I keep a jar of organic, food grade, powdered coconut charcoal, in my doggie first aid box at all times. I have not one, but two extremely naughty beagles. They are hyper active, un-trainable and for lack of a better word, WALKING TRASHCANS! They will eat anything that remotely resembles food. I don't work, just so I can keep an eye on them all day. But they are quite resourceful when it comes to finding trouble.
They are both hounds and are always curious and ready to explore the world. Unfortunately, they use their mouths to do all this exploration. They eat things, they should not! At best it is something hard to digest, which leads to GAS and at worst, it's something toxic! In either situation, you need a simple cure.
GAS in dogs needs immediate attention. Not only does it stink to high heavens, it can kill your dog, if it develops into something called as GDV or simply referred to as BLOAT! The horizontal position of their tummies, when combined with gas, can sometimes causes the stomach to rotate. This needs immediate surgery, if the dog needs to survive. Since you don't stay in a hospital, with a vet just waiting to fix your dog, you need to prevent this from happening, at all.
This is where the charcoal comes in! The minute you notice you dogs tummy get hard, or he is letting out smelly ones, just take a teaspoon or two, of activated charcoal, mix it with curd and feed it to him. My dogs lap this up, like a treat! If you have a fussy eater, you can choose to get charcoal tablets, instead. Charcoal, ADSORBS! The minute it hits his tummy it starts working by, trapping gas producing, toxins and chemicals in its millions of tiny pore. It detoxifies his body and safely excites it out, naturally.
This simple thing can save his life! This same principle, also works, if your dog eats something toxic, like dark chocolate or a poisonous plant. In this case, make him vomit first before giving him activated charcoal.
Moral of the story:
THE MINUTE YOU NOTICE YOUR DOG GETTING GASSY, FEED HIM ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.
IF HE EATS SOMETHING TOXIC, INDUCE VOMITING & THEN FEED HIM ACTIVATED CHARCOAL.
In either scenario, if you don't see him improving soon or you suspect he still needs medical attention, take him to a vet. This is only a helpful home remedy, that helps with mild cases and cannot substitute medical advice!