Our 9 month old lab has horrible gas! Every few seconds off and on she has to remind us of it and I NEED HELP!
She's on Wellness dog food (all natural ) and only give her 5-7 liver treats per day. All of her toys and treats are nylabones, ropes, and stuffed animals.
Is this normal?
2007-12-16 10:58:47 · 14 answers · asked by Char 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Oh forgot... the liver treats are mini training treats for puppies and those are during her 45 min walk (well within the suggested vet diet).
Puppies should not be on adult food until 12 mths of age for smaller breeds and up to 24 months for larger.
2007-12-16 11:09:14 · update #1
Oh yes, liver treats. We use freezedried for our boys, and they can certainly have some VERY stinky toots. It sounds like you aren't overdoing it, though. As for the frequency of the gas, you may want to consider switching foods. Wellness is a good brand, but for whatever reason, some brands just do not agree with all dogs. Innova, Innova Evo, Canidae, Merrick are all good brands. In the meantime, I recommend that you invest in some gasmasks :)
2007-12-16 11:13:02 · answer #1 · answered by bettathang 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yogurt with live cultures contains pro-biotics that aid in dogs' digestion and should cut down of gas. A table spoon mixed with her regular food will help.
There are also commercial product available to treat excess gas in dogs.
Try :http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/pet_supplies.cfm?c=3307+106
2007-12-16 11:21:58 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well, I have a Basset and they are known for their flatulence. He has nasty farts all the time. Maybe she just has an upset stomach right now, try and lay off all the treats to no more than 2-3 a day, hopefully it will pass. If not, consult a vet.
2007-12-16 11:38:49 · answer #3 · answered by sun day 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My boxer, dobie and doxie all eat the same food but my boxer is sooo farty! He has farty parties all day. I try not to give him any people food 'cause that makes it worse. You could try a different brand of dog food/ treats, but if you find a cure share with us too!
2007-12-16 12:16:41 · answer #4 · answered by bigdogluv 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you give her that many treats, its not a TEAT it is a normal part of her daily meal! Lighten up her treats to about 1-3 a day.
2007-12-16 11:36:42 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
LMAO!! I had the same problem when my Bernese was a pup...I switched his food and that helped some, but, he can still be a horrible stinker!! lol..sorry I can't be more of a help to you...good luck though....
2007-12-16 11:06:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have learned not to feed my dogs anything with liver or lamb, because of gas.
2007-12-16 11:14:49 · answer #7 · answered by wolfkiss 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
LOL! It's what we call Labragas in our house. I have 4 labs. They can peel the paint off the walls sometimes.
You get used to it.
=)
2007-12-16 11:47:57 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its probably the liver treats. my mastiff and rhodesian can both stink up the house, they are just like people. you may want to switch treats, and try cooked carrots or homade treats. every dog i have had has liked cooked carots.
2007-12-16 13:40:34 · answer #9 · answered by grumpy girl 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5-7 treats a day!! that's not good for a dog. i give my dogs one every 2 days. i think it's your treats!
2007-12-16 11:03:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋