Farting dog...

Neither one of my dogs fart, but when Trixie who has been de-barked (not by me) is barking sometimes one comes out from straining so hard and everyone can hear it of course, because she her barks make no sound, and then everyone cracks up and she's like "Hey, I'm over here trying to scare the crap out of you people, what the heck is so funny?"

Before you begin forcing your dog with charcoal & peppermints, needlessly stressing him, consider her food.  We had a similar experience with our rescue dogs, German Shepherd &  GS/Rott mix.  GS dogs are known for digestive and skin problems. 
 
The shelter gave us a bag of Purina One at time of adoption, thought it was OK.    One dog got such dry skin she chewed the inside of her legs raw - scabbed over.  The other dog began scratching & was shedding so much, I thought he'd be bald in a week.  I thought, great, the weekly medicated baths begin!  And both dogs farted.
 
One day in a pet store, while shopping for Vet recommended Science Diet (Hairball Formula) for our cats; who by the way CHOKED on hairballs every-other-day!, we went to the dog food section & began searching (for a miracle).  A Nutro Foods sales person approached us, talked to us & gave us a few samples.
It was recommended to mix the Nutro with the old food to prevent stomach upset, not shock them, gradually increase Nutro, decrease old food.  There was no need!
 
The cats liked it immediately - after about a month NO more hairballs!  The dogs LOVED it, they picked a mouthful of the mixture, spit it out onto the floor, ate all the Nutro kibble and left the Purina.
 
Since then, we buy ONLY Nutro foods for our pets, the cats are soft as rabbits & no hairballs to date.  The dogs look like oil was poured onto them, the itchy dry skin & the digestive discomforts cleared up in about 3 weeks with no roblems to date,  I SWEAR by it!!  I buy it at PetsMart, it's more expensive than Purina, or other foods sold at retail/food stores, but it's not bad & worth every penny (a 40lb bag costs about $30).  Check out their website:  [linkhttp://www.nutroproducts.com]www.nutroproducts.com[/link]
 
I hope this is helpful, good luck!

Yogart will normally help with gas.  However, you want to feed PLAIN yogart...the flavored ones have sugars that dogs do NOT need.  A couple good dollops in their food will typically calm down the gas producing machine.
 
I have six german shepherds.  I've not had the first issue with digestive and/or skin problems and I don't know anyone else who does either.  I've talked to various people at the breed club since this issue keeps being raised....gsds are "picky eaters with sensitive stomachs" and all agree that's a myth that folks perpetuate for whatever reason.  I can't even say that a well bred gsd shouldn't have these problems....I have NO idea the lines on 3 of mine and this is just flat NOT something we see.
 
My opinion of nutro isn't all that high.  The years supply that I won went straight to the shelter every month.  There are MUCH higher quality foods for about the same money or maybe a little more, and where you need to feed so much less (Innova has 557 kcals per cup) you usually save a few bucks by going with the higer quality foods.

Shadow doesn't fart, that I'm aware of.
 
I'm the one who does that. Usually with a sonic blast, sometimes with the odor of a dead animal. Once, Shadow was sleeping at my feet. I ripped one that was as powerful as Agent Orange. He looked up at me, got up, and walked off elsewhere to continue his nap. I used to blame it my old cat. She passed away Feb of last year and I retired that bit with her.
 Now, it's all my fault.
 

POOR Shadow!! 
Maybe YOU  need to change you diet???

Quite possibly.

In reply to ladybug
I agree with what you said it quite well could be the diet My kelpie only farts when she has had raw meaty bones and the last Kelpie I had did the same and they really stink but the other dogs I have do not have a problem with the bones, and the GSD we have some dry/kibble foods give him the shits so we have to be carefull what he gets to fed, but I do give the kelpie charcoal because I do not want to stop giveing her raw meaty bones as I think it is vital to their diet, all my dogs have reallly healthy nice white clean teeth and gums because they hav raw meaty bones. 
 
Danielle

Well, the food was a suggestion as a starting point.  If the food change doesn't work, then charcoal is warranted.  Having had the food issue with 2 dogs, and cats, that would be my starting point.   I do not give my dogs raw chicken or turkey, I do give them raw beef bones.  They love frozen marrow bones, it's their ice cream,  I've been fortunate that they don't suffer ill effects from them.
 
My dogs also have beautiful, healthy teeth and gums.  I give them cornstarch bones, bully sticks, and beef knuckle bones to chew on. 

my buddy farts and it can be lethal! and so do the humans in my house but my dumby loves the smell so he will come up sniffing your butt - no more it wasn't me claims!

I read through this entire thread laughing the entire time. I have the same problem with Gobi, We just switched to Canidae....It has to be the food. He lays in front of the fan on the floor, (of course im down wind!! and he just lets one go!!!) He can clear the room!! Two days ago...in the elevator!!! Have you ever tried going down 18floors with a nice thick fart in the air? I was lucky no one else got in, they would have thought it was me!

My boy is a big farter too. Loud and proud, he'll bend around to check and it and try to give himnself a nice little lick. So disgusting, and the smell......it definitly clears a room. He and my husband are a perfect match, i guess that's why i love them both so much.

she already has a sensative stomache and is on a low-residue diet... so i was looking for alternative means...

My boxer is gross...clears a room.  I've tried Innova..I've added plain yogurt...acidcoplhis (sp) tablets...you name it.  I can't take it anymore.  I don't know what to do!!!

My boxer is gross...clears a room. I've tried Innova..I've added plain yogurt...acidcoplhis (sp) tablets...you name it. I can't take it anymore. I don't know what to do

 
I'm thinking.... gas mask! []

Ace is a farter, too.  Switching foods made an enourmous difference, but I had to try a couple to find one that helped the most.  Yogurt supplementation (plain with active/live cultures) also helps.  On Eagle Pack with daily yogurt he's nearly fart-free.  Yay!