Royal Canin vs. Blue buffalo?

GSDmax · 01-09-2013, 05:19 PM

Any thoughts on which food is better for my GSD pup? Royal Canin vs. Blue Buffalo? Any help would be awesome! Thanks in advance

GsdLoverr729 · 01-09-2013, 05:25 PM

My vote is Blue Buffalo. I would never feed Royal Canin. Ever. I'm too anal about what goes into my dog.

Ken Clean-Air System · 01-09-2013, 05:47 PM

If those were the only two choices I'd, begrudgingly, go with Blue Buffalo. Royal Canin does quite a bit of research into canine nutrition, but their food is packed with cheap fillers.

Really comes down to what your dog does best on though. If you have to pick between those two, try the one that looks better to you, then if that doesn't work for your dog try the other.

GSD13 · 01-09-2013, 09:57 PM

Ken, why would you choose blue buffalo "begrudgingly"? From all that i've read it's topnotch. Royal canin on the otherhand is in the same class as biljac & beneful.

GsdLoverr729 · 01-09-2013, 10:00 PM

Some dogs simply get really soft stool on BB, so that may have something to do with it.

OP- I would also recommend Taste of the Wild, Solid Gold, Fromm, Kirkland, or Innova. All are very good foods with good ingredients. Out of these though, just make sure your pup does well on them.

farnln · 01-10-2013, 07:43 AM

It is the grain free one. My dog likes it and has done really well on it. Firm stool, shiny coat.

Del's Mom · 01-10-2013, 07:51 AM

My guy is now a year old. I started him out on BB but his stools remained soft as he aged. I then tried Nature's Remedy, still soft. I then tried RC for GSD and he did well on it, stools weren't soft. But it is so expensive, I decided that I would go raw and spend less. Now his stools are exactly as they should be.

Ken Clean-Air System · 01-10-2013, 08:39 AM

I would choose Blue Buffalo begrudgingly because I don't care for the company. They wont disclose who manufactures their foods, who their ingredients are sources from, and won't disclose some nutritional details about their foods.

nitemares · 01-10-2013, 09:20 AM

RC is famous for allergies, lots of fillers. don't know about BB as I switched to raw soon after I got him due to itching from RC.

TommyB681 · 01-10-2013, 03:36 PM

I feed BB. Penny loves it her stool is firm, good coat and great energy level

01-09-2013, 05:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
GSDmax Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Virginia Posts: 28	Royal Canin vs. Blue buffalo? Any thoughts on which food is better for my GSD pup? Royal Canin vs. Blue Buffalo? Any help would be awesome! Thanks in advance __________________ Maxx- (GSD-11-17-2012) Jack-(tuxedo cat)

01-09-2013, 05:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
GsdLoverr729 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Ga, USA Posts: 3,179	My vote is Blue Buffalo. I would never feed Royal Canin. Ever. I'm too anal about what goes into my dog. __________________ Kymmey http://KaohzandKumatz.yolasite.com Mom To~ Dakoda (b/t GSD), Simi (b/w DSH), Nashoba (sable GSD)

01-09-2013, 10:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
GsdLoverr729 Knighted Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: North Ga, USA Posts: 3,179	Some dogs simply get really soft stool on BB, so that may have something to do with it. OP- I would also recommend Taste of the Wild, Solid Gold, Fromm, Kirkland, or Innova. All are very good foods with good ingredients. Out of these though, just make sure your pup does well on them. __________________ Kymmey http://KaohzandKumatz.yolasite.com Mom To~ Dakoda (b/t GSD), Simi (b/w DSH), Nashoba (sable GSD)

01-10-2013, 07:43 AM	#6 (permalink)
farnln New Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 24	4 Month old pup here and we are using BB Freedom Puppy It is the grain free one. My dog likes it and has done really well on it. Firm stool, shiny coat.

01-10-2013, 09:20 AM	#9 (permalink)
nitemares Master Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Egypt Posts: 506	RC is famous for allergies, lots of fillers. don't know about BB as I switched to raw soon after I got him due to itching from RC. __________________ Nadine Tamtam - Egyptian Mau Dante (Dumpty) ze Stribrneho kamene (9-9-2011) Juventus - GSD (RIP) Animal Aid Egypt

01-09-2013, 05:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Ken Clean-Air System Master Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Palmyra, NY Posts: 511	If those were the only two choices I'd, begrudgingly, go with Blue Buffalo. Royal Canin does quite a bit of research into canine nutrition, but their food is packed with cheap fillers. Really comes down to what your dog does best on though. If you have to pick between those two, try the one that looks better to you, then if that doesn't work for your dog try the other.

01-09-2013, 09:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
GSD13 Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2012 Posts: 29	Ken, why would you choose blue buffalo "begrudgingly"? From all that i've read it's topnotch. Royal canin on the otherhand is in the same class as biljac & beneful.

01-10-2013, 07:51 AM	#7 (permalink)
Del's Mom Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Central Tennessee Posts: 62	My guy is now a year old. I started him out on BB but his stools remained soft as he aged. I then tried Nature's Remedy, still soft. I then tried RC for GSD and he did well on it, stools weren't soft. But it is so expensive, I decided that I would go raw and spend less. Now his stools are exactly as they should be.

01-10-2013, 08:39 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ken Clean-Air System Master Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Palmyra, NY Posts: 511	I would choose Blue Buffalo begrudgingly because I don't care for the company. They wont disclose who manufactures their foods, who their ingredients are sources from, and won't disclose some nutritional details about their foods.

01-10-2013, 03:36 PM	#10 (permalink)
TommyB681 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Newark, DE Posts: 497	I feed BB. Penny loves it her stool is firm, good coat and great energy level __________________ __________ Tom __________ Penny - 9/7/12 (GSD) Abbi -5/9/09-12/7/12 (GSD)

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