Gassy Gassy Merlin!

My parents have an OES named Merlin. In the past 3 months Merlin has been passing gas frequently (we both hear and smell it from him) and he has been occasionally burping. There has really been no sudden change of diet that might be causing this and he has not been throwing up or having the squirts. He has just been pretty gassy. Has anyone else around here had this happen with their sheepies? What can be done to stop him from having so much gas?
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How old is Merlin? dogs get gassier as they age, or so I'm told.

Perhaps you might want to check with the vet for a stool sample, see if there's something over-growing in there?

Are you sure there was no dietary change?
Clyde is the WORST with gas. It's constant! It's not the typical sound either but, instead, huge whoosh of warm air. :evil: We also didn't change anything in his diet or environment and it's only gotten stronger in the last 6 to 8 months. I took him to the vet, did the stool sample. The verdict: Clyde's just a farty dog. Just like his daddy...
Merlin is 8 years old. In the last year or so he has started having the gas problems. In the past 3 months it has worsened though.
Digestive enzymes decrease as we age, dogs included. Maybe some of the enzyme supplements would help the doggie......the doggie's daddy, well, you'd probably have to hid it in his food as well.

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