Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Puppy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 5-lb bag

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  • No Corn No Wheat No Soy
  • Natural
  • Immune Support
  • Vitamins & Minerals
  • Brain Health
  • Made in USA
  • Puppy
  • All Breeds

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  • This Blue Buffalo dog food is made with real, high-quality chicken as the first ingredient.
  • Tasty, wholesome ingredients include chicken, whole grains, and fruits and veggies.
  • The Blue Life Protection Formula dry puppy food supports healthy muscle growth, strong bones and teeth, and healthy skin and coat.
  • This natural dog food features exclusive antioxidant-rich bits for immune system support.
  • Blue Buffalo dry dog food is made with no chicken (or poultry) by-product meals and no corn, wheat, or soy.

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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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32 Customer Questions

Do you need to still blend when changing to the adult version of this food?

Answer by Clyde2 • Jul 02, 2022
yes

What type of prebiotics are in this BB puppy formula and how much per pound or cup?

Show shape please

Answer by Chewy • Jun 25, 2019
The food contains both circular and triangular pieces. For visual reference, please click on the small kibble picture to the left of the main product picture.

How many grams are in 1 cup of this puppy kibble?

Answer by Chewy • Sep 14, 2019
There are approximately 113 grams of kibble in one cup.
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1483 Customer Reviews

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Bonnie on Dec 26, 2025

Good price

When we adopted our dog from a shelter, this was the food he was on so we didn't want to disrupt his belly any more than it already was coming home to a new place

When we adopted our dog from a shelter, this was the food he was on so we didn't want to disrupt his belly any more than it already was coming home to a new place. We will continue to feed him this formula until he turns 1. Good product, puppy loves it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Cathy on Nov 15, 2025

Costs and speedy delivery

My pups don’t eat a whole lot. Primary issue for 2 of my pups-1 will be 16 and the other will be 14. I started to run low on their food and noted I hadn’t placed

My pups don’t eat a whole lot. Primary issue for 2 of my pups-1 will be 16 and the other will be 14. I started to run low on their food and noted I hadn’t placed an order yet. Chewy is so great about deliveries of food and pet meds. I got the food in 2 days after I placed the order. Never ran out thanks to Chewy!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By marie on Jan 19, 2026

Spencer

I like that it’s a more healthy product for my dog. Spencer does eat it and seems to like it. He definitely did not like the Lamb variety.

I like that it’s a more healthy product for my dog. Spencer does eat it and seems to like it. He definitely did not like the Lamb variety.

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

Our dogs love this puppy food as look great on it.

We have used this food for all 6 of our adults and we had a litter of pups back in June and the puppies love it and get very excited for it at meal time. Our Boxers

We have used this food for all 6 of our adults and we had a litter of pups back in June and the puppies love it and get very excited for it at meal time. Our Boxers look great and have whiney coats and no skin issues and the vet we go to has constantly said how great the pups are doing and how good they look. We used to feed Purina One and then one of our new dogs started to get an upset belly from it. And it stopped once they transitioned to the Blue foods and 5 years later thats all that we feed them and they love it when on the other foods they would try and hide the food and at times the bowls as well. Thats very telling for us when one of the dogs subs a bowl of kibble. So we do not use that brand that they are rejecting and they have not rejected the Blue in the 5 years they have been eating it.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Renae on Dec 6, 2025

real food

we like the ingredients that are real food and chicken. No corn and soy which is the worst for dogs, especially since the majority of those products are now all

we like the ingredients that are real food and chicken. No corn and soy which is the worst for dogs, especially since the majority of those products are now all GMO.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Traci on Sep 10, 2025

good for both dogs

I have 2 dogs. 1 - healthy very normal 9 month old puppy, that can and will eat anything. My other dog however, is very thin (as he is VERY active), fussy about

I have 2 dogs. 1 - healthy very normal 9 month old puppy, that can and will eat anything. My other dog however, is very thin (as he is VERY active), fussy about what he will eat and has intolerances to several grains. He too is young at just 18 months. I have been looking for a food that is not grain free and yet will take care of both dogs needs. So, far this Blue Buffalo has been helping.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Trevor on Jan 19, 2026

Save a little and free delivery.

This is our dog food of choice. A little less expensive than at pet store.

This is our dog food of choice. A little less expensive than at pet store.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Phyllis on Dec 30, 2025

Gypsy & Sassy love this food

Gets shipped to my door I can't lift very much now so it's nice to have it delivered.

Gets shipped to my door I can't lift very much now so it's nice to have it delivered.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Dave on Oct 9, 2025

Luna likes her food.

This is the second Boston Terrier puppy we've raised on this Blue Buffalo puppy food. We've had no health issues. Luna gets excited at meal time so I can only assume

This is the second Boston Terrier puppy we've raised on this Blue Buffalo puppy food. We've had no health issues. Luna gets excited at meal time so I can only assume she loves the food.

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

High quality

Sassafrass gets a mix of puppy formula kibble and canned. She is growing so fast and her coat is silky and shiney.

Sassafrass gets a mix of puppy formula kibble and canned. She is growing so fast and her coat is silky and shiney.