dogs with terrible gas?

Question

what type of diet should you feed your dog to prevent serious gas problems?

Answer 1

Can your dog clear a room?
How many times have you and Pooch been relaxing around the house when all of a sudden, a terrible smell emerges from your dog's nether regions? Dog flatulence has got to be, by far, the worst smell I've ever encountered, aside from the delightful scent of something dead that he's rolled in.

Checking His Diet
Your dog's diet has a lot to do with the frequent flatulence. Take a look at what you are feeding her. Does she get table scraps? Some human foods don't digest very well in the canine system, and can cause vapours, just like in humans. Some dogs are also lactose intolerant, resulting in noxious fumes after consuming dairy.

Quality Food Counts
Most supermarket brands of dog food are made up mostly of corn products for fillers. This gives your dog the feeling of being full, but also can contribute to a smelly gas problem, and in sensitive dogs, severe allergies. Feeding a higher quality food, with the top ingredients listed as chicken or lamb, can not only mean a more comfortable pet, but a less odiferous one as well. High quality kibble will also reduce the amount of waste product, meaning less poop, and less smelly ones too. As bad as it sounds, the contents of your dog's bowel movements can determine how healthy your pet is. A good diet results in less end product, because more of the meal is actually digested, leaving less mess later.

Adding to His Diet
If upgrading your dog's diet doesn't help, it may be time to look for other solutions. A teaspoon of low-fat yogurt with each meal will reduce internal gas, thanks to the bacterial cultures in yogurt.

Ask Your Veterinarian
If all else fails, it may be time for a check-up. Regular veterinary check-ups are a must anyway. Your dog's anal glands may be the culprit of rear-end woes. Impacted anal glands cause noxious odours and discomfort. It is a good idea to have them checked every time you are at the vet's, just in case, or your groomer will be able to help also. If these are a frequent problem, have either your vet or your groomer instruct you in expressing the glands at home on your own.

Answer 2

Any food containing a lot of fillers like corn can cause excessive amounts of gas. Foods like Alpo, Beneful, Mighty Dog, or Kibbles N' Bits, the ingredients in these foods makes your dog's stomach ferment the wheat and corn fillers and create gas.
Your best bet is to switch your dog' food to something like Nutro or Natural Balance which have ingredients in them that you can pronounce!

Answer 3

I'll echo those who have advised you to trying to watch/change your dog's diet.

The only thing I would add is that some puppies just have gas because they're getting used to some things. I know my German Shepherd could clear a room, and he did so often. But he now farts much less frequently, and more importantly, when he does, it doesn't really smell....

Is yours a puppy? If so, it might just be a case of 'change the diet, and wait it out'...

Answer 4

Gas is a sign of maldigestion. Try adding a spoonful of plain(not vanilla),no sugar,no fruit yogurt to the food with each meal. The live culture(probiotics) will add good bacteria to the digestive tract and reduce the gas caused by maldigestion. It may take a week or two to see the results. Good luck

Answer 5

I have a miniature dachshund. She eats Little Cesar canned food. Any of this that is chicken or a chicken blend (chicken and veal, grilled chicken, etc.) gives her gas like you wouldn't believe! The beef, steak, and sirloin flavors don't bother her at all. Keep a list of what your dog eats for a week or so, and then when he has gas, you can maybe tell what is causing it.

Answer 6

Check the ingredients and try diffrent formulas. First make sure it is a good quality. I stand by Nutro. Not top of the line but high up there and at a decent price. My dog cant eat the lamb and rice formula without stinking up a storm. The chicken formula was not as bad, but the dental formula seems to be the winner. Now he is only gassy when he eats people food and garbage.

Answer 7

My dog has bad gas on certain brands of dog food. We just had to experiment to find a brand that he would eat that would not give him gas.

Answer 8

try feeding natural dry food also with more veggies and not with rich meat low calorie is also a good way to go not less food but a food with a lower calorie intake. stay away from wet food a food with yogurt is also a good idea

Answer 9

Well balanced dog food with proper vitamins and plenty of water. No human food.

Answer 10

Make sure your dog's diet is appropriate, no people foods and you can add probiotics to his food for supplement. (Probiotics are the bacteria/cultures in yogurt which help digestion-- you can buy them in supplement form at any pet or feed store).