Blue Buffalo

jmathews2u · 11-29-2012, 10:10 PM

So my boxer pup has been having some issues with the Merrick food she is on. She is waking up 3-5 times per night with the runs. I went on some low fat food the vet gave me and the stool hardened up.

So I decided to switch to Blue Buffalo since I have heard such good things about it. Is there anybody out there on it also? What do you like about it? Will the farts go away?

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af_wx_wife · 11-29-2012, 10:16 PM

My girls are both on Blue Buffalo. Which kind are you feeding??? Pheona is on lamb & brown rice formula while Murphy is on a grain-free chicken formula. We don't have much of an issue with gas. They have occasional farts but nothing horrid.

Stacie05 · 11-29-2012, 10:19 PM

We feed Sebastian royal Kanin maxi puppy until he can get on the boxer royal Kanin at 15 months... No stomach issues or gas...

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jmathews2u · 11-29-2012, 10:35 PM

I got the chicken and brown rice puppy formula.

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Mom2Jax&Bay · 11-30-2012, 12:06 AM

We feed the Wilderness BB brand. Mine love it. It's grain free. But without the pumpkin in the food every day they have soft stools no matter what kibble they eat.

rigbys mom · 11-30-2012, 12:45 AM

my dogs got the worst gas while on blue buffalo so i had to switch food

winnie · 11-30-2012, 05:22 AM

Porter is in BB Wilderness grain free. Winston is on BB FREEDOM. Ive been happy with it.

Mgibs · 11-30-2012, 06:38 AM

My 8 mo old boxer is on bb freedom as well. We tried the orig- grain version- chicken and oatmeal I believe- stools were either pudding or water. Went to the longevity line-which is fish - leaner better food but still has grains - stools got a little better but not much. Finally hit me to try the grain free- freedom- omg! Night and day turn around. The omega fatty acids are high in the food and help his coat- even tho I still give coconut oil $ salmon oil ev day and he gets a raw egg on Fridays. But it's a wonderful food. I would Rec the freedom- grain free line, as well as other foods- Orijen and Acana. Stay away from the royal canin- it is loaded w corn and crap grains and is really a crap food. And the boxer line of it is really jus advertising - so many better foods out there. I love the blue buff tho!

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flyinion · 11-30-2012, 01:41 PM

Just curious, did anyone's boxer have horrible gas while transitioning to BB or BB freedom specifically and then it went away after the transition? We're currently transitioning Bruno from Puppy Chow (no we did NOT put him on that he came that way) to BB Freedom Puppy and his stools usually look pretty good but OMG night time cuddle time on the couch is starting to require me to wear a gas mask!

Mgibs · 11-30-2012, 01:54 PM

Yes when we were on the blue buffalo reg puppy and also when we were transitioning foods he did have terrible gas. I'd maybe try some plain yogurt or digestive enzymes to help. I would wait it out at this point, because u are transitioning but if later down the road he still has bad gas I would point it as this food is not the food for him and his tummy. But the grain free freedom is a great food so I would just wait it out and see. From going from a terrible food to this good one , it def could be what is doing it. Hopefully when his tummy and body adjusts it will be better

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11-29-2012, 10:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
jmathews2u Intermediate User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 38	Blue Buffalo So my boxer pup has been having some issues with the Merrick food she is on. She is waking up 3-5 times per night with the runs. I went on some low fat food the vet gave me and the stool hardened up. So I decided to switch to Blue Buffalo since I have heard such good things about it. Is there anybody out there on it also? What do you like about it? Will the farts go away? Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________ Sadie - Born 07/01/2012 - Boxer/Lab mix

11-29-2012, 10:16 PM	#2 (permalink)
af_wx_wife BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Central Texas Posts: 2,432	My girls are both on Blue Buffalo. Which kind are you feeding??? Pheona is on lamb & brown rice formula while Murphy is on a grain-free chicken formula. We don't have much of an issue with gas. They have occasional farts but nothing horrid. __________________

11-29-2012, 10:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
jmathews2u Intermediate User Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 38	I got the chicken and brown rice puppy formula. Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App __________________ Sadie - Born 07/01/2012 - Boxer/Lab mix

11-30-2012, 12:06 AM	#5 (permalink)
Mom2Jax&Bay BoxerForums Addict Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: East Houston area Posts: 3,003	We feed the Wilderness BB brand. Mine love it. It's grain free. But without the pumpkin in the food every day they have soft stools no matter what kibble they eat. __________________ Owned by Jaxon- Flashy Fawn docked and natural 11/21/09 and Baylee- Fawn docked and cropped (kind of) 4/07/09 Rescue Lone Star Boxer Rescue volunteer since 2010

11-30-2012, 05:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
winnie Super User Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,640	Porter is in BB Wilderness grain free. Winston is on BB FREEDOM. Ive been happy with it. __________________ Molly, Mom to Winston (at the bridge 12/6/12 and deeply missed) and Porter

11-29-2012, 10:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
Stacie05 New User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20	We feed Sebastian royal Kanin maxi puppy until he can get on the boxer royal Kanin at 15 months... No stomach issues or gas... Sent from my iPhone using Petguide.com Free App

11-30-2012, 12:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
rigbys mom Intermediate User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Washington Posts: 98	my dogs got the worst gas while on blue buffalo so i had to switch food

11-30-2012, 06:38 AM	#8 (permalink)
Mgibs Power User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 364	My 8 mo old boxer is on bb freedom as well. We tried the orig- grain version- chicken and oatmeal I believe- stools were either pudding or water. Went to the longevity line-which is fish - leaner better food but still has grains - stools got a little better but not much. Finally hit me to try the grain free- freedom- omg! Night and day turn around. The omega fatty acids are high in the food and help his coat- even tho I still give coconut oil $ salmon oil ev day and he gets a raw egg on Fridays. But it's a wonderful food. I would Rec the freedom- grain free line, as well as other foods- Orijen and Acana. Stay away from the royal canin- it is loaded w corn and crap grains and is really a crap food. And the boxer line of it is really jus advertising - so many better foods out there. I love the blue buff tho! Sent from my iPhone using PG Free

11-30-2012, 01:41 PM	#9 (permalink)
flyinion Experienced User Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 202	Just curious, did anyone's boxer have horrible gas while transitioning to BB or BB freedom specifically and then it went away after the transition? We're currently transitioning Bruno from Puppy Chow (no we did NOT put him on that he came that way) to BB Freedom Puppy and his stools usually look pretty good but OMG night time cuddle time on the couch is starting to require me to wear a gas mask!

11-30-2012, 01:54 PM	#10 (permalink)
Mgibs Power User Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Arizona Posts: 364	Yes when we were on the blue buffalo reg puppy and also when we were transitioning foods he did have terrible gas. I'd maybe try some plain yogurt or digestive enzymes to help. I would wait it out at this point, because u are transitioning but if later down the road he still has bad gas I would point it as this food is not the food for him and his tummy. But the grain free freedom is a great food so I would just wait it out and see. From going from a terrible food to this good one , it def could be what is doing it. Hopefully when his tummy and body adjusts it will be better Sent from my iPhone using PG Free

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