Belgian Mal owners, gas of death

[Lavkid]

Thanks everyone. His stools are bigger than my horses, not firm but not runny. Mix color of green/yellow/light brownish? Could smell it from a mile away. I'll try rice and yogurt. Trued 3 different foods but like I said so picky he doesn't eat much.

 

[Red Banks]

Thanks everyone. His stools are bigger than my horses, not firm but not runny. Mix color of green/yellow/light brownish? Could smell it from a mile away. I'll try rice and yogurt. Trued 3 different foods but like I said so picky he doesn't eat much.

I put a tablespoon of yogurt in one cup of food and I feed twice a day. My dog didn't eat at first and had bad stools. Now he scarfs it down. Can't wait for the next meal, beautiful coat and full of energy. He was a shelter dog.

 

[moomoodiddy]

Good morning,
This could be an every breed problem but i need a little help. My Bel Mal has a gas problem. I am not talking the "Dang boy that one was stinky" gas, I am talking the "We need to evacuate because someone will die" gas. Already had to do that twice. So i understand gas is normal, but is every 2-5 minutes normal? When he eats its slow and picky so he isn't in taking any extra air, and hes on the same food as our Dutch mix who doesn't have these problems. H-E-B Texas pets Adult dry food. He is 11 months, yes we still integrate a little puppy food but i don't remember that brand.
I need to nip this in the butt before i go sticking a scent patch on his booty... he's an office dog and i cant have him ruining the place with fart bombs. TIA

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try a different diet, try probiotics

 

[cassie]

I just remembered something. I have a friend whose dog used to gas everyone out of the house. She changed him over to a grain free dog food and now he is gas free. I am not sure what it is but I can find out. It is a good food but not one of the ultra expensive ones. Whatever it is, she gets it at Costco. I feed mine Purina One. Meat is the first ingredient and my dogs thrive on it.

 

[JesusHChicken]

Good morning,
This could be an every breed problem but i need a little help. My Bel Mal has a gas problem. I am not talking the "Dang boy that one was stinky" gas, I am talking the "We need to evacuate because someone will die" gas. Already had to do that twice. So i understand gas is normal, but is every 2-5 minutes normal? When he eats its slow and picky so he isn't in taking any extra air, and hes on the same food as our Dutch mix who doesn't have these problems. H-E-B Texas pets Adult dry food. He is 11 months, yes we still integrate a little puppy food but i don't remember that brand.
I need to nip this in the butt before i go sticking a scent patch on his booty... he's an office dog and i cant have him ruining the place with fart bombs. TIA

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Our Mastiff can get really nasty gas. Doesn't bother me much but drives my wife crazy. She bought this stuff called Tummy Treats. We give it as needed and it seems to help. Dogs think it's a treat.

 

[cassie]

Thanks everyone. His stools are bigger than my horses, not firm but not runny. Mix color of green/yellow/light brownish? Could smell it from a mile away. I'll try rice and yogurt. Trued 3 different foods but like I said so picky he doesn't eat much.

If his stools are big and smelly, it is a sure sign he is not properly digesting whatever you are feeding him. The stool should be firm and virtually odorless.

 

[Ruralhideaway]

Here's the problem.

See that first ingredient in your food? Corn. That's a no no for dogs in general. No one likes to spend more than they have to, but buying a really good brand of dog food is an economical choice. Read the label, you want meat/meal to be first. First means most.

I highly recommend trying a chicken and rice formula, preferable large breed. Avoid lamb or your eyes will be streaming, it'll get even worse. His droppings will be a quarter the size and darker. I bet they are fairly light mush.

It's good that he's picky, he won't overeat and get fat when you upgrade his diet.

PS: wouldn't hurt to get a stool sample to the vet for a worm check but it's the food trust me. I grew up breeding dobes and Danes, occasional feeding mistakes sometimes led to large scale disasters.

 

[dainerra]

yeah, a lot of commercial dog foods would be better suited as chicken feed.

 

[MinervaELS]

How much are you feeding him? Most times this issue is caused by too much food (volume-wise, not calorie or nutrient wise).

If you want to stick to that H-E-B brand, try switching to the sporting mix. That's a 24/20 instead of a 22/12, which is what the adult you are currently using is (that's protein/fat levels, in case you're unfamiliar). You will be able to feed much less with a food that is 20% fat as opposed to 12% fat.

Better than that would be Nutrena's Loyall Professional, which is a 30/20, or the Loyall Active Adult, which as I recall is a 26/19 or thereabouts. Loyall is very palatable and available at many feed stores. Don't bother with the Loyall Life line; that's for hipsters. I will mention, that the Loyall typically produces excellent stools as well.

 

[moomoodiddy]

I just remembered something. I have a friend whose dog used to gas everyone out of the house. She changed him over to a grain free dog food and now he is gas free. I am not sure what it is but I can find out. It is a good food but not one of the ultra expensive ones. Whatever it is, she gets it at Costco. I feed mine Purina One. Meat is the first ingredient and my dogs thrive on it.

Here's the problem.
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See that first ingredient in your food? Corn. That's a no no for dogs in general. No one likes to spend more than they have to, but buying a really good brand of dog food is an economical choice. Read the label, you want meat/meal to be first. First means most.

I highly recommend trying a chicken and rice formula, preferable large breed. Avoid lamb or your eyes will be streaming, it'll get even worse. His droppings will be a quarter the size and darker. I bet they are fairly light mush.

It's good that he's picky, he won't overeat and get fat when you upgrade his diet.

PS: wouldn't hurt to get a stool sample to the vet for a worm check but it's the food trust me. I grew up breeding dobes and Danes, occasional feeding mistakes sometimes led to large scale disasters.

Yea, about the corn. Dogs are omnivores and in the wild will eat the gut from its prey because it includes plant based materials such as corn. Also, I work at a dog kennel and we use a lamb recipe and don’t notice any difference