Eight Tips To Reduce Dog Flatulence.

By : Andy Machin
If your dog is prone to an occasional bout of flatulence or excessive gas it can be embarrassing as well as smelly. Your dog might not like it too much either. I have prepared eight short tips below which may help to reduce dog flatulence.

Tip 1. Give your dog a good quality diet. Feed your pooch with only the best dog food you can afford.

Tip 2. Don’t feed your dog food which you know is likely to give cause to gas and flatulence. Think about it – you know what gives you gas so feeding your dog on the same is likely to cause the same result!

Tip 3. After your dog has eaten, given them a spoonful of natural yoghurt as a little treat. This can aid digestion and help to prevent a flatulence outbreak.

Tip 4. If your dog is prone to “wolfing” down his food, try feeding them on a “little and often” basis. If your dog is “wolfing” he’s swallowing air with his food – a cause of flatulence. Feeding little and often can help to cut down on that.

Tip 5. Raise his bowl off the floor a little. You can buy, inexpensively, dog bowl stands. This can help him to eat at a “natural” height and also help to stop him “wolfing” and swallowing air.

Tip 6. Try to cut out those treats you can help but dish out when your dog gives you “that” look. It’ll help to keep his weight down too. Or if you really must give in to temptation from time to time, give him a little piece of chicken or good quality kibble.

Tip 7. Regular exercise. A dog who gets his share of “walkies” will be a happy and healthy dog. Another aid to digestion and flatulence prevention measure. Plus – if any gas does “escape” while your out with your dog it can escape “naturally” and not cause a “nasty smell” in your house.

Tip 8. Talk to your vet about vitamin supplements – the right vitamins can help cut down on dog flatulence as well as being good for your dog’s health in general.

Hopefully the tips above can help to reduce your dog’s flatulence. Perhaps the best tip is the most obvious one. That is to keep your dog as fit and healthy as possible. He or she will certainly be all the better for it. And at any time if you feel your dog is overly flatulent or not as well as he might be generally consult a vet as soon as possible.



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