Question for my fellow dog owners...

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Does your dog belch?

My goodness, that's all Lexi does is burp.

She probably burps about 3 or 4 times a day. It's loud and sounds like Baaaaaaahp!

Now don't get me wrong, I'm thankful she's not letting one rip instead, but I've never had a dog that burps before. Is it normal? Is it Okay?

Claude, does your kitty Mac belch? I don't believe any of my cats ever burped either...


Terra
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  • I'm a lifelong dog owner and have raised several different breeds and different ages but have never heard one of them belch.

    There are some sites with articles about this so it must be happening to others. Here's one I found: Why Does My Dog Burp So Much? - Petful (Not affiliated with site and don't know whether it's any good or not but came up on the first page of a Google search).

    Mark
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    • I can't say that my dog Lucifer ever burped or farted, which is surprising seeing as he'd eaten over 700 people in 10 years. Such a shame when I lost him that day in the Pit of No Return.

      Now Hades, my new pup in training, burps all the time as he can't seem to digest human offal without having plenty of chilli sauce on it. No doubt he'll get better with more practice.


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  • Our current dog doesn't, that I've noticed, but our previous dog did. I'm not a veterinarian, but I don't think it's anything to be concerned about. Isn't a burp just a release of air that's swallowed while eating?
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    • That's what I'm hoping for.


      Terra
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  • Our cats & dogs burp.

    They eat too fast.

    Yesterday I saw a product, a metal ball you put in the dog food bowl to keep them from horsing down so much food at once. "Huh," I thought. "That's a good idea."

    Mark, your dogs might be polite and be burping secretly at night.
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    • Thanks Mark. I'll check the site out in a bit.

      No dog ever burped? I've never had a dog that burps before and we had plenty as I was growing up. They all passed gas though. Each and every one of them. I think I like burping better, haha!

      LOL PN!

      That puppy is almost cute except he looks so sad and forlorn.


      Umm, I think I'll pass on putting a metal ball in Lexi's bowl. I'm afraid she'd eat it. She likes to try out everything at least once, lol!

      She'll be a year old next month on the 19th. I'm hoping she'll outgrow that soon.


      Terra
  • Some interesting ideas here for slowing fast-eating dogs

    How to Stop Your Dog From Gulping Food - YouTube
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    • IN years of living by myself I developed the habit of eating meals on a tray watching TV rather than sitting at a "dining table".

      My dog "Doodah" would nearby - either in the chair next to mine or on the floor right next to my chair. He would watch me eat - but when I looked over at him - he would quickly look the other way. It was hilarious. He knew better then to beg and knew he'd be in trouble if he gave the "I want some food" look.

      So he would hungrily watch me eat and the moment I looked at him - his head would snap in the other direction with the "I don't care about your sandwich- really, I don't" look.

      Fair is fair - he didn't really "beg" - so he often got the last bite.
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    • Ha! That is a big ball, she wouldn't eat that, lol!

      But to tell you the truth, she doesn't gulp, as a matter of fact, she will eat three different times per bowl. She'll eat some, then return, then eat some more, then come back and finish.
      Hmmm, I wonder if that means she gulps three times per serving!


      Terra
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  • In most cases, it's nothing to worry about.

    My own baby, Cosmo, has burped a few times and even lets wind rip from the South Gate, but he's perfectly fine/healthy.

    I think dog burps are cute, I almost wished Cosmo burped more. >.>

    Daniel
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    • I've always been impressed at how dogs drink water. They are using a tongue as a ladle and fighting old Mr Gravity all the way. Not surprising it can be a mess.
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  • If it is the water, I'd try less water per session. Slow her drinking down a bit.
    Or, the big ball in the water dish.
  • Why no.

    It's not my dog
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    • You're so cute, Dan.

      Oh, I tried the ball in the water dish, she takes it out and then drinks, lol!

      Theresa,

      She was just at the Vet's to get weighed and get her next Sentinel and she is at 100%, no bloat. Her burps don't stink at all, it's just a little air escaping.
      Ha! Yeah, her belches give her character.


      Terra
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  • Lexi's on a gluten free diet?
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    • Ha! No, just grain free.

      I on the other hand am allergic to wheat, barley, rye, oats and corn, so that cake is so I can partake.

      I'm not eating hers, lol!


      Terra
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  • I had to do grain free with my last dog (Husky). If he ate corn his nose would constantly run.
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    • Lexi has never had a reaction, but her vet recommended we have her on a grain free diet, so we have.

      Sorry about your husky and her runny nose.

      We probably have a corn allergy in common, haha!


      Terra
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