I had to share this

[mocachapeau]

So there I was, sitting on the edge of my bed doing EE today, with my lovely Basset hound, Gertrude, sleeping on her bed a few feet away. I had just entered into the baha portion, you know, with the deep inhaling through the nose - very energizing - when it became apparent that sweet little Gertrude had some SERIOUS gas.

Well, I wasn't going to let anything disturb my routine, break the process, so I spent the next five minutes on the verge of tears, praying for the smell to dissipate. And as it finally did so, lovely, innocent, oblivious Gertrude let fly again. It was utter torture.

But I kept up the breathing, showing more self-discipline than I have in a long while! Now I know just how dedicated I'm becoming.

If suffering makes us smarter then I must have gained 5 IQ points today.

 

[herondancer]

Whoa! That is dedication. Maybe Gertrude could use some chlorophyll tablets, or some digestive enzymes??

 

[mocachapeau]

Whoa! That is dedication. Maybe Gertrude could use some chlorophyll tablets, or some digestive enzymes??

That sounds like something worth looking into, for everyone involved.

Thanks!

 

[mcb]

I sometimes let my cats join me for combined EE/FIR blanket sessions but they have never done anything like that! If the little one (it's always the little one) is doing something distracting like chewing my earphone cable or the jewelry on the dresser (two of her favorites) then I deal with the cat and go back to EE. She also sticks her tail into the neck opening, which I can live with. The other cat, which I am convinced is an active 3D candidate, will lie down at my shoulder and watch me breathe. I can't tell if she is following along.

Sometimes one of them will lie down on my chest during Beatha and ride along, but only during the slow part. :)
Mostly, though, I close the door before I start.

 

[tom32071]

Whoa! That was really dedication.

 

[RedFox]

Way to exercise you're will power mocachapeau!
One thought....what are you feeding your dog? If its standard dog food (especially the dry stuff)....my understanding is they are just as sensitive to gluten as humans and I've known dogs gas to be really bad like that when they eat dry (probably wheat containing) food. I use to have a similar reaction myself when I was still eating gluten

 

[daniello]

Haha, Gertrude!

Once I also had a basset hound, and yes, he also DID gases ;D Does she eat very quickly? Back then I was thinking, that this problem is caused by impulsive eating ( you know, pumping a lot of air with food into the body), but still I don't know if i was right :)

 

[mocachapeau]

Way to exercise you're will power mocachapeau!
One thought....what are you feeding your dog? If its standard dog food (especially the dry stuff)....my understanding is they are just as sensitive to gluten as humans and I've known dogs gas to be really bad like that when they eat dry (probably wheat containing) food. I use to have a similar reaction myself when I was still eating gluten

We try to avoid feeding her anything from the super market and buy only from a healthy pet food store. I'll check out the ingredients to see if there is wheat in there, and change brands if there is.

But she isn't a chronic stinker, it's just an occasional thing. And I don't know if other family members are sneaking her human food, either. It wouldn't surprise me, though. They love her and want to spoil her, so they sometimes give her things when I'm not looking. But I do try to keep her eating good food - no Kibbles 'n' Bits.