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Originally Posted by EmGo11  A question for those who groom their own yorkies: do you also release the anal glands yourself? I have yet to take my 7 month old yorkie to the groomers because of all these horror stories I've read. Currently I groom her myself at home but I also know she needs to have her anal glands released. How are your experiences with that? |
I have been told by the vet that my dogs should take care of this themselves unless they get older or something is wrong. You will know if they are having a problem. You may smell a foul odor, see them dragging their butts on the carpet or even biting at their hind end. Routine expressing is NOT recommended. You can actually cause them problems from doing this when they do not need it.
It is not difficult to do, but easiest if you have the vet tech show you how to do it the first time.