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Blue Buffalo Life Protection Formula Chicken & Brown Rice, Adult Small Breed Dry Dog Food, 26 lbs.
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Oct 17, 2023
Marvas
5 out of 5 stars review

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Great taste, nutrition, & small pieces

Great taste, great nutrition. My 12# dog is missing quite a few teeth, but she’s able to eat these smaller pieces without any trouble. Buy when on sale

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Mar 19, 2020
PillowTalk
5 out of 5 stars review

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Too Many Dogs

I have 6 small dogs, 4 are around 10 lbs and they love this, the kibble is too large for the 4/5 lbs dogs. This is the small bites and it works for my bunch.

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Mar 31, 2022
annabelle
5 out of 5 stars review

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Just wish my own store carried it.

I love the product. When an item is on sale in your catalog flyer, that product needs to be at every store the day it goes on sale. Otherwise don’t put it in the flyer. This is twice now that this has happened.

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Feb 3, 2026
beckahm1
4 out of 5 stars review

A classic choice for small dogs

I fed this to a pair of small breed dogs for many years. They loved this food and always ate it happily. The last time I used this my vet advised complete nutrition formulas instead, so I've changed to another dog food, but this was a dog approved favorite for a very long time in my household.

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Feb 19, 2026
JennJ
5 out of 5 stars review

Love

Love blue buffalo! My pup has always been a fan of this brand. Everything I get is always great quality. Never makes her sick and seems to have a good flavor. I only used this when she was little, have changed since she’s grown and gained weight. The price is somewhat high compared to other brands but the quality is worth it. And so is your pup!

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Feb 23, 2026
beckymidwest
4 out of 5 stars review

Solved Vomiting but getting Fat

my 14# cockapoo was vomiting nightly with another brand. When I switched to Life Protection Formula small Breed Senior Dog she stopped vomiting and was more chipper. However, 6 months later and she has gotten so fat. I feed her 1 cup/day. she doesn't get the exercise in the winter as in the summer so maybe I need to reduce the amount to 3/4 cup/day. I'm worried she will start vomiting again from hunger.

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Feb 2, 2026
veronicah258_849
3 out of 5 stars review

Best Blend For Our Best Friend

It’s hard to gauge pet food since we’re unable to taste it, so our only other options are are dog “Shadows’lreaction to his food or looking at the ingredients. This Blue Buffalo Small breed adult formula has a lot of great ingredients and nutrition that Shadow needs. The same way we shop for our groceries, by looking at the ingredient label, we do the same with our furry family. Blue Buffaloes ingredients start out with: debone chicken, chicken meal, brown rice, oatmeal, barley, chicken fat, flaxseed and omega. Every now and then Shadow will protest his food which means he’s getting tired of that flavor or that brand so we will switch it up.

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reply from Blue Buffalo Care Team

We appreciate you sharing your honest feedback about our Life Protection Formula Small Breed Adult Chicken & Brown Rice recipe. We’ll share your experience with our team as we continue working to make recipes that pets love. For unused portions, our satisfaction guarantee allows for returns to the retailer (with your receipt) for an exchange or refund within their return window.

Jun 3, 2025
Adriana
5 out of 5 stars review

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Good food

I like this food

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Nov 29, 2023
ATC
1 out of 5 stars review

LifeSource Bits are not a hit

Purchased this about 2 weeks ago for my small dog. The food itself seems fine but my dog doesn't like the small little hard round things in the food. I guess that they are the LifeSource Bits. Not only does she leave the LifeSource Bits in the bowl but she spits them out around the area. They are hard to see but make a loud crunch when you step on them.

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Feb 17, 2022
Cathy
5 out of 5 stars review

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Great product

My dogs love this and costs less at Sams.

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