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Dogs have an unexplainable fondness for something smelly. Dogs have the disgusting habit of drinking from the toilet bowl, eating their own and other dog’s poop as well as rolling on rotting animals. Should we be surprised at the dog’s habit of detonating small bombs from the anus? Dogs, like their human friends fart and when the silent and deadly gasses are emitted, the room would be cleared instantly. Fart is not harmful to human health but let’s face it, no one would love to have a pet that fills a room with horrific smell.

Flatulence or farting is the expulsion of a mixture of gasses through the anus. Gasses that are released during flatulence is a combination of nitrogen, methane, hydrogen sulfide, oxygen and carbon dioxide. The gas in the intestine is produced through the reaction of bacteria to the process of digesting the swallowed food. Fart develops from swallowed air and from the gas in the blood that seeps into the intestines. Production of these gases largely depends on the type of food eaten, on the amount of air swallowed and on the kind of bacteria in the intestines.

Dog owners would know how fast dogs eat. Dogs normally do not chew their food. The habit of wolves to gulp down the food was passed on to present day dogs. Gobbling the food was attributed to the scarcity of food in the wild that necessitates animals to eat fast so as to prevent other animals and even other dogs in the pack to steal the hunted prey. In the process of swallowing, large amount of air that is swallowed will build up in the intestines.

Digested food will produce gas when it reaches the large intestines because of the fermentation of the yeast in the gastro intestinal tract. Flatulence is more common in older dogs as more gas is produced due to the weakened muscular tone of the intestines. Some types of foods are known to cause flatulence. Cauliflower, beans, dairy products, sweet potatoes are only some of the food that can cause excessive gas production. Poor quality of dog food that contains more cereal fillers is another cause of bad flatulence.

Canine farting can be reduced by changing the dietary habit of the pet so instead of one big meal, the dog’s habit to gulp food can be prevented by giving smaller rations several times a day. Dog owners would not think twice to spend more on high quality food if the unpleasant smell emitted by the dog will be lessened.

Sarah’s Dogs has more information about why dogs fart and why dogs.pant

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