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Originally Posted by LattesMommy  Thanks for all the responses!!
I took him to the vet immediately. He's got a swollen anal like yorkietalkjilly suggested!  He was treated. The vet also gave me antibiotics to feed him as well as an ointment to apply to the area. The ointment is supposed to make him feel better, so he won't scoot and irritate it more. Will be bringing him again in a week to get it re-checked. I hope he recovers in no time~
Now he fights when I have to give him his antibiotics.  *sigh* Though I give him a small treat after he takes them...
P.S. He's 15 weeks~  |
Hope this treatment helps him not to be scared of his poop. It should. Dogs, especially some more high-strung dogs, can associate things such as poop, food, toenail clippers or a bottle of doggie shampoo, etc., to something that is painful or fearful and then they get scared of the object they associate with the pain or fear. Unreasoning fear of an object that doesn't make sense is usually directly related to something else that hurts or scares them that they directly connect to that object. It could take him a while to lose his fear of the poop as he'll still relate it for a longish while until he forgets over time about poop hurting.