Dealing With Dog Flatulence

If your dog is farting a lot (or experiencing flatulence as it is known in politer circles) then it probably has to do with something the animal has eaten. Most of the time it is a fairly innocent symptom and not indicative of any disease or even of indigestion. Very rarely it can indicate an abdominal obstruction, which means that your dog may have eaten something it, shouldn’t have.  

However there can be warning signs that the farting is more than an occasional bad smell.) If vomiting, diarrhea or constipation accompanies the flatulence then take your pet to the veterinarian as soon as you can.  If it is diet that is causing the flatulence than you can try the following methods to try and get the problem under control.  First of all try to feed the pet more dry foods than wet foods. You can do this by mixing a bit of dry food with the wet and then over a series of days adding more and more dry food until he is off the wet food diet.   Your dog will probably not like this at first and there may be even more digestive upsets until he has adjusted to his new dry diet.  

Take your dog for a walk within an hour after feeding him. This will help get his gastric juices flowing and moving food through his digestive system.   At the very least if you dog is going to fart it is probably better that he or she do it outside anyway.  Make sure your pet is not eating rubbish from the trashcan.

Buy one of those trashcans with a pedal that keeps the lid down or buy a tall garbage can so the dog can’t get at it.  Stop feeding your pet scraps from the table as half the time it is human food that is causing the dog to fart.   Teaching your dog not to beg at the table is a start. Also talk to other soft hearted family members that may be feeding the dog behind your back.  

Reduce or eliminate dairy products (such as cheese) from your dog’s diet for a week and see if there is any improvement. Like humans, dogs can be lactose intolerant.  Try raising your pet’s food bowl by putting it on a small stool, table or even telephone book so that he does not have to bend down to eat. This helps him gulp less air when he swallows.  

If you have multiple dogs or other dogs in the house he may be gulping his food to finish it all before the others get it. Make sure he has his own bowl and separate feeding time so his gobbling does not cause him to ingest excess air that can cause flatulence.  If the flatulence really smells horrific or is every few minutes you should take the dog to the vet. It could have a digestive blockage, stomach intestine or some other kind of problem.

Humor and Dog Pictures

You have probably noticed that there are paces on the Internet that allow you to submit funny dog pictures. Pet lovers love these sites and if you have any funny dog pictures of your own you should upload them as they can bring lots of joy to a lot of people.

Taking your own funny dog pictures simple. All you need is a camera that you can easily operate as sometimes dogs don’t hold a good pose for too long! You need to be able to snap that picture quick. A digital camera with a wide-angle lens setting is good so that you can keep the dog in focus in case he or she suddenly decides to move. A camera that takes many pictures in a row in a burst is also good.

There are several ways to make your dog automatically look funny. The first way is to simply put your dog in a hat. On the sites online devoted to funny dog pictures you will notice that you will see dogs wearing everything from witch’s hats to chef hats to baby bonnets. Sometimes the humor is accentuated by the fact that the hat is either very large or very teeny. Add a bowtie or sunglasses and you have an instant piece of dog humor.

People also enjoy looking at dog pictures where the animal seems to be doing the same thing as a human. This can include things like watching television, having its temperature taken when it is sick or playing poker.

Some of the funniest dog pictures on the Internet don’t have any costumes or props at all. Many pictures devoted to pets feature them relaxing or adopting human behaviors in some way. Humor is a dog lying stretched out with its belly exposed like an unemployed bum lying on your couch.

Other funny pictures could have to do with the way dogs interact with children. Many dogs simply think they are human and will do things like eat the baby’s food or jump up into the baby’s cradle.

Puppies have a natural innocence that makes them entertaining to look at. A group of puppies provides even more entertainment value as they are so cute when they decide to interact with each other. If you have a group of puppies and want to take excellent dog pictures then try placing them in situations where they are bound to be the most photogenic, such as on a beach, in the bathtub or inside a Christmas stocking.

If you are taking dog pictures and find out that you have ended up with a red eye effect there are all kinds of online programs that you can use to remove this effect so that your pet does not look like it has the evil Red Eye.