Maybe he doesn't bloat because he is expelling the gas.........it's holding it in that can cause a problem...altho it may be true also that it is a different kind of gas entirely! Peggy ----- Original Message ----- From: <Cheeryogsd@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, June 30, 2009 5:14 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: What to do... gassy dogs > Ok, now I hate to jinx myself, but I have an EPI dog who is 8 years old. > He is at least 28" tall, very deep chested and narrow, often gassy and, > to > be honest with you, I've always expected that he would bloat, yet to > date, > he hasn't.....even with all the predisposition factors. His pancreatic > function is almost 0 and he is on the thin side and I know he still may > bloat, > but he has lived way beyond the age that many 'healthy' dogs bloat at. > NOTHING makes sense to me because he was also inbred on a dog that did > bloat. > No, this is not a dog I would've bred, nor would I have even taken had I > not thought with my heart, instead of my brain, but I love him and > wouldn't > trade him for anything. > Wendy > Cheeryo > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================