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I have never done it with any of my Yorkies, and neither has a vet or groomer. I groom my own. I guess if they behaved like they were uncomfortable I would take them in, but have never had a problem. |
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LOLOLOL @ "cling-on" |
Oooh I must say that I am not proud to say that I am an expert in this area lol.It's true that most dogs express their glands on their own and it's usually left in the poop. But some dogs have issues either with being so small or they just can't. I HAVE to squeeze Cookie's anal glands at least once a month. He will start to scoot his butt in the carpet or is constantly sitting on his butt and is smelling himself there. Let me tell you that it smells l10 times than rotten fish.It has a strong tuna/ammonia smell. This is how I do it: Get at least 2-3 small napkins Lift his little nubby tail and gently start to massage/squeeze his anus with the napkin. You squeeze at a 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock position. Soon you will feel their anus sort of push out and this is when you squeeze like if you're milking a cow. Take a look at the napkin . You should see a dark brown liquid that looks like dark vinegar. Repeat one or two more times and that's it. It only takes like 1-2 minutes to do this. After it's done I do spray his little butt with puppy cologne. It's disgusting I know! But I won't drive 20mile roundtrip so the vet can do this lol. I also have to do this to my Maltese! Just my luck! Her's are much worse!! One day I squeezed it while I was giving her a bath and it shot out like 4 feet away! YUCK!!!! Genie, Cookie & Lola |
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lol It is an awful smell, which is exactly why we don\'t do it at our groom shop. I do my own babys\' every week when they get their bath though. And for those who don\'t do it, you either need to learn and start to or have your vet do it. The groomer at our shop didn\'t think her little poodle\'s needed it and next day she looked and there was a hole in her butt. And no, not that hole. When she got to the vet, they told her is was a RUPTURED anal gland. Larger dogs are typically able to do it themselves when they go to the bathroom, but our little babies can\'t. But yes, it is an awful awful horrid smell! lol And I suggest doing it with gloves on! |
Oh no, my little chi has been scooting lately. She\'s due for a bath tomorrow so I may have to give it a try since I groom her myself. Gross, I\'ll probably start gagging. Wish me luck. |
I have never had it done and it has never been an issue thank goodness. No scooting or butt problems. I only feed dry food and maybe that is why she has hard stools anyway?:confused: |
I never did it either. The vet or groomer never mentioned it. He does not smell or pass gas. Should I do this anyway? It this a Yorkie thing? Having dogs in the past I never even heard of it until I bought Buddy. Could it be because he is 13.7lbs and not very small? :confused: |
I think I had this done once by a groomer. If I were to get it done again you wouldn\'t suggest a groomer? |
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