Why does my new puppy have smelly gas? Is it normal for a 2-month-old?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
My two month old puppy has smelly gas and I'm not sure if that is normal or not. We adopted him a couple days ago and he was doing that when we first got him. He usually poops afterward but not always. Is this a problem?
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Published on December 23rd, 2016
No, it's not normally to have smelly gas, and it could be due to intestinal worms or a sudden change in diet. Should he not be up to date on his deworming treatments, you will need to get one from the vet. To help with his smelly gas, you can try feeding him a bland diet if he is up to date on his deworming treatment. I would feed a bland diet of boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and white rice in small amounts several times a day for a couple of days. Then slowly add back in his normal diet.
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Published on January 3rd, 2017
Sometimes parasitical infection (gastroenteritis) or gastrointestinal inflammation of other sort can cause these kind of signs. Feces of such young puppies smell quite badly and it is not unusual that gas is really smelly. If not done yet I would recommend to have Penelope checked by your veterinarian and have her treated for worms.
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Should I do anything if my puppy gets gassy? He hasn’t had a change of diet or eaten anything spoiled but his farts are really smelly.
Thanks for using Boop by Petco! This is likely due to a sensitivity to his food. You may start by switching his diet to something else by switching the protein and the carbohydrate to see if that makes it better. That alone is likely to improve this. Good luck and have a great day!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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Why does she have flatulence and what can I do for it?
Flatulence in dogs is most often caused by the food the dog eats. It is not something dangerous, it just means that your dog has intestinal bacteria that enjoy this food and make a lot of smelly gas. You may want to change the brand of complete puppy food for small dogs. Transition slowly over a full week. Should your puppy have diarrhea or appear ill, take it to your veterinarian for an exams.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Food & Nutrition
Hello, I've just got an 8 weeks staffy puppy and he started to have a runny stool and he came in with quite a lot of gas in his belly. Also, his belly goes quite big after he eats or drinks and when he goes to toilet, he has to poop twice. Sometimes
Hi Si! Congrats on your new puppy Sharas. Intestinal worms are very common in young puppies, and that could be the cause of his diarrhea and having to poop as often. Lots of worms can cause gas and a big belly as well. I'm not sure if he has been dewormed, but if he has not, he will need to be as soon as possible. I recommend Panacur, which you can get at a pet store or your vet's clinic. It's a three dose course of treatment, and you will need to give another course of treatment two weeks after the first finishes to kill all the worms. He should then be dewormed monthly until he is six months of age, and after that should get a deworming treatment every three months. His food could be a source of his problems as well if you have changed his diet from what he was having previously. He should only be eating a high quality puppy formulated food, but you can try a home remedy to see if that helps his issues. Withhold food for 8 hours, then feed a bland diet of boiled white meat c
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
We adopted our puppy this past Saturday and since we brought him home, he's been having gas and a bit of diarrhea. We are kinda worried and want to know what to do next. He is four month and has only had his first shot, so we have been told.
Congratulations on your new puppy! Diarrhea is not uncommon in puppies and there are numerous possible causes, including things like an upset GI tract due to a change in diet or stress, intestinal parasites such as worms or protozoal organisms like Giardia or Coccidia, or more serious causes such as bacterial infection or parvo virus. If Jake is having any vomiting or seems weak/lethargic we would be concerned about parvo virus and he should go to the vet right away for testing and treatment. If Jake is eating normally with no vomiting and a good energy level, he should see a vet for an exam as soon as you can get an appointment but it isn't an emergency situation, and in the meantime you can start a probiotic which you can find at many pet stores or your vet's office. Best of luck to you and Jake!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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When my puppy passes gas it smells really bad and I know gas doesn't smell good but this is just horrible and she's only 2 weeks could something be wrong ?
Sometimes parasitical infection (gastroenteritis) or gastrointestinal inflammation of other sort can cause these kind of signs. Feces of such young puppies smell quite badly and it is not unusual that gas is really smelly. If not done yet I would recommend to have Penelope checked by your veterinarian and have her treated for worms.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
Hi my 7month puppy has really bad gas and runny poop
Without seeing Diesel it is hard to say. I would first make sure he is intestinal parasite free. There a several different parasites and there is not one deworming medicine that treats them all. I recommend bringing a stool sample to your vet to look at under the microscope. Otherwise the issues could be coming from his food. Make sure you are feeding a high quality puppy food like Iams, Science Diet/Hills, or Purina One. Good luck and kisses to Diesel!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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I have a White Staff, he passes wind at least once every 20 minutes & the smell is foul!! I have tried to change his diet but still the same! Please help...
Change his diet to boiled chicken and rice a GI formukabsince it is easy to digest. You can also add a probiotic to the food to help replenish the good, normal bacteria. If this does not help you can try gas x. If it continues then I would consider a check for parasites and blood work to make sure oral medicine is it needed
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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My dog has symptoms of an upset stomach almost all the time. He has very smelly gas, and a lot of times mucusy poo. Is that normal? He is a mini poodle.
This is not normal and could indicate a food intolerance, or infection. You can try to see if a bland diet and probiotics help to reduce the gas and mucousy poo. You can buy bland diets at the pet store (best option), or make a bland diet for him at home (boiled chicken, duck, or turkey plus potato, rice, pumpkin, etc.). If the his stools and gas improve with this diet, then it would be best to switch him to another food with different ingredients. If this doesn't help after 1-2 weeks of starting the diet, then I would be more suspicious of an infection and recommend he goes to a vet for an evaluation. I hope that helps and Pheonix gets better soon.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
Hi,my 5 months puppy has diarrhea in the morning, then regular stool in the afternoon. He also has loud noises in his stomach and a lot of stinky flatulence. His appetite is normal but he sometimes is whining between meals just before he farts,like i
Hi and thank you for using Boop by Petco. I am so sorry to hear that Toby has intermittent diarrhea and foul smelling flatulence. I would actually recommend taking Toby to see a veterinarian to determine he does not have intestinal parasites. This is incredibly common in puppies and could be a reason as to why this is happening. If he is negative for parasites, I would evaluate what food you are feeding him and how much/how often you are feeding him. I would recommend any puppy food from Hills, Purina or Royal Canin and feed according to the back of the bag. Good luck!
Updated on September 24th, 2025
Health & Wellbeing
My dog has recently been having soft stool & gas
This could be due to a number of things, most like;y him eating something that disagreed with him, something too rich that he isn't used to eating. If you changed his dog food recently or introduced wet food to his diet this could be what started it. Other possibilities include parasites, food allergies, or bacterial infection. Try feeding him a bland diet for a few days, plain cooked white rice mixed with an equal part of plain boiled chicken breast, unseasoned, or plain hamburger, cooked and the fat rinsed off. If the symptoms persist or get worse, including developing new symptoms like diarrhea, lethargy and loss of appetite, get him seen by your vet as soon as possible for an exam and fecal analysis.
Updated on September 24th, 2025
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