could try a small teaspoon of cooked shredded cabbage or broccoli for roughage in the diet too...also a little coconut not the sugared one but shredded ...then instead of squeezing the glands to empty them use a cup of boiled water steep a half of a teaspoon of horsetail (herb)for about 10 minutes let cool till luke warm dip a washcloth in it and apply it to his anal area..these are this things we did to remedy the situation..from what i have learned to keep squeezing it on a regular basis it activates the refilling of the gland....... i have heard u could also try epsom salt same way but have not tried that one ...