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OMG.....The Smell! ! ! Ok, this is an odd question, but before I take Tia to the doctor, I wanted to see if anyone can help me. Tia will be three years old next month. I remember her having a funny smell for a long time, not strong though. Recently, the odor has been getting stronger. One day, there was an awful fishy smell. I changed my clothes, my friend changed his clothes, but the smell was still there. I washed Tia too! It took us a while to figure out that it was on the couch. The odor was so strong, we didn't want to sit in the same room! I washed the couch the next day. Well, it just happened again and I bathed her yesterday. The pillow and couch smells BAD. I've washed her butt and washed couch where she was laying down (pillow went into the garage). No poop stuck on her butt. Is it gas? Ally (her sister) eats the same food and she has never smelled like this. Any help would be greatly appreciated. She is leaving a trail that nobody wants to follow! If this continues, Santa is going to put her on the Naughty List...and we don't want that! HELP |
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I have had that happen a long time ago with one of my older ones. Her Anal glands were full and she would leak every now and then. |
If that's the case....this girl is going to see the doctor in the morning..... This smell is just terrible!!! OMG OMG OMG I've never had to get any of my dog's glands expressed, except for Ally earlier this year to see if something was wrong. How often should she get them expressed? I guess Tia will be SPECIAL! My little pain-in-butt!!!!! smell-in-the-butt too! Thanks |
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I'm not sure I can do it, so I'll let the vet do it.....but I guess I'll have her teach me.....yuck!!!!!! My smelly-butt baby!!!!! |
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Thanks a bunch! I guess it's NOT TGIF tomorrow!!!! It's GOF (gross out Friday)! I fear the vet is going to be very anal with me! lol |
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Lol, another good one! |
I saw the title of the thread and immediately knew what the problem was before opening it lol I hope that a trip to the vet will take care of the odor...and it doesn't hurt to get the vet to show you how to do it yourself although I normally just ask my groomer to do it :) |
I have a terrier mix, and she smells bad when her glands are full. I have to take her to the vet because, for the life of me, I can not express them!! You might have to taker her to the vet every couple of months. And It's possible for the vet to show you how the do them your self! Hope your girls smells better soon!! |
When you find out how easy it is to express anals and how much they charge, you are going to do this yourself! As long as the dog is not a biter it is easy to do. My Yorkies get their anals done when I am bathing them in the laundry room sink. They do not mind at all. I stand them up and squeeze those little stinkers and out it comes. So much better than on my couch! Yes, it really stinks so wash it down immediately. Pat yourself on the back. You can do this! |
:eek:There ain't nothing stinkier than BUTT JUICE!!! :eek: One of the first times that Neo had an incident was when DH and I were taking him with us to pick out his new brother in Mobile. We were on the Bayway (a section of I-10 that crosses Mobile Bay and the Delta) when he decided to cut loose. OMG! At the time we didn't know what was causing the problem, and DH and I both were going down the interstate with our heads sticking out of the truck windows, trying not to gag. Luckily, we mentioned this to the breeder and she filled us in. She also expressed his glands for us, and we all were much happier going home! :D |
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Yep...she was full......and for only $24....I'll let them juice her smelly little butt! Still don't know if I can do it...but the whole living room is shampooed, carpet and furniture, and bedding is being washed. She has had a bath every day for the last three days! I have that smell in the back of my brain and I have to get rid of it any way I can. They did tell me that if I do it too often, it could lead to problems. They also said sometimes it is linked to allergies and her allergies are bothering her right now. One of my neighbors did it to her bichon and the poor little girl couldn't go for an extended period of time without being "juiced"! ......I do have a juicer machine in the garage....hummmmmm Thanks everybody for leading me into the right direction. I'm not sure if I would have guessed she needed to be juiced! Thanks again!!!! |
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My wheaten terrier used to have a problem with this years ago until the local petstore owner told me to change her food and never give her people food (processed meats especially). It cleared up so fast along with lots of her allergies. Now that grainfree, fish protein food is easily available we never have an issue. Can't say enough good things about pre and probiotics too! |
I read so much about problems with and the need to express the anal glands and it's weird I am on my 5th little dog, Lola is the first yorkie mix the others all yorkie but none have had anal glands that seemed to need attention, some might have had their's expressed once or maybe twice but not that I can really recall. Lola will be two next week and never had a problem or a smell. Soooooo I just put her up here on my desk, like the video I got a tissues, squished and squeezed and she looked a little concerned but nothing, nada, not a drop and she poops just fine; decent sized, well formed not runny and with no problems. So am I missing something or do not all dogs need help in that area? LOL I keep on thinking something must be wrong because nothing seems wrong.. |
oh and she gets treats both doggie and in human treats in moderation; stuff like chicken, salmon, little bits of cheese and a carrot. |
Tibbe had to have his done at the vets when I first got him and now I do it very occasionally if he scoots. Once or twice I've taken him up to the vet to do it so he's 5 years now, probably had this done 5 times in his life. |
Dental rinse for dogs will stop the odor.... use it on her butt with a cotton ball. |
Adding fiber (4-6 green beans per meal or as a treat) to the diet can help prevent a buildup. Check her for swelling again every 3-4 days until the problem resolves (by diet or meds), then check (not express unless needed) during bath times (every 1-2 weeks). My Tinkerbell was left at the shelter due to dripping anal glands. Her problem stemmed more from her environment... the family that had her had 6 children, 2-12 years old. At my house with no children, she has never had a problem again. I think the kids terrorized her, as fear can also cause those glands to release. After so much excitement constantly, I believe she just lost the ability to control her glands, or she lived in a state of almost constant fear, as kids tend to get a bit rough with dogs. It is important to check the glands, because if an impaction does occur, the result will be an abcessed anal gland which will require surgery to repair. |
Tia is my first with this problem, so I never guessed what the problem was. I have another yorkie that is a year older (they eat the same food) and have had many, many dogs growing up. We never had to do this. I know of people that do it to their dogs, but it's all new to me. I guess each dog is different..just like people! Tia is just my special, little smelly, scaredy-cat, love-bunny!!! She is loved!!!! |
You can feel a little lump back there if the anal glands are full. I check my Yorkies when they are in the bath. That way I can wash that stink down quickly. Sometimes the dog will do the scoot on the rug and that is a sign they want those things popped. |
Well, I thought I should ask for advice again on this subject. We are off to the vet again this morning because Tia now seems to have an ongoing issue with wanting me to clean my furniture and floor. The smell is so strong!!! OMG Just finished shampooing my couch and carpet. I know it is allergy driven sometimes and she does seem to have a flare up with her allergies (itchy ears and licking paws). What can I do to minimize her glands from leaking like they do? She has had multiple issues since my last post. She is a very good eater and pooper. My older baby poops apprx twice a day, but Tia seems to go a lot more. I feed both girls Nutro Natural Lamb & Rice Small Bites and really want to stick with it. I am going to ask the vet, but thought YT would give us some good suggestions too. Tia would appreciate any help, as she is being banned from furniture and she doesn't know what to do. Mommy feels really bad that she's sitting on the floor! |
The food you are using doesn't have any probiotics- would you consider adding some? If your pup has a yeast overgrowth (itchy ears,etc..) the probiotic can be an amazing tool. |
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If everything structurally is sound, I'd recommend you switch her food asap. Some dogs' anal gland problems come straight from the fact that the food they're eating is irritating their GI system, resulting in irritated and full anal glands. I know you say you want to stick w/ Nutro, but if another type of food/protein source/carb source etc would solve the problem, it's worth giving up that food. |
What dog food and/or probiotic would you recommend? We r done with the vet and she was given stuff for allergies. The vet suggested green beans or pumpkin to firm Tia up so her stools will push on her glands properly. I just don't want to disrupt Ally's system because she doesn't have a problem. |
My first thought was anal glands as well. Our vet showed us how to express Katie Scarlett's glands. I now do this every week when we bathe her and always seem to get a little. It is the worst smell ever, but I do it right before we go in the bath, so the smell is not there for too long. I remember the very first time I did them myself, I made the mistake of not holding the paper towel up far enough. It literally squirted in my hair! I know that is disgusting, but just forewarning there. Before expressing, make sure you hold the paper towel up there to catch any. That day, I immediately handed Katie Scarlett to my husband and went to wash my hair. I think I shampoo'ed like 5 times and then shampoo'ed her twice. Oh the joys of learning during this yorkie motherhood! :) Good luck to you! |
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