Do some dogs

    • Gold Top Dog

    Do some dogs

    just have gas all the time no matter what?

    My puppy who is about 5 months old has horrible smelling gas all the time and it is driving us all insane.
     
    She eats the same as my other dog and he has no problems.
    Any ideas?
    Thanks.
    Julie
    • Gold Top Dog
    What are you feeding him?
    • Gold Top Dog
    If your other dog is an adult and you are feeding your puppy of 5months old the same food, this could explain why the pup has gas. They really need to have their own food until they are at least to 10 months old.

    • Gold Top Dog
    It depends on the food.  I wean pups directly onto the all life stages Innova, so no puppy food in my house, but it's got to be a food specifically formulated for ALL life stages.
    • Gold Top Dog
    puppies don't need "puppy food", it's a marketing gimmick dog food manufacturers use to get more shelf space in stores, and many puppy foods are actually too rich and cause growth problems.
    Have you tried a different food? how about some probiotics?
    • Gold Top Dog
    I am sorry I forgot to add that I feed them both Canidae all stages and homecooked.
     
     
    • Gold Top Dog
    You might try adding a bit of yogart to the pups food....I HAVE to add yogart when I feed fish homecooked or they peel the danged paint right off the walls!
    • Gold Top Dog
    Teenie and eggs. Yuck.

    Emma with turkey.

    Yogurt is a requirement when certain things are consumed, at my house;) I'm sure some dogs are just gassier than others.
    • Gold Top Dog
    Make sure you have the vet run a giardia antigen test, as well as a regular fecal exam.  Coccidia and giardia will both cause this.