Why We Love It. REAL MEAT FIRST: Blue Buffalo foods always feature real meat as the first ingredient. High-quality protein from real chicken helps your dog build and maintain healthy muscles. Plus they contain wholesome whole grains, garden veggies and fruit.

Blue Buffalo uses a process known as extrusion, which involves extreme heat and intense pressure to process the dog food. Companies do this to help kill bacteria and increase the shelf life of their food. However, heat extrusion ends up killing a large portion of the nutrients in dog food along with bacteria.

In 2016, Blue Buffalo settled a class action lawsuit for $32 million whereby customers complained that the company misled the public when they claimed their pet food ingredients were free of poultry byproducts, corn, wheat, soy and artificial preservatives. Do you give your dogs any of the Blue Buffalo products?

Blue buffalo does not source any of their meats, proteins, fruits, grains or vegetables from China.

Food. If you're in doubt as to how long you should be feeding your dog chicken and rice for you should always consult your veterinarian.

Dan Su, MS, DVM, DACVIM-Nutrition, chicken and rice for dogs with upset stomachs is helpful. When prepared correctly, the combination is highly digestible and low fat. That makes the meal easier for your dog's gastrointestinal (GI) tract to process as their gut gradually heals and returns to normal.

The Dog Food Brands to Avoid

• Ol Roy. This brand has been linked to several health issues in dogs, including kidney disease and liver failure.
• Gravy Train Dog Food Brand.
• Dog Chow Pet Food.
• IAMS Dog Foods.
• Beneful Dog Food Brand.
• Pedigree Pet Foods.
• Great Choice Dog Food Brand.
• SportMix Dog Food.

Blue Buffalo recalled some of its products, including the Blue Wilderness Chicken Flavor dry dog food, Blue Life Protection Formula Natural Chicken, Blue Basics Limited Ingredient Formula Salmon, and Brown Rice Large Breed Adult dry dog food. They found these products to contain excessive levels of Vitamin D.

History of Purina and Blue Buffalo legal battles On May 6, 2014, Purina filed a lawsuit against Blue Buffalo for false advertising of pet food after testing revealed the presence of poultry by-product meal in some of Blue Buffalo's top-selling pet foods.

Are There Any Blue Buffalo Recalls? Blue Buffalo doesn't have any active pet food or treat recalls. For accurate pet food recalls and withdrawal information, we encourage you to visit the FDA site.

Product quality is our #1 priority. That's why we make our foods and treats right here in the U.S. with carefully selected, globally sourced ingredients. We have two manufacturing facilities – one in Joplin, MO and one in Richmond, IN.

In 2007, The Honest Kitchen Pet Food won a lawsuit that allowed them to prove to regulatory authorities their pet foods are actually food (not feed) – they were finally allowed (only because of this lawsuit) to tell pet food consumers the truth about the quality of ingredients of their pet food.

Dogs are omnivores, which means they can eat and digest foods that come from both plants and animals. So, unless you're feeding them a grain-free diet, brown rice and other grains can be a part of their daily food intake.

“Plain-boiled brown rice is often used in combination with a single protein source, such as boiled chicken or cottage cheese, to feed to dogs who have an upset tummy,” Dr. Wigfall told The Dodo. The bland combination of brown rice and a protein is less likely to cause further irritation to your pup.

It is inherently inflammatory. It is far too starchy to be part of any dog's daily diet, let alone one that is suffering GI tract inflammation. The high starch in rice spikes blood sugar, and can also be contaminated with toxic arsenic. It takes a lot of work for the body to break down carbs.

It can make the problem worse: More often than not, I have pet parents report their pet didn't improve on chicken and rice and is continuing to have diarrhea, which is where you would suspect a food sensitivity.