Ok let's see if I can answer some of your questions..
shangrila, The diarrhea stopped when I switched him to Performatrin Ultra. But I also de-wormed him 4-5 times when we switched kibble. So I'm not sure which stopped the loose stool. But his poop has been normal since. So that's not a problem now.
But I do know that constant diarrhea can cause problems with weight loss and effect weight gain. And since Bubba had diarrhea from 9 weeks up until 11 or so months old. I have no doubt that's why he's so thin now.
Mark Dozier,
Is he solid with good muscle density? His chest, neck and legs have good muscle tone. And he sure feels solid to me..
Is his appitite good? He's always had a ravenous appetite. He would eat and eat if I let him
Does he have stamina? I would say he does yes. During walks I'm always the one that's tired and wants to go home. lol
As for diet he's only getting his kibble right now. I used to add wet food, yogurt and veggies and meats. But I stopped giving him those when we were trying to solve the loose stool problem. Now that his stool is normal I'm hesitant to give him anything else other than a little nibble here and there.
Last time I brought him into the vet with concerns about his weight my vet said he looked fine. Actually he said the same thing that most of you have said.. 'Better light than heavy'.
Hubby still wants to try the Satin balls anyway. I'm the one that does all the feeding so I can monitor how many Bubba's getting. 5-10 pounds might make all the difference. Hubby agreed to take him into the vet for a weighin and speak to my vet about how his weight. We might have to wait until Saturday depending on how late hubby works on friday. I'll get the vet to check his muscle tone.. cause I really don't know what to look for. lol
Thanks everyone. You all have made me feel so much better. I'll take some new pics today since the one I posted is about 2 or so weeks old just to see if there is any difference.