Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Puppy Lamb & Oatmeal Recipe Dry Dog Food, 5-lb bag

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  • This Blue Buffalo dry dog food is made with real, high-quality lamb as the first ingredient.
  • Blue’s natural dry dog food is made with premium ingredients and contains no chicken or poultry by-products, corn, wheat, or soy.
  • Blue Life Protection Formula Puppy Food contains DHA and ARA (important fatty acids found in mother’s milk) to support cognitive function and retinal health in your puppy.
  • This recipe is specially formulated for your puppy’s needs to give your new best friend a healthy start to life.
  • Antioxidant-rich bits contain a precise blend of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals to support immune system health, life stage needs, and a healthy oxidative balance.

Ingredient Information

Feeding Instructions

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About BLUE Life Protection Formula Dry Dog Food

The Original Healthy Formula That Started It All

BLUE Life Protection Formula always features high-quality real meat, healthy fruits and wholesome whole grains. Like all BLUE foods, it's made from the finest natural ingredients enhanced with vitamins and minerals.

Finding the Right Food for Your Best Pal Is Easy

BLUE has more breed size and life stage-specific foods than any other natural pet food. You'll find healthy, delicious BLUE Life Protection Formula recipes for toy, small and large breeds as well as puppies, adults and senior dogs.

The True BLUE Promise

BLUE is formulated with only the finest natural ingredients:

Always features protein-rich real meat

NO chicken (or poultry) by-product meals

NO corn, wheat or so

Real, Recognizable Ingredients With a Purpose

These nutritious recipes contain natural fiber from ingredients like chickpeas and beet pulp for healthy digestion. Best of all, these recipes are rich in nutrients and full of flavor for a satisfying and delicious meal.

APPLES

Good source of antioxidants, vitamin A, vitamin C and dietary fiber, which promotes overall gastrointestinal health.

SPINACH

Rich in carotenoids, including beta-carotene and lutein, and also contains quercetin, a phytochemical with antioxidant properties.

BLUEBERRIES

Loaded with vitamins C and E, healthy carbs, fiber and powerful antioxidants for immune system support and urinary tract health.

PUMPKIN

Rich in beta-carotene, vitamin A, iron, potassium, magnesium and zinc, plus a good source of fiber to help regulate digestion.

Exclusive LifeSource Bits

All BLUE dry food formulas feature a precise blend of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants selected by holistic veterinarians and animal nutritionists to help promote immune system health, fulfill life stage requirements and support a healthy oxidative balance.

BRAIN AND EYE DEVELOPMENT: Choline plus DHA and ARA fatty acids (like those found in mother's milk) support healthy cognitive learning and retinal function.

HEALTHY MUSCLE GROWTH: High-quality protein from deboned turkey and turkey meal helps develop strong muscles.

PROPER BONE DEVELOPMENT: A healthy balance of calcium, phosphorus and essential vitamins helps bones grow at the ideal pace.

DENTAL HEALTH: Special "small-bite" kibble is the perfect size for puppies' jaws and is shaped to help remove tartar.

HEALTHY SKIN AND COAT: Omega-3 and 6 fatty acids help develop a shiny coat and healthy skin.

HEALTHY IMMUNE SYSTEM: Essential vitamins, chelated minerals and important antioxidants help support immunity.

About Blue Buffalo

Blue Buffalo started with a beloved Airedale named Blue, whose health issues prompted his family to look for better nutritional solutions for pets. What resulted was a new kind of food made from high-quality natural ingredients, with real meat as the bedrock of every formula. Feed your pet with the nutrition he deserves and the taste he naturally craves with BLUE's innovative formulas.
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Questions & Answers

10 Customer Questions


If my pup doesn’t tolerate chicken, will the chicken fat in this cause problems?

Answer by ChewyJun 26, 2019
Typically, irritants are proteins (animal or plant), and not fats. As a result, if your pet is allergic to chicken protein, it will not be allergic to chicken fat. Products that are chicken-free (no chicken, chicken organs, or chicken eggs) but include chicken fat should be safe to feed. Please consult your veterinarian if you have any questions.

is there serving size with weight of dog on this package? not seeing it in pictures of the package

Answer by ChewyAug 16, 2021
For a complete list of feeding recommendations, click the “Feeding Instructions” tab, next to the “Nutritional Info” tab, just under the product photos.

is this made in the USA

Answer by ChewyJul 12, 2022
All Blue Buffalo products are manufactured in the United States. Many of their ingredients, such as most grains and meats, like chicken, beef and turkey come from the United States. Lamb and venison can be free range from the United States or New Zealand. Rabbit is sourced from Europe, and trout can come from the United States or Canada. Where possible Blue's suppliers are instructed to source their ingredients from the United States. Where the ingredients are not readily available in the Unites States, such as many vitamins and minerals, their suppliers will only work with reliable foreign companies, and subject all ingredients to rigorous quality testing. None of the ingredients are sourced from China.

how many calories per cup?

Answer by ChewyJan 16, 2018
This formula has 402 calories per cup.

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Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Customers Mention

Chewy identifies key considerations with the help of artificial intelligence and our veterinarians.

Digestibility

79% Positive

Ingredients

83% Positive

Nutritional Value

80% Positive

Palatability

86% Positive

465 Customer Reviews



Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Judi on Nov 17, 2025

He says it tastes great, and since he's Pickle, he's a Big Dill

While he has a somewhat questionable palate, he loves this food. Highly digestible, and just goes insane at meal times. We started mixing it with another premium

While he has a somewhat questionable palate, he loves this food. Highly digestible, and just goes insane at meal times. We started mixing it with another premium brand adult food, and his tummy didn't like the change. You go with what works, and this seems to work for Pickle. He'll be on only this for at least a few more months.


Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Mariia on Oct 14, 2025

diarrhea

I recently bought a large package, but unfortunately, my dog got diarrhea and didn’t tolerate it well. I had to throw away almost the whole bag, which was very disappointing

I recently bought a large package, but unfortunately, my dog got diarrhea and didn’t tolerate it well. I had to throw away almost the whole bag, which was very disappointing. I just wanted to let you know about this experience.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Amanda on Jan 7, 2026

Brand

Wanted get puppy off chicken and weened into the lamb she loves it

Wanted get puppy off chicken and weened into the lamb she loves it


Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Ali on Sep 5, 2025

Boxes and Tape Quality Needs Help

This is how I received my order. Grateful the bags were not open and all items were accounted for. Chewy might want to consider better quality boxes and tape. I

This is how I received my order. Grateful the bags were not open and all items were accounted for. Chewy might want to consider better quality boxes and tape. I feel bad for the delivery person.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Matt on Oct 21, 2025

Husky Puppies Love It

Fed our two husky puppies this for their first year of life and they grew up very healthy and happy, never had any issues with this kibble

Fed our two husky puppies this for their first year of life and they grew up very healthy and happy, never had any issues with this kibble


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Kara on Sep 28, 2025

Best Blue Buffalo food by far.

Violet got tired of her previous food and wouldn’t eat, I had her try this and she devoured it. That was over a month ago and she still cleans her bowl. Highly

Violet got tired of her previous food and wouldn’t eat, I had her try this and she devoured it. That was over a month ago and she still cleans her bowl. Highly recommend.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Lindy on Sep 22, 2025

Good price and large bag

Puppy eats it and it's good for him! I sprinkle it with some flavoring and water it down to make it softer, but it's a good dog food for my puppy so far!

Puppy eats it and it's good for him! I sprinkle it with some flavoring and water it down to make it softer, but it's a good dog food for my puppy so far!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Nate on Oct 24, 2025

Unique Kibble

My little pack eats this food eagerly, they get bored easily, so we frequently try new things.

My little pack eats this food eagerly, they get bored easily, so we frequently try new things.


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Ava on Sep 12, 2025

Great product

Very happy with the quantity and quality for the price, love chewy option for authorship which you can adjust depending on your pets needs!

Very happy with the quantity and quality for the price, love chewy option for authorship which you can adjust depending on your pets needs!


Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By DANIELLE on Oct 5, 2025

The best ever

This food is great! My dog loves the lamb and rice And I will never feed her anything else again

This food is great! My dog loves the lamb and rice And I will never feed her anything else again