[alaskayorkie]

Originally Posted by ldw

thanks for the info!! I just wondered, if her anal glands need to be expressed then when she rubs her bottom on the floor some discharge should come out right? Only she's rubber her bottom across my cream carpet and nothing has come out...

I think it could be that there's sometimes a little poop hanging off her bottom and she's trying to get it off. Most of the time a tiny little pellet seems to drop in her second pooping attempt.

Any other signs that tell me the anal glands need to be expressed? She's only 13 weeks old so would she already have problems there?

I can't remember my guy having anal gland problems until he was over a year old, so maybe that's not it. Of course, my groomer may have been expressing the glands without my knowledge!

I think you're probably just being a typical new Yorkie mama and stressing about everything. Believe me, I did the same thing. It's only a problem if there's pain or if persists.

Edit: I just realized I didn't answer your question. No, it's not unusual if a discharge doesn't come out when they rub their butt over the ground. Some people say dogs can't discharge it on their own. I'm not sure I agree, but they don't always solve the problem immediately.