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Our two dogs have had horrible gas the past 2 months or so. I have not changed their dog food. It is to the point where i am considering switching their food. My question is, is the type of food you feed the biggest factor in the gas they have? We have been feeding diamond performance for about two years. Could they have changed their recipe which led to this? Thanks.

"Is the type of food you feed the biggest factor in the gas?" quote OP

I don't think so always. Amount fed can = gas. Maybe you are feeding too much.

I believe "amount" affects humans too.

It rarely can be a lack of good bacteria in the gut but I agree with Sharon and find it often is nothing more than feeding too much while the dog isn't active enough to burn it all up.

It is possible that it could be a formula change but that would rarely happen. And when it does, the feed is normally checked out in feeding trials before it would be shipped looking for those kind of problems.

sometimes people forget about treats you may be giving to your pup . cookies and such can cause this also.

ezzy333 wrote:It rarely can be a lack of good bacteria in the gut but I agree with Sharon and find it often is nothing more than feeding too much while the dog isn't active enough to burn it all up.

It is possible that it could be a formula change but that would rarely happen. And when it does, the feed is normally checked out in feeding trials before it would be shipped looking for those kind of problems.

How many manufactures do feeding trials?

Georgia Boy wrote:

ezzy333 wrote:It rarely can be a lack of good bacteria in the gut but I agree with Sharon and find it often is nothing more than feeding too much while the dog isn't active enough to burn it all up.

It is possible that it could be a formula change but that would rarely happen. And when it does, the feed is normally checked out in feeding trials before it would be shipped looking for those kind of problems.

How many manufactures do feeding trials?

I can't answer that. I know we had a dozen or more companies that helped pay for the operation of our facility and we did their test for them. I know other companies worked with Purina and also worked with different universities so I would assume many did test of some sort on anything that was major at least. And a lot of the good reliable companies shared some info.

It could be a variety of things but there is corn in that food and when grains are not gelatinized properly the starches are not digestible and probably are fermenting in the lower GI, thus causing the gas.

Try another brand and see what happens.

The simple answer is yes, Dogs can have more gas on some foods more than others. Monster has it right.

I can't believe I'm reading about dog farts.

rinker wrote:I can't believe I'm reading about dog farts.

Yep you are. Anyone who has dogs in the house or in the cab of the truck with them has had to deal with it.
My experience is the higher the protein and fat content in the food = more odoriferous pups.

rinker wrote:I can't believe I'm reading about dog farts.

In years past, during the reign of the full sized station wagon, I can assure you the subject of dog (and occasionally human) flatulence was quite a serious matter. Inside a closed car travelling sixty plus MPH down the road in forty degree(or colder) weather is no laughing matter when you are trying to drive while you are gagging and your eyes are tearing due to gas bombs .

Cranking down the windows(YES cranking) and letting in a blast of frigid, but fresh air was usually the only solution. Thank goodness for wing windows. Yeah, I'm that old.

RayG

I frequently stop by my Grandmother's house with my dog. Grandma loves to give the dog treats, last time she bought beggin strips and fed Maddie most of a bag while I wasn't looking. The car smelled like rotten dog farts for days. I was considering torching it for the insurance money!

You guys let me know when you get this figured out because my wife wants to know what causes mine.

We had a Golden Retriever who had terrible gas, no matter what diet she was on. We tried many brands; even the sensitive stomach formulas didn't help. I had always suspected it was a carbohydrate digestion issue, so we started giving her one Beano at each meal and the problem was OVER. Worked for us, hope it works for you. You sure know when you miss a dose!