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What large breed puppy food do vets recommend over Blue Buffalo?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | neutered | 2 months and 23 days old | 60 lbs

What is a good and recommended dog food brand that is similar to blue buffalo? I was feeding my German Shepard Puppy purina one smart blend puppy food is that good? What about for Great Danes what brand is recommended other than wellness and blue buffalo

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 13th, 2017

You can ask 3 different vets and probably get 3 different answers when it comes to food recommendation; however, I personally am not a fan of Blue Buffalo because of their high protein content and also their unwillingness to list their complete ingredient list to AAFCO. I trust a couple of brands including Royal Canin (by far my favorite), Hills Science Diet, and California Natural (Innova). I would recommend either of those and it has to be puppy large breed until Timmy turns 1 year of age, at which point he can be switched to the adult food. Purina puppy is ok and is a little lower on the list of high quality brands to choose from. Iams is a step above the Purina in my personal opinion.

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