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Originally Posted by BabyFidgette  So have yours needed it? Who did it? Baby's get full once a month. Not only does she scoot, I can smell it, her hiney hole puckers, and I can feel the glands full. I'd say that warrants an emptying. |
Yes, I agree with you. The vet showed me how to do it and his groomer has done it, but it should only be done when it actually is full. Otherwise, they never learn to empty them, and if you do it wrong you can push the contents further up. If they are scooting, or the area looks puffy, you can do it, as long as you know how. I think you can take a dog who has always emptied them on his own; start emptying them for him, and you can make that dog dependent on you emptying his glands, for he will no longer do it. The glands actually are supposed to be used as a scent marker to give other dogs information, and some people say if a dog poops outside, it’s more likely to empty the glands on it’s own. The reason why many groomers have stopped this is because it's better if the dog does it on it's own, but again, you don't want them to get too full either.