Wind! HELP!!!!!

[squirtlysmum]

My four month old springer pup has the most hideous wind problem, quite honestly he could melt walls at a hundred paces!!
Is it possible to buy doggy pre or probiotics?
He a typical puppy and eats everything he shouldn't ie piles of wild bunny poo, leaves and anything else going, but his everyday food is a decent dried brand.
When I first got him he did a rather spectacular dive into our pond and this resulted in a very poorly tummy which eventually cleared up with antibiotics but the wind continues.
He is definatly a man dog as he doesn't seem bothered by his appalling smell but it makes my other girl spany walk away!!

 

[Maesfen]

I think charcoal is meant to be good for this! Have you tried a decent pet store, even your vets might have a suggestion. Sorry, not much help and I so sympathise, very unsociable habit!

 

[sloulou]

I think naturediet do a probiotic thing called naturezyme (or something like that?!) - you could try that?

 

[TGM]

What brand of food do you use? Is it free from beef, wheat etc? When I have dogs to stay with me I insist on feeding them the same James Wellbeloved food that my dog has because they stink less!

If he is already on that sort of food then I think you have to make sure that he doesn't get given any scraps and be watchful that he doesn't eat bunny poo and the like!

 

[samerlin]

try feeding some carrots they are supposed to help.

 

[sloulou]

Just remembered - you could try live/bio yoghurt or those yakult type drinks.

I give our puppy some live yoghurt from time to time to help with gut flora/ digestion.

 

[Painter]

re: trying carrots - take care, cut them up. Large pieces of carrot (and other things) can sit in the stomache and come back at the most inconvinient moments!

 

[SSM]

Chicken gives BD the foulest wind - cut it out if feeding!

 

[flea]

My brother has a boxer about three or four years old who has the most terrible wind all the time. Also takes about 3 poos every time he has a walk. So far nothing has worked. That same brother has a bad ass to tho, so like father like son i suppose