dog farts stink

[strawi]

stange question to ask i know !!!
but my dogs farts absolutley stink - i have changed his food many times and the same all the time - its costing me a fortune in air freshner - what ingriedient is it in the food that would cause the most stink , can anyone plz help me

i only feed him dry complete dog food

[jules77]

What food have you tried?

[strawi]

rufus - wagg - bakers - country value - pedigree and shops own cheap make - all dried complete ..

[lankeela]

Lol and all cr*p that the dog will sh*t out without taking any goodness from! Feed him a good quality extruded (pellet) food and you will notice a big difference. You could even try feeding raw (yes Ratter, you did read that right!).

[ladybirder]

Try Burns.

[ladybirder]

That was for strawi not Mr P:-)

[woofgang]

My boys are on wafcol salmon and potato because of one boy's food allergies...not only has it cleared up the allergy but we don't have to walk around wearing pegs any more.

[ELVIS68]

Awww, isn't that what makes us love our dogs?

Yes they do fart and stink but so do kids!

[jules77]

I would agree with L, rubbish food that produces far too much waste........and wind.

I have just changed to CSJ No Grainer and I am really pleased with results.

[RATTER15]

Lol Lankeela, you know it makes sense :))

RAW feeding is labour intensive requires research to get the balance right so its not something you can rush into blindly, its not for everyone. Our dogs only have raw except on very rare occasions when raw is impractical. the dogs never appear to fart now and strangely even when they get wet from swimming or in the rain they dont have that doggy smell any more and their poos are half the size :))

[NoMercy]

I have switched mine to Brown Rice and meat.

I cook a batch of rice every few days and it is so much cheaper than branded dog food, and healthier too.

[lankeela]

Mine have raw chicken wings for breakfast and my latest puppy prefers them to his dry/meat food, so he now gets them for two meals a day but still has the complete to ensure he gets a good balance of vitamins/minerals as I don't have the time/inclination to prepare a fully balanced raw diet.

[venator]

This os one occasion when I'd like to have seen the answer which was removed...

[RATTER15]

Nom, dont forget they "must" have raw bones for the calcium and omega oils, ask you butcher for chicken carcases, we get them free from our butcher, he actually gives them away for soups and stews etc but they are ideal, still plenty of meat on them. The bones are absolutely fine for your dogs as long as they are raw. Cook the rice but not the meat. Rice is ok but they dont actually need it in their diet, sweet potato is better for them.

[RATTER15]

>>>Nom, dont forget they "must" have raw bones for the calcium and omega oils,<<<

Sorry, my appalling punctuation, they must also have omega oils and no I didn't mean to imply they get omega oils from bones.

[mrs_overall]

I must tell you this story. Mr O was left in charge of his parents house when they went on hols...and their elderly smelly dog.
I called in to check on things and found Mr O on his hands and knees clearing up dog poo on the carpet.
I always knew he barfed at the smell but he had found a solution. He was wearing a scuba tank and diving mask!
It is the only time I have actually fallen to the floor laughing.

[RATTER15]

lol Mrs O. Ive heard it all now!!

[strawi]

thank you all for your feed back i am going to try him on something else - he is a messy eater so i opt for dry food otherwise he gets it everywhere - not sure about the raw feeding - cheers guys ;-)