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My 3-month-old Pitbull puppy has gas. What food is best for him?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 25 days old | 18 lbs

I have a three month old Pitbull, Thumper. He was eating Puppy Chow before I received him so I just kept him on that; 2/3 cup three times a day. However, with this food he is really gassy & I was wondering if there’s a different food that helps combat that or one that is better overall than a $5 bag? Is the amount & frequency of the feedings enough.? He is currently at 18 pounds.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

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Published on March 6th, 2018

Yes, there are different brands of food you can try for Thumper. I recommend Royal Canin, Purina ProPlan, Hill's Science Diet, or Iams. Purina One is also a good brand of supermarket food. At his age, he should be fed three times a day so you are doing that correctly! As for the amount, the bag will list how much food he should get daily, so use that as a guideline for feeding him and divide it into three equal portions. Make sure as well he is up to date on his deworming treatments because that can make him gassy as well. Should you decide to switch foods, do it slowly so avoid GI upset. Mix together the new food and the old, and over the course of two weeks, gradually increase the amount of new food and decrease the amount of old food until he is eating the new food only. Finally, he should stay on a puppy food until he is 12 months old. I hope this helps!

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