Dog food question

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/personal-food-plant-and-animal-product-imports

From non-EU countries the following items are banned: all meat and
meat products

My guess is that Barley isn't a vegetarian.

You may also want to read: https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad

Blue Buffalo is a US brand and you are unlikely to find it in the UK. But the Brits love dogs and have their own comparable brands of dog food to meet your pet’s needs, Such as this website’s listing of grain-free dog food:

https://fetch.co.uk/dogs/dog-food/grain-free-dog-food

On Tesco's web site (commonly-found store in UK, also has delivery option) I'm seeing at least 4 different dog foods that are turkey and grain free, but not finding Blue Buffalo on the list yet. I was not finding anything similar on Sainesbury's site. Does look possible that Tesco could deliver to your hotel if needed.
Have a great trip.
-Aly

And here I though this was going to be another "How I afford to travel" thread...

Blue Buffalo is not a brand that is available in the UK however as a nation of dog lovers you will find plenty of variety to choose from.

Your best option whilst in Southampton is Pets At Home http://www.petsathome.com/shop/en/pets/dog/dog-food-and-treats

"Our dog does best with Blue Buffalo turkey, rice and pumpkin grain free kibble dog food." Isn't rice a grain? I have a Blue grain-free dog. I hate feeding a dog fancy food, but going grain-free really helped with his skin issues. However, he truly gets no grains of any kind and that includes rice.

Perpetually curious, I did a little search for grain free dog food uk and found this article with some suggested brands.

Thanks for the replies and advice. Cunard confirmed today that dog food can NOT be taken off the boat.

Actually I mis-typed and his dog food is Turkey and Potato (hence the grain free).

While I can order Blue Buffalo from Amazon, it's more than double the cost of what's already expensive in the US. I did find a UK brand that is Turkey and Potato/grain free on Amazon. I've asked our hotel if we can order from Amazon and have delivered to the hotel, so it's there when we arrive. If not I'm sure we'll find something at Tesco.

Thanks again!

Karen,
While my posting won't help you, I have some questions for you:

Does your dog get to stay in your cabin/suite on the ship? If so, how cool is that!!!

We have a puppy (a mini-Goldendoodle growing quickly) for the first time in decades (we used to have Great Danes in our younger years), , I am very interested in places where we can take him. And, of course, I realize I would need to research all sorts of information depending on which country into which we would disemBARK (cute emphasis on bark).

Seriously, I never knew any cruise line would allow a pet dog..........very interesting and fun.

Does the ship have doggy bathroom stations like in some airports? Are dogs allowed to walk thru certain common areas on the ship?

I hope you all have a wonderful trip.

Karen,
Disregard my previous post. I just found the answers on the cruise line's Q&A section. How wonderful your dog can travel with you,
and while kenneled on the ship, you can still spend quality time with him in the exercise area.
Safe travels.

Maggie, if you are seriously interested in taking your dog on the QM 2, note that the kennels book up a year in advance, so start your planning early!

LOL, David!

We’ve not bought dog food in the UK but we have found similar dog food to my husband’s dog’s Natural Balance limited ingredients in other countries. We’ve also rotated the protein source which has made her very adaptable with no issues.