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Rex currently eats Solid Gold and his gas will run you out of the room. He doesn't have gas every day, but when he does, it's awful. We were riding in the Suburban yesterday and he was on the 3rd row in his car seat and every time he passed gas, we all had to let the windows down.
When I first got him he was on Eukanuba, but I quickly switched him. But, he was gassy with the Eukanuba, too.
Any comments??? Any ideas??? Or do your Yorkies have bad gas, too?

I have never had that with mine, other than the once in a blue moon. That tells me the food doesn't agree with him. I would look for a different food. I forget off the top of my head the ingredients in Solid Gold, but if it has corn, wheat, whatever grain...I would suspect a grain.

Well, this guy has a different opinion:

Rancid, heavily preserved fats are extremely difficult to digest and can lead to a host of other health problems in your pet. Digestive upsets, especially throwing up bile or food, diarrhea, gas, and bat breath, are all linked to this.

http://www.purelypets.com/articles/whatsinfood.htm

If you have the time, you can google "dog food ingredients that cause gas" and see the opinions of others and choose a dog food that way.

I feed Natural Balance Ultra Premium with baked chicken on the side.:D

Walker had gas when i first got him. he was on Iams. i was feeding Troy Chicken Soup so thats what he ate. but Troy wouldn't eat it and Walker still had gas. so i switched to Canidae and they both like and Walker is no longer clearing the room!:D

This was on the ASPCA web site:

I have a problem with my large dogs. They have bad flatulence after meals. I changed their food to a kibble of lamb and rice to lessen their gluten intake, but nothing helps. They get NO table scraps! What can I do?
―MaryLou

Excessive flatulence may be harmless, MaryLou, but it can also be an indication of disease. First, you will want to mention the problem to your veterinarian, who can examine your dogs for intestinal parasites and other potential causes for flatulence. If everything checks out normally, then I suggest you seek out a dog food product that is lower in fiber and/or has a source of fiber that is less likely to cause gas. This may help to reduce the flatulence. Click here to find out more about the role of fiber in your dogs? diet, and which type of fiber is less likely to cause gas.

There?s also the possibility that if your dogs are fast eaters, they are swallowing a significant amount of air while eating. If that?s the case, there are several things you can do to help them slow down. You can give them a little bit of food at a time, or feed them smaller meals throughout the day. You can even put bowls of food down in different areas of your house, so that they have to go looking for more food instead of gulping it all down at once.

If nothing else seems to work, ask your veterinarian if an over-the-counter medication can help reduce the flatulence. Good luck!

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...ask_flatulence