Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Adult Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food, 34-lb bag

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  • No Corn No Wheat No Soy
  • Natural
  • Immune Support
  • Vitamins & Minerals
  • Skin & Coat Health
  • Made in USA
  • Adult
  • All Breeds

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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.
  • This recipe is formulated with essential proteins and carbs for your best friend’s energy needs.
  • Omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids promote your furbaby’s skin and coat health.
  • Antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals support immune system health, life stage needs, and a healthy oxidative balance.

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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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27 Customer Questions

Is Blue Buffalo AAFCO approved?

Answer by Chewy • Jul 23, 2019
BLUE Life Protection Formula Lamb and Brown Rice Recipe Food for Adult Dogs is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Dog Food Nutrient Profiles for maintenance.

Does the Lamb and Brown Rice contain a Prebiotics?And Know Chicken?And does it have Omega-3 and Omega-6?

Answer by Chewy • Mar 09, 2019
This food features probiotics and FOS prebiotics to promote digestive health and nutrient absorption. It does not contain chicken protein however it does contain chicken fat. This variety contains 0.75% (min) Omega 3 and 2.0% (min) Omega 6 Fatty Acids.

Is this dog food small enough for a small dog?

Answer by Chewy • Aug 10, 2018
This formula is designed for all breeds and life stages. It's been developed with a precise blend of nutrients that have been enhanced with a Super 7 package of antioxidant-rich ingredients.

Is this food grain free?

Answer by Chewy • Sep 07, 2020
This recipe is not grain-free, as it contains Brown Rice, Oatmeal and Barley. For a complete list of ingredients, click on the 'Nutritional Info' tab, next to the 'Description' tab, just under the product photos.
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars
By Lisa on Dec 19, 2025

Suddenly making my dog sick

I'm sharing this in case anyone else's dog is suddenly having trouble and a pattern develops. My 4 year old bordoodle has been eating this since about 1 year of

I'm sharing this in case anyone else's dog is suddenly having trouble and a pattern develops. My 4 year old bordoodle has been eating this since about 1 year of age. He suddenly started vomiting a week or so ago, so I put him on rice and chicken or beef to calm his stomach down. No vomiting while on the bland diet, but twice I started trying to reintroduce the Blue Buffalo Lamb, only 1/4 cup a day added to the rice mixture, and both times he started vomiting again with the food, undigested, in the vomit! I can't help but think it's this food, and I have SIX large bags on backup. If something has changed in the formula, I'd appreciate it if the company would reach out to me. I'll revise my review if I figure anything out on this.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By Mackenzie on Dec 10, 2025

Allergy Prone

This dog food has given my pup many problems. As a dog who is prone to a lot of allergies, i thought i could trust blue since everyone raves about them. When i checked

This dog food has given my pup many problems. As a dog who is prone to a lot of allergies, i thought i could trust blue since everyone raves about them. When i checked the ingredients and found that chicken is the second source of protein in this food when it was labeled as lamb, completely baffled me. Please do not buy this food if your dog has a sensitive tummy or stomach issues.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars
By Kirk on Oct 31, 2025

Quality kibble

Annie wasn’t real excited about this food, but she ate it slowly. We wanted to change her diet up and get something with lamb instead of chicken. We tried a different

Annie wasn’t real excited about this food, but she ate it slowly. We wanted to change her diet up and get something with lamb instead of chicken. We tried a different brand of lamb and brown rice that she wouldn’t eat at all. So we went back to the Blue Buffalo brand to try this.But like I said , she isn’t real fond of it. So we ordered more of the chicken and rice again. She seems to prefer the chicken flavor best.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By David on Nov 12, 2025

High Quality

This food started immediately clearing up my dogs allergy issues. Her skin is so coat and skin is SO MUCH better. She has stopped worrying on her feet on the very

This food started immediately clearing up my dogs allergy issues. Her skin is so coat and skin is SO MUCH better. She has stopped worrying on her feet on the very next day. Chewy helped with the old food to be donated to a local shelter. I was also impressed that Chewy cared enough to send me a care package, as I had a terrible cold when I called. Amazing Customer Service!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By DJ on Nov 27, 2025

Quality

We were really impressed with the main ingredients listed on Blue Buffalo. We chose Lamb and rice because it seemed like a healthy combination. The dogs loved

We were really impressed with the main ingredients listed on Blue Buffalo. We chose Lamb and rice because it seemed like a healthy combination. The dogs loved it and look forward to mealtimes. They have had no adverse effects. Thank you for making this food available through Chewy.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Michael on Jan 9, 2026

Good So Far

Had to switch up dog food because another brand that I regularly use had an issue. My dog likes this food better and it seems to digest better.

Had to switch up dog food because another brand that I regularly use had an issue. My dog likes this food better and it seems to digest better.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Diane on Dec 23, 2025

Changed things up

I introduced this brand & flavor to my two dogs and they seemed to really like it. No need for any addition or toppers, which saves money & calories.

I introduced this brand & flavor to my two dogs and they seemed to really like it. No need for any addition or toppers, which saves money & calories.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars
By Katherine on Dec 25, 2025

That protien and nutrition available in the Lamb & Brown rice.

Ari likes it, it's easy on her digestion (she keeps chewing things so her tummy can get upset) and I know it will be a good food for many years.

Ari likes it, it's easy on her digestion (she keeps chewing things so her tummy can get upset) and I know it will be a good food for many years.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars
By majuan on Oct 17, 2025

Blue Buffalo almost took my dog out no joke.

This is crazy! I fed this food for almost a year with no issues. A couple months ago the formula changed. Now they are putting chicken by product or meal or something

This is crazy! I fed this food for almost a year with no issues. A couple months ago the formula changed. Now they are putting chicken by product or meal or something that had my dog scratch a big hole out of the corner of her eye. She constantly tries to bite at her tail. Her once white paws are stained from constant licking. It was even having her glands leak producing a pungent fishy smell. DO NOT FEED YOUR DOG THIS FOOD. I am not a person that normally takes the time out to write a review but this food had my dog lethargic and sick with diarrhea and vomiting. I now have to throw out the bag that I got her this month and start her on a “bland diet” until her bowels are solid again before starting her on a new food. Blue buffalo has lost me as a customer for good especially after reading I’m not the only person dealing with this after the change. The one star is only because I had to otherwise it would get 0.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars
By Lindy on Dec 3, 2025

Dependable

Blue Buffalo has been around a long time. We feed our dogs BB dry food to supplement home made cooking. My theory is that the vitamins minerals may round out their

Blue Buffalo has been around a long time. We feed our dogs BB dry food to supplement home made cooking. My theory is that the vitamins minerals may round out their diet.