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Blue Buffalo Premium Pet Food

 

 

Auggie's Doggies proudly carries Blue Buffalo Wilderness formulas and Blue Buffalo Life Protection formulas. Blue Buffalo, out of Wilton, CT, creates and develops their own recipes with their staff veterinarians and PhD nutritionists. They work with only U.S. partners to manufacture their products according to their recipes and specifications. Product quality is their #1 priority. They have strict controls in place to make sure that their ingredients meet the highest quality standards. All of their ingredients are USDA-approved and inspected. The Blue Buffalo Wilderness and Life Protection formulas meet the high quality and nutritional standards of Whole Dog Journal and are on their “Approved Dry Foods List” for 2010.

Blue Buffalo Nutrition and Ingredient Philosophy

“Love them like family. Feed them like family.”
We love our pets, which is why everything we do always comes back to the idea that we think of them as family. Our goal is to create the healthiest foods possible–because a healthier dog or cat is a happier one, and a happier pet means a happier pet parent. That care and dedication goes into every bag we make.

What’s In Our Food and Why

BLUE foods consist of the finest all-natural ingredients combined in perfect balance for superior nutrition. These delicious, high-quality ingredients are the foundation of all of our products along with intensively researched vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants – each combination specifically modified for dogs, cats, lifestages, weight conditions, taste preference, and personal feeding choice.

Like us, dogs and cats require a balanced diet that is a combination of six nutrient classes:

• Proteins
• Fats
• Carbohydrates
• Vitamins
• Minerals
• Water

These nutrients help dogs and cats meet their daily needs for energy, growth and overall well-being.

Of equal importance is the quality of the ingredients from which these nutrients are derived. For example, real chicken meat is a higher quality protein source than chicken or poultry by-product meals; chicken fat is considered a higher quality source of essential fatty acids than generic “animal fats.” Subtle differences like these may determine whether a pet food brand’s ingredients are as healthy as they claim to be.

 

High-Quality Protein Sources

Proteins are the basic building blocks for cells, tissues, organs, enzymes, hormones and antibodies, and are essential for growth, maintenance, repair and energy.

Proteins can be obtained from a variety of sources. Animal-based proteins such as chicken, lamb, turkey, beef, fish and egg have complete amino acid profiles, meaning they contain all of the amino acids your dog or cat needs.

BLUE recipes always feature high-quality proteins as the first ingredient – deboned chicken, lamb, or fish. That means there is more of that ingredient than any other in each recipe of BLUE.

Some brands cut corners by using protein from chicken or poultry by-product meals, or even worse, from corn–not BLUE.

Fats

The most concentrated form of food energy, fats provide more than twice the energy of proteins or carbohydrates. They are also required for absorption and utilization of fat-soluble vitamins like vitamins A, D, and E. Fats supply fatty acids, which among other things, help to provide a healthy skin and coat and help reduce inflammation.

BLUE only uses the best sources of fats –wholesome vegetable oils like sunflower and flax seed, and quality fish oils from herring and salmon. Chicken fat is also a prominent ingredient in most of our products.

 

One of the biggest changes you’ll notice when you switch to BLUE is the beautiful sheen and soft texture of your dog or cat’s fur. This is likely the result of the high quality, balanced combination of proteins, fats, and oils used in BLUE.

Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates are a key source of energy for dogs and cats. Whole grains, like whole ground brown rice, whole ground barley and oats, are excellent low-fat sources of highly-digestible complex carbohydrates.

Whole grains are also a rich source of dietary fiber–both soluble and insoluble–which is crucial for healthy intestinal function.

BLUE only uses quality whole grains, not the less expensive and less effective “fractionated” grains found in many pet foods. And of course, BLUE never uses corn, wheat, or soy–considered to be lower quality ingredients used as fillers and often associated with pet allergies.

Wholesome Fruits and Vegetables

Veggies and fruits provide essential phytonutrients, antioxidants and enzymes, plus natural vitamins, minerals and fibers that have been shown to promote health and wellness.

A higher-quality dog food or cat food contains nutritious fruit and vegetables that provide many key vitamins. For example, peas, potatoes and carrots are great sources of Vitamin A, while blueberries are an excellent source of Vitamin C.

Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins and minerals work together, in conjunction with your pet’s natural enzymes, to help with digestion, reproduction and muscle and bone growth. They are also essential for healthy skin and coat and support immune system health, too.

Vitamin supplements are also common ingredients you should look for in the best dog food and cat food. In BLUE, you will also find the minerals they need–things like manganese, iron, potassium, copper, and calcium and phosphorus.

Because minerals can be hard for dogs and cats to absorb, it’s important their food be supplemented with “chelated” minerals. A chelated mineral is one that is “attached” to easily absorbable amino acids, which means they will get into your pet’s bloodstream more readily. Chelated minerals, like the ones found in BLUE, are up to four times more readily absorbed than commonly used inorganic minerals.

Our Exclusive LifeSource Bits

One of the most important ways BLUE distinguishes itself from other pet food brands is with the addition of our exclusive LifeSource Bits.

When we were developing BLUE, we learned that even the highest-priced pet foods cook their added vitamins and minerals right along with the rest of their ingredients. This process can degrade the potency of important antioxidants like Vitamin C up to 75%. Our LifeSource Bits are “cold-formed” to preserve their potency so that your dog or cat enjoys the full benefit of all vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. 

LifeSource Bits contain a precise blend of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants selected by holistic veterinarians and animal nutritionists. These include ingredients that have been shown to help strengthen your dog or cat’s immune system, support their specific life stage requirements and protect them from the negative impact of environmental toxins. 

Many veterinarians are now beginning to link the growing incidence of pet cancer with the increase in environmental toxins. Household surface and rug cleaners, lawn and garden fertilizers, pesticides–these are all toxic substances which can adversely impact dogs and cats because of their size and proximity to the toxins themselves.

 

Source: Blue Buffalo Website