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Originally Posted by whiskers
I guess I've always been under the impression that stinky gas is just something you have to accept if you have a boxer. Every boxer I've known could clear a room but they are/were healthy. That is, by all means try things out to reduce the gas if you want (I'm not sure of the specifics on that), but with a boxer I would never view gas as something abnormal, or as a sign that something is wrong.
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This absolutely is NOT true. My girl, as long as she receives an acidophilus (good bacteria in yogurt) capsule with each meal has zero smelly gas. My boy as long as he receives that along with ProZyme neither has any gas that we hear or smell at all. I had fosters that were the same way (Boxers) that I gave acidophilus to and had the same results.
IMO gas typically isn't normal, it's a sign of stomach upset, distress, something not agreeing, too much or too little fiber, but no different than with humans it isn't a normal occurance and should try to be eliminated. I think it's more common in Boxers because they tend to have more sensitive stomachs than some other breeds, but regardless, yes it's a sign of stomach issues. This doesn't mean you have to switch foods as it can simply be adjusting or that they need some additional beneficial bacteria in their stomachs, but it should be dealt with and not put off as normal IMO.