messy bum

[tenor]

Sid has has a 'dirty bum area' stuffb on fur around bum and she wont let me clean, have tried with clippers (good w/them any where else? sissors, even damp cloth, shetries to nip me and gowling, any suggestions? tia

[RDB911]

have someone hold her while you clean the area. Trimming the area will work the best.

[DamSweet]

Bridget gets a "sanitary trim" every time she goes to the groomers to keep things nice and neat back there. Every since I got her I would wipe her behind with unscented gentle baby-wipes. I've always just sat on the floor and held her like a football under my arm, backwards and cleaned off any "cling-ons" (I laughed out loud the first time I saw someone use that term). I'd give her a little treat afterwards (green bean or a piece of apple). She has nice firm poo's so she doesn't get messy too often, but I am religious about it. She just expects it now.

[jacquelinebabco]

Originally Posted by tenor

Sid has has a 'dirty bum area' stuffb on fur around bum and she wont let me clean, have tried with clippers (good w/them any where else? sissors, even damp cloth, shetries to nip me and gowling, any suggestions? tia

Take her to your neighbors pool and let her soak for a while. lol

[Teegy]

you have to get them used to it or you'll have dirty bum all over your home. I like the pool idea hahaha

[DamSweet]

Originally Posted by jacquelinebabco

Take her to your neighbors pool and let her soak for a while. lol

OMG - that is just too funny!!!!

[furbutt]

Poppy gets a REALLY messy bum as she has been having soft poo's of late. I have cut away the hair around her little bum and i always have a wipe handy to clean her after she goes. She didnt like it at first but i think she dosent mind it now. xxx

[Nancy1999]

I agree with the others, keeping the hair clipped around the area works great, but if she's having soft poop, I would look at her diet. Poop should be firm, and there's no muss with firm poop.

[jmdt]

Every week or 2, I clip my babies butts with an electric clipper. It takes 2 seconds and they are good to go---no pun intended lol.

[nikkipoop]

Originally Posted by DamSweet

Bridget gets a "sanitary trim" every time she goes to the groomers to keep things nice and neat back there. Every since I got her I would wipe her behind with unscented gentle baby-wipes. I've always just sat on the floor and held her like a football under my arm, backwards and cleaned off any "cling-ons" (I laughed out loud the first time I saw someone use that term). I'd give her a little treat afterwards (green bean or a piece of apple). She has nice firm poo's so she doesn't get messy too often, but I am religious about it. She just expects it now.

Lol "holding her like a football"..
I make sure Bailey's booty is fresh and clean! I always have wipes handy.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

I agree with the others, keeping the hair clipped around the area works great, but if she's having soft poop, I would look at her diet. Poop should be firm, and there's no muss with firm poop.

[tenor]

im feeding her royal cannin!

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by tenor

im feeding her royal cannin!

We get really firm poops with RC, are you feeding anything else? I know some human foods can cause soft poop, and just a small change in diet can do it.

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

We get really firm poops with RC, are you feeding anything else? I know some human foods can cause soft poop, and just a small change in diet can do it.

My sister was feeding hers NB Chicken based kibble. They had horrible poop problems. When she changed to the Lamb and Rice their poops became very firm. So I guess my point is possibly one of the ingredients in the food is not agreeing with her. But the poop should be firm.