Okay on crappy food, loose stools on the good stuff
Dillon is 4 months old. When I got him the vet gave me a bag of Science Diet and, not knowing any better, I switched him over to it from the even crappier food he had been eating. The switch took about a week and he never seemed bothered by the change in food at all. Since then (thanks to you guys) I have learned how bad SD is so I decided to switch him to Blue Buffalo. I noticed an improvement in the softness and shininess of his coat almost immediately. I also noticed that his stools were pretty soft. I have been slowly switching him over for over 3 weeks now and it's not getting any better. I have heard that it can take up to a month for a dog to get used to a new food so I guess my question is, am I just expecting too much too soon? I want to give BB a chance but I also don't want to keep feeding him something that doesn't agree with him. I am going to get some canned pumpkin today (I've been to three stores in the last few days and they only carry it seasonally...I finally found a place that has it) so I'll try a little of that starting tonight, but I don't want to always have to add pumpkin to his food.
Also, every Sunday night for the last three weeks he has whimpered in his crate to be taken out about every two hours and each time I take him out and he has diarrhea. He is VERY active on the weekends and doesn't get nearly as many naps as during the week so could that possibly contribute to stomach problems?
Finally, he is pretty thin and the vet told me to start feeding him more than the 3 cups a day I'm already feeding him. It seems like any time I do that his stools get worse. I don't want to have an anorexic dog but I don't want an upset tummy either.
Sorry for the long post and thanks in advance for any advice!!
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