How to deal with your dog’s flatulence – without banishing him for life.

by Gregory Tilford

Borborygmus is not a sun-drenched isle in the Mediterranean. Nor is it an exotic species of houseplant. Borborygmus is the term given to the rumbling-gurgling sound one hears as precursor to flatulence, the expulsion of intestinal gas. Every dog lover is bound to experience their canine pal’s flatulence from time to time – some more than others.

Some unfortunate dogs are banished to the outdoors because they produce such volumes of noxious gas – and it’s not their fault! Some of these dogs also produce giant volumes of sloppy feces. These are two huge indications that their food is a low-quality, indigestible product. Improving the diet will reduce all malodorous emissions.

This brings us to the latest case in my life. Just minutes ago, Cedar, my Australian Cattle Dog, scored a mouth-watering bite of my bean and cheese burrito. Cedar loves food – any food – and contrary to my better judgment sometimes I will slip him a treat that doesn’t quite…

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