Amazon.com: Customer reviews: Blue Buffalo Wilderness High Protein, Natural Adult Dry Dog Food, Duck 24-lb

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Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me!

You can't go wrong with Blue Buffalo Wilderness!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015

Words cannot express how much we love this food. Being that our beloved dogs rely on us to feed them a quality diet, we only feel comfortable feeding them the best we can. Aside from cooking them a specially made meal, or buying one of the new refrigerated meals, we feel blue buffalo wilderness is the best you can get. We have a beautiful, loyal bloodhound we feed the large breed formula and a loving goldendoodle puppy we feed the puppy formula. Our bloodhound has a beautiful coat and at the age of 5, which is getting up there for his age, he's still very active and happy. We see no signs of any joint problems and he's never been sick. This food has served him very well. As for the goldendoodle, when we got him from the breeder, he was 8 weeks old and eating taste of the wild, which is another high quality grain free food. His stool was softer and he had a bowel movement 4-6 times a day making it difficult to potty train him. I initially was going to wait till he was older to switch him to blue buffalo but due to the difficulty training him due to the amount of movements he had I went ahead and started switching him over by blending blue buffalo in with his meals. I expected that by doing this his stool would get softer due to the transition but it was just the opposit! The more blue I mixed in the firmer his stool and less movements! I ended up switching him completely within 4 days because he was doing so much better on the blue buffalo wilderness. It's been a couple weeks now and he only has 2-3 bowel movements a day instead of 4-6 and is almost completely potty trained. In addition, when we got him, his coat was a dull red. I hoping within time this food will shine up his coat like it does for our bloodhound.

To sum this up, you can't go wrong with any variety of Blue Buffalo Wilderness. It's a great food with excellent nutritional benefits. It cost more than your average grain free food but is worth every penny. You will find you feed less of it and also have less stools without sacrificing the health of your beloved friend.

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Robert Cope

Decent quality expensive

Reviewed in the United States on December 25, 2023

Could be better on the price

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Fool me once shame on you, fool me twice, shame on me!

You can't go wrong with Blue Buffalo Wilderness!

Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2015

Flavor Name: Salmon, Grain FreeSize: 24 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

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G-man

Great quality food that's a couple of steps above the normal box store brand.

Reviewed in the United States on December 19, 2014

Flavor Name: Salmon, Grain FreeSize: 24 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

I thought I'd throw in my two cents on the Blue Buffalo Wilderness Grain dog food (Salmon) and try to put a review together. Unfortunately, probably the most important aspect would be the taste, and how could I know if the taste is any good. So, I asked my dog Jethro what he thought about it. He just looked at me, shook his head, and walked away probably thinking what a moron his master was. So, the next step was to get his reaction when I actually fed it to him. He usually just nibbles around his food and goes back and forth all day until it is done. He devoured this stuff! Thinking it might be just the novelty of it, I kept watching him as I took him through two large bags of it, and as far as things looked, the honemoon never ended for him. He loved the stuff.

I originally started him on this food because he's part Spaniel and has skin issues. I'd read good things about this brand, and thought I'd give it a try. Even after a couple of bags of this along with Salmon Oil, he still seemed to be having skin issues. I paid out the $500 for the allergy test, and found out that he's allergic to both chicken and lamb. And, even though this food is billed as Salmon, it still has chicken meal in it. So, I had to move him to something else. Now, I've got him on the Blue Buffalo Basics, and he seems to be doing much better. So, that wasn't a knock on the quality of this product, it just turns out my dog had a couple of weird allergies.

I will say the smell of the Wilderness Salmon is very loud. If the bag is open, I can smell it throughout the house. Thankfully, it comes in a foil-type bag. I advise getting a couple of large chip-clips to make sure it stays closed not only to stay fresh, but to also knock out the stout aroma. This is a great quality food, and barring any weird allergies, I'm sure your dog will love it and thank you for it--if he knew how!

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Amazon_Customer

My babies love this formula and have officially ditched human food & wet food!!!

Reviewed in the United States on February 20, 2017

Flavor Name: Salmon, Grain FreeSize: 24 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

I have two furry babies- a maltipoo & a lab shepherd. I can't buy the small v large breed kibbles and have transitioned my little ones to/from Natural Balance, V-Dog, and other formulas of Blue. Their most recent formula was the Natural Balance Ultimate Premium (something to that extent- the blue and white/orange formula) and when I went to a local pet store to look for goodies for my little ones, I ran into a very well informed sales rep who specialized in foods. He said that the Natural Balance had changed a lot of hands with respect to manufacturers and the formula had been going downhill as a result.

This finally clicked for me because about 6 years ago, my little one would mind the Natural Balance Vegetarian formula yet alone the other ones. But in the past few tries, hey would not even touch it without adding canned food or mix it with human food. This didn't go well with my lab shepherd because he has severe allergies and his vet instructed a strict ingredient adherence- basically no mixing chicken with beef or with turkey, etc.

I was really hoping to find a formula that they would eat without having to starve themselves for days trying to beg for human food from their grandparents who always cave and feed them food that clearly tastes great but eventually makes them sick. With this formula, it was a huge hit! I no longer have to mix the food with anything else and the little ones get to stick to the cleanest protein (I would have loved for them to love V-dog but they lost interest in non-animal protein foods unfortunately).

The kibbles, as with the other Blue formulas are perfectly sized and work really well with both dogs. Small breed to large breed, they're perfect!

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ReviewingTime

My dog loves this food

Reviewed in the United States on March 13, 2024

Flavor Name: Chicken, Grain FreeSize: 11 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

I've fed this to my dog since I got him at 8 months. Never had any issue and my dog is in good weight, shape and energy all the time. Hes 11 now and still feels like a puppy.

Great food I would say.

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Bill

Good Food, Same Prices

Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2021

Flavor Name: Salmon, Grain FreeSize: 24 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

This is the third time I've ordered dog food from Amazon, and haven't had an issue until now. Not a huge issue, but one none the less. This time I got the food, it looks like it's been cut into( it happens in warehouse work, I get it) But taped over and sold as new. I don't know if there's food missing or if maybe its been contaminated by something or other. Pretty unacceptable the more I think about it. Guess I'll be doing my dog food shopping elsewhere. Haven't contacted Amazon about it yet, but I have a idea of how it's going to go. I don't want to go through all the trouble of sending it back and waiting a few more days to get another one.
EDIT: I contacted Amazon, and the robot surprisingly helped me better than I expected. It issued a refund and I don't have to return the food since it's considered "Hazardous". Good on them.

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Rk Star

The search is over for my French Bulldogs!!

Reviewed in the United States on October 27, 2011

Flavor Name: Salmon, Grain FreeSize: 24 Pound (Pack of 1)Verified Purchase

I have two french bulldogs. I have done absolutely everything to keep them healthy. One is nearly 12 the other 3 years old. My older dog was vomiting ALL the time and my younger one was chewing the pads of his feet apart and most recently, throwing up. I've been buying them premium dog food their whole lives or so i thought) and have added salmon oil and greens to their diet which did help with their coat and my older dog's hips/joints, but not their upset stomachs. I know that Frenchies have a very sensitive system but this was getting ridiculous!

My oldest daughter recently got french bulldog puppy and put her puppy on a completely raw diet of "Stella and Chewy's". She swears by the frozen patties and wanted me to at least give it a try. Well, given that I live far away from the nearest pet store that sells raw/frozen food, I decided to research different premium foods that would be similar to raw. I came across Blue Buffalo Wilderness Grain Free Dry Dog Food, Salmon Recipe, 24-Pound Bag here on Amazon, and after reading the reviews decided to give it a try. I wasn't sure because with the wolf on the cover I thought that maybe it was for larger breeds, but that's not the case AT ALL.

After the past couple of months of having my Frenchies on this dog food ALL throwing up has ceased. There has been zero incidences. The pads of my youngest dog are healed up and he no longer needs to wear a cone around his neck to keep him from chewing at them. They have ENERGY, they are healthy and it is like a total miracle! I can't say enough about the quality of this dog food, but it has literally changed the way my dogs act, feel and look. I HIGHLY recommend this dog food to anyone who may have similar circumstances. I was literally resigned to believe that all Frenchies just threw up and I would have to deal with it. NOT TRUE. This has totally changed our lives and the lives of our dogs.

A++++ Keep up the good work Blue Buffalo!

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