Rebel pooped when I first got him, then abruptly stopped. The second day, I checked his rear and the hair was thick and matted in the anal area. I could see that he was trying to poop, but it was getting trapped in the hair. I put a couple inches of warm (not hot) water in my bathroom sink and set him in it on his rear for a few minutes until everything that was dried had softened enough for me to clean it good. Then I cleaned and refilled the sink and gave him an all-over bath, dried him, and used a beard trimmed to "buzz" his rear end and remove the anal hair. He's been fine since then, I just have to make sure this area is always trimmed because he has VERY thick hair.
Good luck with your baby!
__________________ Kim , Rebel  ,and baby Dixie 
RIP my sweet Lucy  |