”. Will not be buying any other brand of dog food because Blue Buffalo is meeting ALL his nutritional requirements.
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    That the ingredients are so healthy

    5 out of 5 stars
    Lcamo - 20 days ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    We Love this puppy food our puppies coat is so shiny and healthy looking.
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    completely changed our puppies digestion issues

    5 out of 5 stars
    9 puppies - 21 days ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    We were feeding our puppies pedigree puppy and they were all having horrible diarrhea. I made the decision to switch their food to blue buffalo within a couple of days, the diarrhea was gone. I wish that I could feed all of my dogs blue buffalo. It's an amazing food but too expensive for me to feed this to my large dogs
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    Bella's Favorite

    4 out of 5 stars
    Chub - 30 days ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Was feeding our new 8 month old Aussie another brand of food that was given to her until we adopted her. She would leave most of it in her bowl. Switched to Blue and now she cleans the bowl every time!
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    Dogs love it !

    5 out of 5 stars
    ItalianEmerald - 1 month ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    We tried this several months ago and our dogs love it and I think is so much healthier..perfect size bites for the little mouths.
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    Dog had seizure

    1 out of 5 stars
    Pennylane - 1 month ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    My dog had a seizure after eating this food for 3 days. She has never had a seizure prior to this change in her diet. I have since read online about other dogs who have had seizures after eating Blue Buffalo food. I will not be feeding this to her again.
    1 reply from Blue Buffalo Care Team team - 1 month ago
    We're deeply sorry to hear about your dog's experience with our BLUE Life Protection Formula Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe Food. Your pet's safety is our top priority. We take these matters seriously and will look into this issue further. We'd like to learn more and assist you further. Please reach out to our customer care team here: https://bluebuffalo.com/about/contact/.
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    Quality product & brand!!

    5 out of 5 stars
    TXPetlover - 2 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Precious came to us as a stray. The folks who found her had her on another brand. We slowly switch the brand to Blue Buffalo and could see the GROWTH difference within 2 weeks. Very pleased with the quality of the food.
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    My Happy 4 month old Puppy - Sprocket

    5 out of 5 stars
    - 2 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Sprocket, she is 4 month old Black Lab mixed with Pit Terrier. who has been eating Puppy Blue Buffalo for 2 weeks. She loves it. She eats 1 C morning & 1 .1/2 C dinner. She was on Purina PuppyChow she was never satisfied & gave her gas her bad gas, diarrhea, digestive problems. She wasnt gaining weight like she should. I was recommended Puppy Blue Buffalo so much energy and seems happier and healthier. She is now gaining weight. 2 months was 7 lbs now 4 months old 18 lbs and growing as an active happy puppy. I'm Very Happy and so is Sprocket.
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    Blue life protection formula

    5 out of 5 stars
    Greta3 - 2 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Love seen my puppy with happiness and good health
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    Large breed puppy.

    2 out of 5 stars
    Mastiff - 2 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    If this is for large breed, I wish the bag was a bigger bag when you have Mastiff a 30 pound bag does not go far at all whatever happened to the 50 pound bag
    1 reply from Blue Buffalo Care Team team - 2 months ago
    We're so sorry for the disappointment. Your feedback is very important to us, we’ll make sure to pass it along to the team. We truly appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts!
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    Gassy Frenchies.

    5 out of 5 stars
    Majestic wolf - 2 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    I have been giving this to my frenchies now for a few months. Due to our newest one having the most awful gas. This has helped a lot. I just wish they had more flavors for small breeds than just this one in pink bag. They both like it. But I like to have them eat a variety. So they don’t get tired of it.
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    Bravo!

    5 out of 5 stars
    Wolfgang25 - 2 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Our 5 yr old pup needed to shed some pounds… we switched to this formula and he has lost 4 pounds in a few months! He has more pep in his step & loves it!
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    Great food

    5 out of 5 stars
    Bellbell - 2 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    I bought this from the very beginning and have been very pleased with it
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    5 out of 5 stars
    Caesar - 3 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Been using this product for a few years now… No complaints from the kids, a great product!!!
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    Lily's Favorite

    5 out of 5 stars
    Lily Mae - 3 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Our 10 week mini Cavepoo loves her puppy food and it's so good for her!!!
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    Bougie chocolate lab

    5 out of 5 stars
    Hazzyann - 3 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    When we got our chocolate lab they started her on blue puppy. It was a bit more expensive and I was then swayed to change her to a different brand. Once we had her fully transitioned though she stopped eating so enthusiastic and just seemed to not care about her food anymore. So like any good dog parent I started to research and figured out even though the other brand was a few dollars cheaper a bag, the serving size was 2x as much per day. So really I wasn't saving money at all. Plus if she didn't eat, then she would try to steal our food and with little kids that is not a good habit to have. As soon as she saw the blue bag come through the door she went crazy! Transitioning her back I had to sprinkle the blue on top of her current food or she wouldn't eat. We have a bougie blue dog for life now and couldn't be happier. She was a runt and is now up to the weight of her brothers and sisters.
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    Best puppy food I've ever used

    4 out of 5 stars
    Hey_Kim - 3 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    I desperately want to give this puppy food the fullest, fattest five star rating possible however, the only thing that prevents me from in good conscience doing so is I believe the price could be worked on. I'm feeding two female Connie Corso and with large breeds they do tend to eat more food. So the puppy food coming in at 34 and 1/2 lb bag at its price point can make it a little painful to do. Yes propagates and sustains a wonderful health and growth balance and for that I am extremely grateful. But I fear that the price point could cause some to revert to a lesser quality food that's a bit more affordable. My veterinarian is extremely impressed with both of my dogs health and growth rate. As am i. However, with a large breed like this it's best to feed them puppy food until they're 18 months old. By the time they are 18 months old they will both be well over a hundred pounds which makes the 34 and 1/2 lb bag not go very far. Couldn't be happier with the ingredients, quality, and result of this dog food. It is the best that I have ever found in 30 years of having dogs. And I will say I have to give props to Blue Buffalo for frequently offering coupons and discounts. I would however, like to see the option of digital coupons that do not have to be printed made available. No doubt, Blue Buffalo has a consumer for life In my household, and I greatly appreciate the efforts they put into producing such a well researched beneficial product for cherished pets!
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    Life Protection puppoy Formula

    5 out of 5 stars
    Doodles - 3 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Recently adopted a Black And White Treeing Walker Hound from local shelter, five months old started him on 56his brand and he absolutely loves it!! Thank you so much for being here
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    Puppy love

    5 out of 5 stars
    Cheree72 - 4 months ago
    originally posted on bluebuffalo.com
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    Our new puppy loves both the soft and hard food.
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