Jean in Newcastle Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 It is enough to clear out a room. This is a fairly new development. His food hasn't changed. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gingersmom Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 No suggestions but all I could think about was the book Walter the Farting dog. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalanamak Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 My Dane used to clear a room about once a year. I have no idea if this is effective or if he just passed the stage himself, but I'd carefully peel garlic cloves to no nick the skin (no flavor), rub them in butter, and pop them down his throat whole. Then it a few hours of "teargas" gas, and then he'd be fine. Worked every time, but it certainly wasn't a controlled, double blind study. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elinor Everywhere Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Is it a Boston Terrier? They're known for clearing a room. :D Has he gotten into something outside in your yard? If my dog suddenly has gas, she's usually eaten something better left alone, like the remainder of a bird that my cat decided was unfit to eat. :tongue_smilie: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrothead Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Baxter does this periodically. We don't know what causes it. Except the time he got into sauerkraut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
********* Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Add this to the looooooong list of reasons I don't have a pet. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Have you checked to see if the ingredients in his food have changed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boscopup Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Yeah, I'd guess maybe the dog food changed formulas or something? Or perhaps he ate something in the yard? You can give a Gas-X (or generic) for gas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nukeswife Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 I have to be careful about dog food because of this. My pug has a bad reaction to barley that will have him clear a room and bring tears to your eyes in no time flat. Usually when it pops up it's because the formula of the food has changed. The manufacturers don't always let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paige Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 You might want to get him screened at the vet. My older dog was like that for the past year or so and he was just diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. He had something come up with the routine blood work that led them to look further. If the blood comes back normal than he should be ok. My dog's diet hadn't changed but the gas is nasty bad and frequent. When I found he had cancer I looked up symptoms to see what I'd missed and the foul gas was mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Gosh. I am thinking she ate something bad outside and it wants out. Otherwise, I'd follow Kalanamak's suggestion. Seems easy enough to try the garlic. You can wrap in in a slice of bread to hide it. Let us know if it works - if you have not passed out by then. :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 1, 2012 Share Posted December 1, 2012 Has he been getting less activity as it gets colder? That can slow down digestion and cause, er, issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 Has he been getting less activity as it gets colder? That can slow down digestion and cause, er, issues. He has been inside more. That could mean he's getting less activity or it could mean that perhaps he was gassy before but I didn't know because he was outside. But it isn't like he was never in before and he wasn't having gas so I think the gas is a new problem even though I couldn't prove it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest inoubliable Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Add this to the looooooong list of reasons I don't have a pet. :D This. My sister's dog can clear a room. Blech! Their vet gave them something...some drops, I think it was. To put in Tasha's food. Might want to google around or ask your vet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pawz4me Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Garlic can be toxic to dogs. It can cause Heinz body (hemolytic) anemia. A vet I know strongly recommends against feeding it to dogs even in miniscule amounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kitten18 Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 Is it a Boston Terrier? They're known for clearing a room. :D Has he gotten into something outside in your yard? If my dog suddenly has gas, she's usually eaten something better left alone, like the remainder of a bird that my cat decided was unfit to eat. :tongue_smilie: :iagree: That would be my guess, found something "tasty" to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jujsky Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 No suggestions. Maybe it will make you feel better to know that yesterday one of my dogs ate my other (older, incontinent) dog's poop while we were out. I could tell because he left "poop crumbs" behind. After I cleaned up, washed the entire floor, and fed him, he sat beside me, stared at me until I looked at him, and then burped right in my face. I could smell both dog food and poop on his breath. It was lovely. :ack2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 No suggestions. Maybe it will make you feel better to know that yesterday one of my dogs ate my other (older, incontinent) dog's poop while we were out. I could tell because he left "poop crumbs" behind. After I cleaned up, washed the entire floor, and fed him, he sat beside me, stared at me until I looked at him, and then burped right in my face. I could smell both dog food and poop on his breath. It was lovely. :ack2: :smilielol5: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ELITEANDLOVINGIT Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 I hate to ask this but is it possible he has parasites? They do cause gas, I had an old lab that just couldn't seem to keep from getting into things it shouldn't. You could try some canned pumpkin on his food (a couple of spoonfuls). That was my first thought...we live in the country, so now I give Drontal twice a year. Also, could they just be nervous or upset about something? My newf is a worrier...he gets sick on any schedule change; my akita just likes to copy the other guilty parties in the room. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink and Green Mom Posted December 2, 2012 Share Posted December 2, 2012 No suggestions. Maybe it will make you feel better to know that yesterday one of my dogs ate my other (older, incontinent) dog's poop while we were out. I could tell because he left "poop crumbs" behind. After I cleaned up, washed the entire floor, and fed him, he sat beside me, stared at me until I looked at him, and then burped right in my face. I could smell both dog food and poop on his breath. It was lovely. :ack2: I have one like that. It's awful when the breath smells worse than the other end... To OP - is your dog scooting and excessively licking his rear? Does he need his glands cleaned? That produces the most disgusting stench known to man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jean in Newcastle Posted December 2, 2012 Author Share Posted December 2, 2012 I have one like that. It's awful when the breath smells worse than the other end... To OP - is your dog scooting and excessively licking his rear? Does he need his glands cleaned? That produces the most disgusting stench known to man. No. At least I can cross this off of the list! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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