Anal Glands
- Thread starter Jen
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) on the couch - luckily I have throws!
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- Herefordshire, UK
I think possibly this
Cassie seems to expel her own anal glands by sort of nibbling in what I can only describe as her groin, just inside her back legs next to her vulva quite intensely every now and again, and then it's all over. Like Stanley there is no bum rubbing or smell at all. But no mess to be seen, maybe she is just better at clearing up after herself!!
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Squidge does hers on the floor sometimes. Luckily, we have solid floors!! She will then lick it up, because she is a total disgustington. The vet has had a feel and she doesn't have any issues, it's just what some dogs do. She's done it all her life. Conversely, I wouldn't even know that Willow, Shadow, and Ginny have anal glands!
I’ll swap you one of them for a Stanley?
Ugh is just so disgusting! It STINKS! Guess it’s another Stanleyism we just have to put up with
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
I have never been aware of anal gland issues with either dog. I have noticed sometimes when Red is having a 
there is a squirt of liquid so assume that’s anal glands. Never noticed with Sky but she’s black and maybe not noticeable. Our problem is Sky’s flatulence. It is horrendous some days and you can walk into a room and phew!!! Even she gets up and leaves the room sometimes 
there is a squirt of liquid so assume that’s anal glands. Never noticed with Sky but she’s black and maybe not noticeable. Our problem is Sky’s flatulence. It is horrendous some days and you can walk into a room and phew!!! Even she gets up and leaves the room sometimes
- Location
- Andorra and Spain
Ginny is the same. It's only every now and again, but then she will have a day when you just don't want to be in the same room as her!Our problem is Sky’s flatulence. It is horrendous some days and you can walk into a room and phew!!! Even she gets up and leaves the room sometimes
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
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- North Cambridgeshire
It's only every now and again. (For some reason since I did an iOS update on my iPad, I can‘t highlight and reply!)
yes it used to be with Sky but now it’s most days- embarrassing when we have visitors
yes it used to be with Sky but now it’s most days- embarrassing when we have visitors
Emily_Babbelhund
Mama Red HOT Pepper
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- Regensburg, Germany
OK, shouldn't have read this thread before breakfast!
Carbon just has stinky breath from 'anal self care' (har dee har) sometimes but I've learned when that happens it's time to up the veggies. It usually just happens when we're traveling a lot and I have to rely on kibble vs. home made food. Must have something to do with roughage.
Carbon just has stinky breath from 'anal self care' (har dee har) sometimes but I've learned when that happens it's time to up the veggies. It usually just happens when we're traveling a lot and I have to rely on kibble vs. home made food. Must have something to do with roughage.
- Location
- Herefordshire, UK
I had that problem after my laptop having some treatment or other, someone here suggested I use a different browser, I started using Chrome instead of Edge and that's fine!
Atemas
UK Tour Guide
- Location
- North Cambridgeshire
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- South Manchester England
A few weeks ago Fergus did the front bow stretch, bum in the air first thing in the morning type thing and an arc of liquid wooshed out of his bum...yuk. I presumed anal gland juice 
tbh there wasn’t the usual odour, not seen that before or since. Oh they can be yucky can’t they! I might add luckily it was in the garage en route to his patio, not properly indoors.
tbh there wasn’t the usual odour, not seen that before or since. Oh they can be yucky can’t they! I might add luckily it was in the garage en route to his patio, not properly indoors.
A few weeks ago Fergus did the front bow stretch, bum in the air first thing in the morning type thing and an arc of liquid wooshed out of his bum...yuk. I presumed anal gland juice
It's worth keeping an eye on them... (not too close though!)
A few years ago when Monty's starting expressing regularly, we went to the vet and it turned out one was infected and full. Involved a GA and insertion of 2 days worth of antiobiotics up his bum, with a £150 bill.
He has one side that never quite empties properly, and I get them squeezed every 3 to 5 months at the vets. It's nearly always the same side that is full. One nurse has an excellent technique of squeezing from the side which results in les wriggling and whining from him, poor boy. At one point it got very bad and I was wondering about having them removed, but it's not without complications and a horrible recovery for them.
It doesn't help that his poos are always a bit on the soft side, probably a side effect of daily rheumocam. I don't want to jinx anything but I think he has had fewer anal expressions (?!) since he's been on more of a cooked diet. But may just be a coincidence. He has few symptons, no scooting or itching,though sometimes a bit of licking resulting in the dreaded fishy breath @Emily_Babbelhund described. Bleurgh, just gross.
my dog doesn’t do that”.
You’d have to to put up with him! I’m so glad we got him because I don’t think anyone else would be able to deal with himBut you Love him Jen
Ohh, yes, just made the link in your post to veggies. I wonder if this is the key for Monty tooOK, shouldn't have read this thread before breakfast!
Carbon just has stinky breath from 'anal self care' (har dee har) sometimes but I've learned when that happens it's time to up the veggies. It usually just happens when we're traveling a lot and I have to rely on kibble vs. home made food. Must have something to do with roughage.
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- Buckinghamshire UK
Alex is the only dog I've ever had with this particular talent. I can actually see when the glands are close to doing their stuff. He generally just goes out into the gardens and comes back looking much less glandular. I think it is just that different dogs have different traits. However all my dogs have lots of veggies.
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- Andorra and Spain
Challenge accepted!
While my sister was here, I took the dogs for a walk, Squidge found some human
. It was about 40 minutes from home, so assumed it would have dissipated by the time she got home. But when we got in, she went straight up to my sister and gave her a big wet kiss on the face. “Luna! Your breath smells so bad!”.“Oh. Well, ummmm... there might be a reason for that...”
