Lightning is a Fart Machine!

Lightning&Stomps · 01-13-2012, 02:09 PM

OK, I know old dogs fart, but lord, Lightning could power a windmill with what he is putting out these days. And they really really stink, which they didn't before. Is this normal age-related stuff, or should I take him to the vet? I switched his food from Iams to Blue Max several weeks ago. Could that be causing the increased output? It's really getting to be a problem (for me at least).

roscolaylamommy · 01-13-2012, 02:28 PM

I don't know if it warrants a vet visit but you might think about some Vick's vapor rub and a gas mask for yourself.

Wworm · 01-13-2012, 02:30 PM

Oh Lightning... i dunno. i s'ppose it could be the new food.

well, i don't farts much yet, but guess what.... my person is a fart machine!!!
--Worm

paisleysmom · 01-13-2012, 02:53 PM

You know what they say about old men! Lightening is just an old man -- quite normal behaviour!

Wwormmie behave yourself -- you are not to be telling family secrets!

loopylou · 01-13-2012, 02:56 PM

It's quite normal, my last dog (15yrs old) was horrendous, some night I could hardly stay in the room it was so bad. It's not an age thing though - my two youngsters could melt paint with their contributions to global warming.

Could be the food. Light a candle.

paisleysmom · 01-13-2012, 04:09 PM

NO DON"T Light a candle -- its methane gas -- you could blow the house up!!!!

barneysmom2510 · 01-13-2012, 04:15 PM

I must be lucky Barney almost never passes gas.

Mikey T · 01-13-2012, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Iams to Blue Max several weeks ago. Could that be

certainly it took me years to figure it out but Fischer for instance is very gassy and stinky if he eats chicken, avoiding food with chicken (not that easy made a big improvement) he is eat more an gaining the weight he loss of the past few years.

eclairs mom · 01-13-2012, 06:08 PM

My last Basset Chloe her senior years were brutal. My mom n law used to think she was a methane plant. My younglings are fart free, unless they get a bite of pork or a brussel sprout. They are OFF limits in this house!

houndmomma · 01-13-2012, 06:16 PM

Oh no – poor you – I’d also go along with it being the food if she didn’t do it to this extent before you changed it on her. I’d burn the candle but – with a candle warmer – then you don’t have to worry about it blowing up your house

Jen~

01-13-2012, 02:09 PM	#1 (permalink)
Lightning&Stomps Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Versailles, Ky. Posts: 1,203	Lightning is a Fart Machine! OK, I know old dogs fart, but lord, Lightning could power a windmill with what he is putting out these days. And they really really stink, which they didn't before. Is this normal age-related stuff, or should I take him to the vet? I switched his food from Iams to Blue Max several weeks ago. Could that be causing the increased output? It's really getting to be a problem (for me at least).

01-13-2012, 02:30 PM	#3 (permalink)
Wworm Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Left Coast Posts: 1,972	Oh Lightning... i dunno. i s'ppose it could be the new food. well, i don't farts much yet, but guess what.... my person is a fart machine!!! --Worm __________________ see what the Worm is up to: http://bassetworm.blogspot.com/

01-13-2012, 04:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
barneysmom2510 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Rockport ma Posts: 633	I must be lucky Barney almost never passes gas. __________________ -LISA Mini daschunds Sadie Lou & Daisy dukes Chihuahua Lola Bassett Hound Barney Last edited by barneysmom2510; 01-13-2012 at 05:08 PM.

01-13-2012, 06:16 PM	#10 (permalink)
houndmomma Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Chicago Posts: 503	Oh no – poor you – I’d also go along with it being the food if she didn’t do it to this extent before you changed it on her. I’d burn the candle but – with a candle warmer – then you don’t have to worry about it blowing up your house Jen~ __________________ Momma to Lucy age 12 ~ Basset Hound Momma to Rickie age 5 ~ Shi-Poo (don’t tell him though – he thinks he’s a hound dog) Momma to Mabel age -1 ~ Basset Hound Momma to Flash – RIP 2000 ~ 2011 – Gone in body but with me in spirit ~ You will live on forever in my heart baby ~ Je t'aime

01-13-2012, 02:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
roscolaylamommy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Columbia, MO Posts: 415	I don't know if it warrants a vet visit but you might think about some Vick's vapor rub and a gas mask for yourself.

01-13-2012, 02:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
paisleysmom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Posts: 507	You know what they say about old men! Lightening is just an old man -- quite normal behaviour! Wwormmie behave yourself -- you are not to be telling family secrets!

01-13-2012, 02:56 PM	#5 (permalink)
loopylou Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Scotland Posts: 617	It's quite normal, my last dog (15yrs old) was horrendous, some night I could hardly stay in the room it was so bad. It's not an age thing though - my two youngsters could melt paint with their contributions to global warming. Could be the food. Light a candle.

01-13-2012, 04:09 PM	#6 (permalink)
paisleysmom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Sudbury, Ontario Posts: 507	NO DON"T Light a candle -- its methane gas -- you could blow the house up!!!!

01-13-2012, 06:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
eclairs mom Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Suburb of Chicago Posts: 411	My last Basset Chloe her senior years were brutal. My mom n law used to think she was a methane plant. My younglings are fart free, unless they get a bite of pork or a brussel sprout. They are OFF limits in this house!

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