Why does my puppy have so much gas? Is it normal or food related?

Flatulence in dogs is most often caused by the food the dog eats. It is not something dangerous, it just means that your dog has intestinal bacteria that enjoy this food and make a lot of smelly gas. You may want to change the brand of complete puppy food for small dogs. Transition slowly over a full week. Should your puppy have diarrhea or appear ill, take it to your veterinarian for an exams.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Not necessarily unless this is accompanied by other gastrointestinal signs such as diarrhea or blood in the stool. Most dogs have some gas to some extent and they are perfectly healthy. Good luck and have a good night!

No, it's not normally to have smelly gas, and it could be due to intestinal worms or a sudden change in diet. Should he not be up to date on his deworming treatments, you will need to get one from the vet. To help with his smelly gas, you can try feeding him a bland diet if he is up to date on his deworming treatment. I would feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet.

It's possible something in the diet is not setting well with her. It's also possible there is a bacterial imbalance, parasites or the wrong kind of fiber. Also, home made diets are generally difficult to balance which can lead to problems over time. For the best nutrition, I recommend to work with a veterinary nutritionist who can formula a good diet. I also recommend to rule out parasites by having Luna's stool checked. A probiotic may help. Switching her diet to a high quality, commercial diet that has all the required nutrients and required fiber may help too. I recommend Royal Canin. Best of luck.

If Bailey had a sudden change in diet or ate something she should not have, that can cause the gas. Since she is acting normal, I'd keep an eye on her for now and hopefully she won't have gas for much longer.

SHe is likely gassy because of indigestion from the food or she could also have intestinal parasites. I would recommend changing the quality of food if that is an area for improvement. Some good qualty foods to consider are Royal Canin, Hill's Science Diet, Eukanuba or Purina. This can help improve Junie's digestion. I would also recommend exercising Junie daily to help her GI tract motility. And lastly giving her a probiotic daily can help support her GI flora. Excessive bad bacteria and not enough good bacteria leads to excess gas production. I hope that your puppy Junie resolves her gassy state soon. Best wishes and take care.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! I recommend taking Poli to the vet with a fresh stool sample to rule out intestinal parasites and other health concerns. If negative, I would recommend changing her diet to something less rich. In the US, I recommend Science Diet or Purina One Smartblend. There may be something in her current diet that is affecting her GI tract so she may need something new. Good luck and kisses to Poli!