Does charcoal work??

anny51 · 12-30-2008, 12:48 AM

I am typing this with one hand...the other is holding a cushion clamped to my face....by my feet is a scruffy brown doodle puppy happily slumbering....and from his bum (aimed in my direction) is the most OBNOXIOUS

smell

.. This is a fairly frequent occurrence...I saw him empty the room of 5 grown men watching 'Star Wars' in 3 seconds flat yesterday

and the local shops are running out of air freshener. It's coming in waves now and I might fall off my chair laughing

, or I might just be overcome by fumes

....any suggestions??

tuffystar · 12-30-2008, 12:52 AM

I am waiting for that answer myself!

Tia can put you into a dead faint in less than a second!

I suggest a gas mask!

Sandi&theBees · 12-30-2008, 02:08 AM

Try lighting a match

anny51 · 12-30-2008, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sandi&theBees

Try lighting a match

think there'd be one hell of an explosion!!

pringle's mom · 12-30-2008, 08:19 AM

Okay, Charlie is most likely having problems digesting something he is eating. You can try a different food, and or try supplementing with probiotics and digestive enzymes. These will help balance the flora in his gut and help his digestion. In the mean time, try a gas mask.

gene · 12-30-2008, 08:21 AM

Ann....what are you feeding Charlie? You might want to give him some probiotics to help with digestion. Or even gasx or beano. I know the room clearing smells....YIKES!! There are certain things Rumor is NOT allowed to eat anymore. Beef heart is one! He will not only do room clearing farts......but room clearing burps!! He actually made my cousin's 21yo daughter cry the other day from the smell........OK, it was from laughing so hard as three adults tried to scramble past 5 doodles to head for clearer air!! Rumor sat and looked at us as if to say..."WHAT?? It didn't smell THAT bad!"

Or attach on of these to his bum!!

anny51 · 12-30-2008, 04:23 PM

What amazes me is that the other dogs don't seem to notice it, even with their noses about 2" from the offending end

Good idea about the probotics, especially as I've already got some in the cupboard....presumably human ones are ok for dogs? And dosage isn't too crucial? Having difficulty tracking down the gas mask....not much call for them in an area of little old NZ known for its many retirement homes

pringle's mom · 12-30-2008, 04:41 PM

Human ones are fine. My vet usually recommends one capsule a day. Hope the air will soon be clearer!

12-30-2008, 05:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anny51

What amazes me is that the other dogs don't seem to notice it, even with their noses about 2" from the offending end

:

It probably smells good to the dogs!!! My dogs seek out the smellest thing they can to roll in. They think they have just put on perfume!!

SykoSofie · 12-30-2008, 06:41 PM

Yeah - what Heather said!! The worse it smells, the more they love it!

Some friends once had a Doberman that could clear a room of several adults in five seconds. They finally figured out it was the Kroger Cost Cutter dog food they'd been feeding him. Once they changed his food, he was much less deadly.

12-30-2008, 12:48 AM	#1 (permalink)
anny51 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England/New Zealand Posts: 755	Does charcoal work?? I am typing this with one hand...the other is holding a cushion clamped to my face....by my feet is a scruffy brown doodle puppy happily slumbering....and from his bum (aimed in my direction) is the most OBNOXIOUS smell .. This is a fairly frequent occurrence...I saw him empty the room of 5 grown men watching 'Star Wars' in 3 seconds flat yesterday and the local shops are running out of air freshener. It's coming in waves now and I might fall off my chair laughing , or I might just be overcome by fumes ....any suggestions?? __________________ Ann and Charlie "Qui me amat, amet et canem meum." ("Love me, love my dog.") - St. Bernard, A.D. 1150, "Sermo Primus

12-30-2008, 12:52 AM	#2 (permalink)
tuffystar Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Utah Posts: 2,292	Re: Does charcoal work?? I am waiting for that answer myself! Tia can put you into a dead faint in less than a second! I suggest a gas mask!

12-30-2008, 02:08 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sandi&theBees Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ashland, Oregon Posts: 116	Re: Does charcoal work?? Try lighting a match __________________ Sandi, Baggins and Brewster, the new little Bee

12-30-2008, 08:19 AM	#5 (permalink)
pringle's mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 667	Re: Does charcoal work?? Okay, Charlie is most likely having problems digesting something he is eating. You can try a different food, and or try supplementing with probiotics and digestive enzymes. These will help balance the flora in his gut and help his digestion. In the mean time, try a gas mask. __________________ Susan, Pringle, Finn & Gracie Rose

12-30-2008, 08:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
gene Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: youngstown ohio Posts: 8,619	Re: Does charcoal work?? Ann....what are you feeding Charlie? You might want to give him some probiotics to help with digestion. Or even gasx or beano. I know the room clearing smells....YIKES!! There are certain things Rumor is NOT allowed to eat anymore. Beef heart is one! He will not only do room clearing farts......but room clearing burps!! He actually made my cousin's 21yo daughter cry the other day from the smell........OK, it was from laughing so hard as three adults tried to scramble past 5 doodles to head for clearer air!! Rumor sat and looked at us as if to say..."WHAT?? It didn't smell THAT bad!" Or attach on of these to his bum!! __________________ gene , jonah , miko and rumor "A dog teaches a boy fidelity, perseverance, and to turn around three times before lying down." - Robert Benchley

12-30-2008, 04:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
anny51 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: England/New Zealand Posts: 755	Re: Does charcoal work?? What amazes me is that the other dogs don't seem to notice it, even with their noses about 2" from the offending end Good idea about the probotics, especially as I've already got some in the cupboard....presumably human ones are ok for dogs? And dosage isn't too crucial? Having difficulty tracking down the gas mask....not much call for them in an area of little old NZ known for its many retirement homes __________________ Ann and Charlie "Qui me amat, amet et canem meum." ("Love me, love my dog.") - St. Bernard, A.D. 1150, "Sermo Primus

12-30-2008, 04:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
pringle's mom Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Cleveland, OH Posts: 667	Re: Does charcoal work?? Human ones are fine. My vet usually recommends one capsule a day. Hope the air will soon be clearer! __________________ Susan, Pringle, Finn & Gracie Rose

12-30-2008, 06:41 PM	#10 (permalink)
SykoSofie Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Wabash, Indiana Posts: 139	Re: Does charcoal work?? Yeah - what Heather said!! The worse it smells, the more they love it! Some friends once had a Doberman that could clear a room of several adults in five seconds. They finally figured out it was the Kroger Cost Cutter dog food they'd been feeding him. Once they changed his food, he was much less deadly. __________________ Theresa & Linus

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