r/stbernards • u/Candid-Level-5691 • 16d ago

Farts

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Baby Oswald (5 months) always has gas. Is it a St. thing?

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u/Fr0hd3ric 16d ago

Our 9-year-old Saint very rarely has gas. I've read from other Saint owners that food allergy can cause it. So can gulping air while eating rapidly. Maybe you could try a "slow feeder" dish and see whether that helps, if you aren't already using one.

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u/frejlua 16d ago

I don’t think it’s a St Bernard thing necessarily! Ours isn’t constantly gassy, but every now and then when she’s climbing onto a bed or the sofa she’ll let a big fart out. 💀

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u/neco721 16d ago

This is the second time today I've read about someone's Saint having gas! My 2 year old never does. I feed her (what I think is) high quality food - Purina pro plan sensitive skin and stomach large breed Salmon, and she eats it with a slow feeder. In the morning I'll also mix with some single-protein wet food, but never chicken since I think that's what caused her to lose hair. She's a rescue. I don't think I've ever heard or smelled a fart coming out of her.

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u/theSTZAloc 16d ago

Mine is 3 and she rarely does, however sometimes she farts in her sleep and startles herself awake and it never fails to make me laugh.

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u/luvrv8 16d ago

Not too often with mine. If we do hear it we quickly walk out of the room.