Gross, gross, gross!

**micki76** · 11-28-2003, 10:00 PM

Eww! Why is it that Chester only releases his anal glands on me?

Seriously. He only ever does it on me. I just had to get up and change clothes, change the sheets and bathe Chester’s behind. Is this a compliment? Is he marking me in some way? If so, he needs to stop. Ick. It’s just soooo gross.

I have candles burning now cause it’s too cold to open a window.

**K9karen** · 11-28-2003, 10:49 PM

You're just SO lucky, I guess!!!

**Tonya** · 11-28-2003, 10:53 PM

Yeah, I'm discovering the beauty of anal glands though my kitty, Raven. So lovely.

**wolf_Q** · 11-28-2003, 11:19 PM

I don't know...doesn't make much sense. The only time I've ever seen dogs release their anal glands on their own was when they were scared.

Anal glands have to be one of the nastiest smells on the earth!

**Twisterdog** · 11-28-2003, 11:39 PM

Originally posted by wolf_Q
I don't know...doesn't make much sense. The only time I've ever seen dogs release their anal glands on their own was when they were scared.

Anal glands have to be one of the nastiest smells on the earth!

I agree, I have never seen that happen unless the dog is afraid.

Have you asked your vet about this, just to be safe?

**tikeyas_mom** · 11-28-2003, 11:41 PM

has chester been licking or dragging his bum lately?? I think that his anal glads were just full and he secreted them lol you just happend to be right in its way hahahaha. I havent learned how to secrete babies anal glads yet, the vet has to show me.. YUK I am not looking forward to it, but I rather have a smally anal gland secretion then a internal infection

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**Shelteez2** · 11-28-2003, 11:58 PM

Originally posted by tikeyas_mom
has chester been licking or dragging his bum lately?? I think that his anal glads were just full and he secreted them lol you just happend to be right in its way hahahaha. I havent learned how to secrete babies anal glads yet, the vet has to show me.. YUK I am not looking forward to it, but I rather have a smally anal gland secretion then a internal infection .

At work we never ever express large dog's anal glands. Personally I don't even believe in expressing the vast majority of dog's anal glands. It is something they should be able to take care of themselves if they are fed a proper diet. I also believe that the more you express them, the more you will have to do it, until it becomes a matter of if you don't do it you run into problems.
At work I only do anal glands if the owner specifically asks for it to be done. Mostly I just give a quick check and if they seem full I will try and express them. I will also then tell the owner that they were really full.
One other thing is that I think the way a vet does anal glands is better than how most others do it. Vet's do it internally, and not externally.

**sabies** · 11-29-2003, 12:03 AM

I guess if Sadie did it around me I would know it? I didn't know it was something that could be done . . . sounds yucky.

If it has to do with diet, maybe Chester is telling you he doesn't like his food?

**Twisterdog** · 11-29-2003, 12:09 AM

I guess if Sadie did it around me I would know it?

Oh, brother! Would you ever know! With the possible exception of a skunk, nothing smells worse than anal glands!

**Tonya** · 11-29-2003, 12:31 AM

I'd smell a skunk over anal glands any day.

**shais_mom** · 11-29-2003, 12:35 AM

YUCK!!! Poor You Micki!

**dukedogsmom** · 11-29-2003, 06:42 AM

That is the nastiest smell I've ever smelled! And Duke's only done it once. When he was at the vet and terrified. He was having his teeth cleaned for the first time. I didn't know we were supposed to clean them? I never want to smell that again in my life!

**Cookiebaker** · 11-29-2003, 07:19 AM

We call it "fart art"

Uggh. It IS the nastiest smell ever!!

**cali** · 11-29-2003, 10:06 AM

I agree that it probably has to do with diet, we have never done or had anything of the sort done to our dogs, ever. well most things have to do with diet, lol