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Choosing Blue Buffalo: Which formula is best for my Boston Terrier?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Boston Terrier | Female | spayed | 6 months and 20 days old | 15.2 lbs

I fed my jack Russell blue buffalo “life protection” for the 17 years I owned her. I’ve continued it with Kalei, and don’t plan to change brands unless you advise different. But I see that there are 4 different blue buffalo foods.”Basics”, “Freedom”, “Life Protection”, and “Wilderness”. I’m anal on feeding nothing but the best for my dog, as well as the ingredients in it that best fits the needs for the specific breed. So which of these 4 is the best one for a Boston Terrier’s needs ? THANKS !

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on May 22nd, 2018

Unfortunately, there is no one "best" food for any dog regardless of breed. The "best" food while satisfy three criteria: 1) it is easy to buy 2) your dog will eat it 3) it does not give your dog diarrhea or has any other negative health effects. If there was one perfect food, it wouldn't matter if Kalei wouldn't eat it. Choose a BB formula and stick with it. Monitor her weight and body condition and adjust the amount, up or down, if she losing or gaining too much weight. Read the labels choose diets with quality ingredients and named protein sources while avoiding meat meals or by products. The website www.dogfoodadvisor.com is an excellent resource for comparing diets.

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