Yorkie walking on her butt

[Pup-e-Love]

Adding more fiber to their diet can help keep the poop firm. Green beans and carrots are good for them.

[SweetPuppy]

So there's really something on it!
It's really funny watching them LOL
But I can't understand the External and Internal thing

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by SweetPuppy

So there's really something on it!
It's really funny watching them LOL
But I can't understand the External and Internal thing

On the average you can empty glands via the external method. Every once in awhile you have one that is a bit more difficult, so you need to go in internally to get them cleaned out. Most vets just automatically go the internal way....but, then I don't take them to the vet to have them expressed unless I'm not having success. If one isn't instructed on how to do this you can cause injury and have the anal glands burst on you.

[SweetPuppy]

anyway, how's the smell?

[chestermama]

the groomers do the external glands and the vets do the internal which chester has to have done every several months, a higher fiber diet will help solid gold has 4% while some are only 2-3 it can make a difference

[Sweet Apple]

Originally Posted by lysiane_souris

this is so true... most groomers are tought to do it externally and vets are tought to do it internally (which is better) Our petsmart does not do it unless you specificly ask because if you do it once you will always have to do it. the only reason this needs to be done is because the dog stool is to soft and wont extract it on its own. If the stool is always firm then it will take care of itself.
I like watching when they do it to because Bailey's face just looks so serious and liek she is getting violated... it is a bit funny.

Omg'sh, I hope what you say is true about the firm stool, and not having to do the anal thingy...Since Apple and Buzz are both on raw, they have very firm stools, so I'm hoping I don't EVER have to start having this little doozy done...I only saw one vet do it to a dachshund of mine, and oh my, I had to leave the room, it wasn't a pleasant odor ...I'd never heard of it, before then...

[anko]

It sounds like his butt may be just itchy and it is his way of scratching it.

It could itch for several reasons. Is it at all possible that he picked up worms somewhere? Most likely it's not the case, but one of the possible reasons to consider...

[keisha314]

So I'm glad it's not just me. My pup is 2 months 8 days and just scared the living daylights out of me. He's small (seller said teacup), he was scooting around my living room floor tracking poop and barking. Although he's been dewormed by the seller, I still examined his poop for worms. I didn't see any, so this still scared me.

[SweetPuppy]

Why don't you take some of his poop to the vet for fecalysis