Best Dog Foods for Gassy Dogs

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Updated: March 3, 2025

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Laura studied BSc (Hons) Animal Science with an accreditation in Nutrition at the University of Nottingham, before working for eight years in the pet food and nutrition industry.

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If your dog has excessive gas, it may be due to food sensitivities, poor digestion, or high-fiber/fermentable ingredients.

The best dog foods for reducing gas focus on easily digestible proteins, such as turkey, chicken, salmon and and eggs, low-fiber carbohydrates, including white rice, pumpkin, sweet potato and oatmeal, and gut-friendly ingredients found in ginger and fennel or foods with added probiotics and prebiotics.

Avoid dog foods which contain hard to digest proteins such as beef, pork or lamb or those that are high in fiber from ingredients like beans, lentils, peas, chickpeas and soy or corn. Artificial preservative, colors and fillers are also a no-no as they can irritate digestion.

For more information about why your dog has bad gas, we spoke to veterinarian Dr Hannah Godfrey. You can read what she has to say here. And if you’re looking for the best dog foods for gassy dogs, see our list below for inspiration.

The Dog Food Advisor - Editor's choice

Best Dog Foods for Gassy Dogs March 2025

  • Solid Gold Gut Healthy Real Lamb, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley

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    Solid Gold Gut Health Real Lamb, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe is a great choice for gassy dogs because it’s specifically formulated to support digestion and reduce bloating.

    It contains 90 million live probiotics per pound, which help balance gut bacteria and improve digestion, reducing gas production. Lamb is a novel protein for some dogs, making it less likely to trigger sensitivities and brown rice and pearled barley provide gentle, fiber-rich carbohydrates that support gut health.

    Our dry matter analysis reveals Solid Gold Gut Health Real Lamb, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe contains 29% protein, 7% fat and 56% estimated carbs… with a fat-to-protein ratio of about 25%.

    This food is also free from soy, corn, and artificial additives, which can contribute to digestive upset. It also includes pumpkin, which is great for digestion, and other nutrient-rich ingredients like blueberries and carrots to support overall gut health.

    Read our review of the full Solid Gold Dog Food (Dry) range here

    Main Ingredients Lamb, lamb meal, brown rice, pearled barley, peas
    Texture Dry
    Type With grains
    Protein Percentage 29%
    AAFCO Standards Maintenance
    Best For Adult dogs

    Sample buyer review...

    "I notice after my dogs started eating this dog food how much more energy they both had. My oldest dog is 7 years old and no one would ever know but me. Their coats are gorgeous and they have no skin allergies"

    Read more buyer reviews at Chewy.com
  • Weruva Awesome Belly, Beef, White Rice & Pumpkin

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    Weruva Awesome Belly, Beef, White Rice & Pumpkin Recipe with Turmeric & Ginger Adult Gluten-Free Shredded Canned Wet Dog Food is fortified with pumpkin and inulin to support your dog’s gut health and help with digestion.

    Free of gluten, carrageenan, wheat, corn, soy, and meat by-products, this recipe derives the bulk of its animal protein from beef.  Our dry matter label analysis reveals it has a protein level of 37.5%, fat 6% and estimated carb content of 48%, which leads to a fat-to-protein ratio of 17%.

    This food is designed for dogs with sensitive stomachs and is part of the Weruva Limited Ingredient Diet (LID) line, which focuses on easily digestible ingredients including fiber-rich pumpkin.

    Read our review of the full Weruva Awesome Dog Food (Canned) range here

    Main Ingredients Beef Broth, Beef, Pumpkin, Rice, Papaya, Flaxseed
    Texture Wet
    Type With grains
    Protein Percentage 37.5%
    AAFCO Standards Maintenance
    Best For Adult dogs

    Sample buyer review...

    "With six dogs of various ages and sizes, it took me awhile to I introduce this new food. Every one of them loves it. I've never seen anything like it. They'd crawl in the can if they could. It has been fun to give them their dinner. Talk about enthusiastic! I have to say this food gets 6 yeses!"

    Read more buyer reviews at Chewy.com
  • Hill's Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Chicken Flavor Dry Dog Food

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    This vet-recommended recipe was formulated by Hill’s team of nutritionists and veterinarians using a different approach to digestive care. The kibble works with the bacteria in your dog’s stomach to break down his meals.

    The blend of active fibers help food move through the body naturally by encouraging the release of post-biotics.

    Hill’s Prescription Diet Gastrointestinal Biome Dry Dog Food is unrated due to it intentional therapeutic design and our review has nothing to do with the accuracy of claims made by the manufacturer as to the product’s ability to treat or cure a specific health condition.

    Our dry matter label analysis reveals this food has a protein level of 19%, fat of 10% and estimated carbohydrate content of 63% which means the fat-to-protein level is around 53%.

    Read our review of the full Hill’s Prescription Diet Dog Food (Dry) range here

    Main Ingredients Chicken, cracked pearled barley, brewers rice, corn protein meal, whole grain corn
    Texture Dry
    Type With grain
    Protein Percentage 19%
    AAFCO Standards Maintenance
    Best For Adult dogs

    Sample buyer review...

    "After a serious bowel obstruction surgery, my boy had some major issues with recurring diarrhea. We tried multiple foods and medications and even resorted to bland diets to try to resolve the problem. The diarrhea episodes would last days and resolve for about a week or two and start again. Nothing worked until the vet recommended this food. He still has bouts of diarrhea but they last a day rather than several. We have been able to stop ALL of his medications and finally seem to have a happy healthy boy! "

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