Dogs Rubbing Their Bottoms on the Floor

IME it's anal glands, but could also be worms I guess. The vet can evacuate the glands easily enough (you can do it yourself, but frankly that particular job is one I'm happy to pay someone else to do because THE SMELL:eek:). If the glands aren't full, the vet can advise you on what to do next.
 
Glands are full, get the vet to squeeze them :)

My girls regularly have trips to the vet to have it done, it smells revolting :cool:
 
Once you start squeezing glands your stuck doing it... don't recommend doing it yourself unless you've got a good head to toe outfit, as others have said the stink is unbelievable!
 
Do all dogs need their glands emptying? I have 2 pups but am fairly new to dog ownership. I have read about this a few times on the forum but don't know if its something that every dog will have to have done?
 
rockafella said:
Do all dogs need their glands emptying? I have 2 pups but am fairly new to dog ownership. I have read about this a few times on the forum but don't know if its something that every dog will have to have done?
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I don't believe all dogs have the problem. My dogs are Cavs and certainly do. They'll probably tell you (like the dogs told the OP) if and when they need it doing, I wouldn't worry :)
 
If its a furry dog, check they don't have any mud, leaves, bits of twigs stuck in the fur at the base of their tail.
Mine doesn't scoot on her bum very often, but if she does it is usually because there is a twig stuck in the fur near her bum. Only happens in the winter cos when her coat has grown back and its too cold to have her trimmed.
 
conkers said:
If its a furry dog, check they don't have any mud, leaves, bits of twigs stuck in the fur at the base of their tail.
Mine doesn't scoot on her bum very often, but if she does it is usually because there is a twig stuck in the fur near her bum. Only happens in the winter cos when her coat has grown back and its too cold to have her trimmed.
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All checked - the furry little Bichon was as clean as a whistle down there.:D
 
Learn to do it yourself, save a fortune. It's icky, but nicer for the dog than going to the vet, surely. It's easy but you should get someone with experience to show you how or you may hurt the dog. You have to be quite firm and know what the signs of a full gland are. Invest in strong rubber gloves! It takes seconds.
 
cinnamontoast said:
Learn to do it yourself, save a fortune. It's icky, but nicer for the dog than going to the vet, surely. It's easy but you should get someone with experience to show you how or you may hurt the dog. You have to be quite firm and know what the signs of a full gland are. Invest in strong rubber gloves! It takes seconds.
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Thanks CT. May well do. Will ask the vet to show us how.
 
Stick dog in bath,wet it,put shampoo around the offending area,squeeze glands,I always use a med glove and get within ,it is far easier ,rinse quickly....equals no smell.Cavaliers are especially good at blocked anal glands!
 
Exactly why a vet should always do it Amymay, never attempt it yourself without full and proper guidence of a qualified professional as you coould end up with some not very nice consequences. Some groomers will also do it which is usually a fraction of the price compared to the vet but in this instance go see him just to get the once over.

Full anal glands are due to mainly the inability of the stool to express them as the dog is squatting. This is mostly down the specific diet that the dog is eating which often makes their stools rather soft and large, almost as if more is coming out than is going in!

A dog with small hard stools rarely has this problem at all as the stools are sufficiently hard enough to express them. Usually dogs on a raw diet or one that its digestive system copes with do not have this problem as they get plenty of bone in their diet but also their body makes much more use of the food they are eating, hence the small stools.

If this becomes a reoccuring problem, I would suggest you have a look at the food your dog is eating see if you can change to one that his digestive system tolerates better (looks at his poo's) to enable full and natural emptying of the anal glands.

Oh and when you do go to the vets, stand at your dogs head to avoid any chance of being hit with the anal gland juice as it explodes out as it can be quite like a zit popping. It stinks so bad and driving home with that smell is rather difficult.
 
I beg to differ about the raw diet! ^^ It doesn't always mean that the dog has no issues. Bear has been fed raw, heavy on the bone, since he was little and needed his glands done.

My vet taught me how to do it internally. The finger must go in. :eek: The glands are at 7 and 5 pm right by the anus. If full, they can be quite obvious and if you tap them, they can be felt to be swollen. Sometimes you can actually see that they're full. The only difficulty is the initial insertion and finding it, so do be gentle. They need a firm squeeze, one finger on the outside.

I find it helps to have the dog up on a table, but with practise, it's fine on the floor. I support the dog with a hand under the belly, other hand holding tissue so the secretions don't go everywhere. Wrap tissue in glve as you roll off the glove, no smell. Voilà!
 
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