Our 1-1/2 year old, male Golden Retriever expels an awful, silent noxious cloud of gas wherever he goes. Picture Pigpen from the "Peanuts" cartoons and instead of clouds of dirt following him everywhere, it's dog gas.
It's so bad it makes it hard to think or concentrate. You want to brush your teeth every time you accidentally inhale it.
Besides some sort of charcoal-filtered doggy underpants, is there any solution for this problem?
He's been eating Hill's Science Diet, Large Breed, most of his post-puppy life and has recently undergone a two-week gradual switchover to Nutro, Large Breed, Lamb & Rice. It hasn't helped.
Any ideas? Thanks!
2007-01-08 15:27:35 · 9 answers · asked by Steve H 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Following up on a few of the answers, ol' Winston was groomed about 3 weeks ago and did have those anal glands squeezed. (That hurts to think about, even as I type this.) Didn't help, sadly.
2007-01-08 16:43:50 · update #1
There is doggie BEANO ... don't know where you get it... but it's out there in the pet stores. Call around and ask for a product like this. Also, you can get "DOG SMOG". I don't know where you can buy this either, but you can do a search and find it online, I'm sure.
Good luck.
2007-01-08 15:38:11 · answer #1 · answered by ruby_jazmin 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you see your dog bloat, run to the vet fast. I had a dog with bloat and he went in for tests twice including the day of his big attack which required surgery. He did not have smelly gas.
Oh the other hand, two of my dogs out of three I have now, were like that last night. I don't know what they ate that caused the problem.
Are you sure it isn't an anal gland problem? That makes for a smelly dog. Does he scoot on his butt to rub his bottom at all?
I'd check with the vet. Maybe he needs some kind of enzyme to help him digest better.
2007-01-08 23:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should try to find a food that does not contain wheat, corn or soy which are the 3 major allergens for dogs. If that doesn't work I would suggest speaking to the vet about it since there could be an underlying medical cause to the gas.
My dog has ridiculously bad gas too, so I feel your pain. We are currently in the process of switching her over to an all natural holistic food with no corn, wheat or soy.
2007-01-08 23:36:36 · answer #3 · answered by patriciamariegrant 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I would switch your dog to Natural Balance, NutriSource, or Wellness. They are kind of expensive, but it helps a lot. I have 3 French Bulldogs (a breed with horrendous gas) that all sleep with me at night and the change of food, I went with Natural Balance, has helped a bunch.
2007-01-08 23:54:35 · answer #4 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like Anal glands need to be squeezed out. If you are not comfortable doing it, most grooming places do it. Lift the dogs tail up and feel around the anus. You should feel two marble size bulbs on each side of the anus, squeeze them out towards you and that will extract the liqud that makes dogs has terrible gas...If it is a terrible problem, you can have them removed.
I recomend wearing disposable gloves when doing this, and do not put your face down there.
2007-01-08 23:35:49 · answer #5 · answered by Blondie 1 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I had a dalmation with the same problem...he probably has a VERY sensitive digestive tract since I assume there are no other health problems..Try switching his food to California Natural. Its a bit more expensive than the crap grocery store brands, but it has the most gentle ingredients. You'll have to go on to their website; naturapet.com; to find someone who carries it in you area, but I think you'll be glad you did. My dog was terrible on crap grocery store food and then we switched him over to AvoDerm, when I started working at a holistic pet food store...The stuff really is amazing! TRY IT! You'll be glad you did!
2007-01-09 01:36:47 · answer #6 · answered by Erica S 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same problem with my dog the vet told me lamb & rice is the worst cause that is what he was eating,but Pro-Plan.
2007-01-08 23:37:05 · answer #7 · answered by marta n 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bloat, also known as torsion, gastric torsion, and gastric dilatation-volvulus (GDV) is a medical condition in which the stomach becomes overstretched by excessive gas content. Meteorism, its name derived from the writings of Hippocrates, is now rarely used in English. The distortion of the stomach constricts the esophagus, preventing the gas from escaping. The condition occurs most commonly in domesticated animals, especially dogs and cattle, but rarely in cats. Deep-chested breeds, such as Great Danes, Airedales, and Boxers, are most at risk for bloat.
Bloat is an emergency medical condition: having the animal examined by a veterinarian is imperative. Bloat can become fatal within a matter of minutes.
2007-01-08 23:33:38 · answer #8 · answered by lipsticklobotomy 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
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2007-01-10 15:32:45 · answer #9 · answered by C0VERGiiRL.B 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋