Windie the Poo

Lizzie · Rookie

Windie the Poo

Suzanne · Guru

Hi Lizzie - poor you!!

The only thing that I can suggest which works for us as neither of my 2 are remotely windy (murfs a burper however but thats only grosse when he does it right in your face!)

but they are both on Arden Grange (Classic "Lamb & Rice") which a very natural dry complete food - not the cheapest mind but it does wonders for their condition & coat etc with no nasty side affects! There is an Arden Grange thread on this section with a link to their website so go have a look for yourself - they do bags with extra large kibble which may also slow seamus down from wolfing his food & trapping even more unwanted gas!!

ps - do you use a raised food bowl?? - if not try it as this slows them down a bit too (if you dont have one just yet I used to put the oven door down & feed murf off that b4 I got the raised bowls

I have found that if a dog food smells foul b4 they eat it then the outcome is even worse so I would change brands if you dont want to damage your eyeballs anymore...

ps Arden grange firms up poos overnight!! & reduces output big style (murfs gone from a 5 or 6 a day man to a 3 a day man)

ps Arden Grange will deliver just 1 bag of 15kg if you wish to anywhere (so many companyies insist on min delivery of say 3-5 bags so I think they are ideal - only about 2 quid delivery charge too!)

-- Edited by Suzanne at 15:39, 2005-07-27

Missy · Master

Hi Lizzie

We had the same problem with Missy.

How long have you had your little pooch? It could be stress caused by your little pooch is still settling in or it could be the changes in different foods.

I have found puting my dogs onto Purina Omega Original (£11.99 on offer or £13.99 normal price for a 15Kg bag) or with Lamb that their pumps have become substantially less smelly to the point that we just don't smell them anymore. I also give bio yoghurt on their dried complete food.

The other thing you can do is to lift your littleones food up a bit off the floor. If the bowl is too low they inhale a lot of air with the food thus causing the pumps.

You shouldn't change your food too often as this in itself can cause a grey to get an upset stomach. You need to try a particular type food for about a month before you really start seeing the benefits.

There is also Arden Grange dog foods like the Lamb and Rice which is for the more sensitive grey tummy.

Hope this helps

Katrina

bluesmumanddad · Master

Blue used to be able to strip paint off the walls with his eggy pumps when we first got him. I think it was mainly a stress thing and he would gobble his food very quickly as he had been a stray as it took him a while to understand that he would be fed every day.

We have found (like many others on the forum) that Blue seems to be particularly bad on anything with chicken/white meat in and as for anything by pedigree chum well Blue needed a health warning attached to him after eating it

Blue is now an Arden grange lamb and rice boy and the problem vanished over night. It also has Glucosamine in it and as Blue has started to limp a bit the day after a long walk we hope that it should help him with this too.

Arden Grange is a bit more expensive than some brands but really the dogs blossom on it and you could have friend to visit again!

Good luck

Teresa · Enlightened One

i understand the problem well. dave and daisy were really smelly when we first got them. this seems to have settled down very well. they are fed the same kibble that their trainer fed them, together with cooked minced meat which we get from Pets at Home. it seems to have worked and they are much less windy than before.

don't get the gas masks in just yet it - the problem may well settle itself in time.

Andy · Old Hand

We feed Fiddie and Coco on James Wellbeloved and this has certainly reduced their gas output. We also add a little natural yogurt which reduces the smelly odour but doesn't reduce the volume!