Just Curious - Squeezing Glands

[scrain2329]

I watched the video. UUUUUHHHHHMMMM not sure I'm excited to do that.
I'm having trouble finding the nerve to do it.
Kaysha is so small I'm scared i will hurt her or there just well isnt enough room to do it!
Obviously there is I'm just nervous..

[jennielynn1970]

Oh, I don't do it myself. Ick. No. Calloway goes to the vet to have it done. Plus he's a kitty, and was injured on his backside, so he's really not a fan of having his backside handled.

[Giselle]

Don't do it by yourself if you're unsure/never done it before. Have a groomer or vet show you how to do it, first.

Anal glands are supposed to express themselves when the dog poops. However, as we've often noticed with our own pets (collective "we"), our dogs often get mushy poops. Ergo, the glands can't express themselves and they get impacted.

Ideally, the holistic way to cure this would be to find a food that gives your dog firm poops. But, sometimes (as is very common in small dogs), that just doesn't happen and so you've got to express them manually.

[So-Crafty]

This can also be done during a bath, I found it to be less stinky that way. You can add canned (plain) pumpkin to your dogs diet to help firm up the stools. Some breeds like Bassetts and some Spaniels need to have this done for them.