Steve Dale is host of the nationally syndicated radio show Steve Dale's Pet World and The Pet Minute with Steve Dale. His column, My Pet World (in which this post originally appeared) is carried in more than 100 newspapers nationwide. Steve also serves on the board of directors for the American Humane Association.

Q: Flatulence is the problem for my 12-year-old Pug. It's a heavy ammonia-like smell which he's been giving off lately. He likes to sleep above my head, so you can understand why this is a problem. My husband just turns around and laughs.

My dog eats wet food with a bit of cooked chicken breast. What can we do? -- K.U., Las Vegas

A: Are you sure it's the dog? Maybe there's another explanation for your husband's amusement.

Ask any veterinarian about a Pug with flatulence, and the answer will be, "Well, he's a Pug, isn't he?" However, Dr. Kenny Simpson, internal medicine specialist and a professor of small animal medicine at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ithaca, NY, is concerned about that ammonia smell.