I have had dogs forever and I have always coped with their needs. However, I am aware that expressing their AG's could backfire and cause them problems.
I would never trust a groomer to do this, I would only trust a vet.
Hells teeth, I think that I am going to SHOUT again about Grain Free dog food.
I have learnt by my mistakes. My present dog had dreadful problems because of the food which I gave her, I experimented with dog food, I tried raw diets, cooked diets and over the years I tried various dog foods. She did not like the raw diets and the dog food that I gave her resulted in diarrhoea. As an experienced dog owner I introduced any changes gradually. Nevertheless my dog still had problems.
Eventually, because of my researches on the Internet I found that the experts have discovered that GRAIN in our dog’s diet causes many problems. I now know that grain creates acidity in the blood. This causes skin problems, digestive issues, allergies, sickness, constipation, diarrhoea, anal gland problems etc.,
If your dog has skin problems or any of the above problems PLEASE CHANGE THE DIET. Avoid Grain, rice, beef derivatives and dairy food. Try a diet which is FISH BASED AND GRAIN FREE don’t forget that rice is also classed as grain.
A rapid change of diet will upset your dog; any change of diet must be done gradually. Do please change to a grain free diet. I have had sixteen dogs throughout the years and they have had various problems. Perhaps if I had known about the dangers of GRAIN they would have had fewer problems.
I want to preface this by saying that it is pretty messy, and it smells awful! Depending on the size of your dog, you may want to recruit a helper! If your dog is aggressive or anxious or anything, you can give him 1+ benadryl (depending on his/her size). You will also want to get a pair of latex gloves, some vaseline or KY jelly (or lubricant), and a bunch of paper towels.
The anal gland is located right by the anus. You stick your finger in your dogs behind, and you will feel a bump that feels like a big pimple. Simply squeeze the bump between your forefinger and thumb. Make sure the paper towels are handy because liquid will come out when you squeeze.
Make sure to apply lubricant liberally! If you need help from a friend, have them hold the dog very tight with one arm under the stomach and around the shoulder. You do not want the dog to wiggle too much. Holding the dog tight will not hurt him/her. If you're going to give benadryl, give it 30 minutes before you do this. It will calm your dog down.
Definitely let a vet do it, but only if you are sure it needs it. Once you start manually expressing them then they don't work naturally as well as they should. You shouldn't ever need to do them if the dogs diet is correct and produces poops firm enough to squeeze a little out every time.
You need to be taught, first-hand, how to do this or you really can actually hurt your dog.
An experienced groomer or your vet can show you how to do this. However, after you smell it, I really doubt you will want to do this on your own at home unless you have a gas mask. It's a smell you will always be able to identify no matter what.
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Let the vet or an experienced groomer do this. If you want to learn to do this in the future, ask them to let you watch and give you some instruction.
I have had dogs forever and I have always coped with their needs. However, I am aware that expressing their AG's could backfire and cause them problems.
I would never trust a groomer to do this, I would only trust a vet.
Hells teeth, I think that I am going to SHOUT again about Grain Free dog food.
I have learnt by my mistakes. My present dog had dreadful problems because of the food which I gave her, I experimented with dog food, I tried raw diets, cooked diets and over the years I tried various dog foods. She did not like the raw diets and the dog food that I gave her resulted in diarrhoea. As an experienced dog owner I introduced any changes gradually. Nevertheless my dog still had problems.
Eventually, because of my researches on the Internet I found that the experts have discovered that GRAIN in our dog’s diet causes many problems. I now know that grain creates acidity in the blood. This causes skin problems, digestive issues, allergies, sickness, constipation, diarrhoea, anal gland problems etc.,
If your dog has skin problems or any of the above problems PLEASE CHANGE THE DIET. Avoid Grain, rice, beef derivatives and dairy food. Try a diet which is FISH BASED AND GRAIN FREE don’t forget that rice is also classed as grain.
A rapid change of diet will upset your dog; any change of diet must be done gradually. Do please change to a grain free diet. I have had sixteen dogs throughout the years and they have had various problems. Perhaps if I had known about the dangers of GRAIN they would have had fewer problems.
I want to preface this by saying that it is pretty messy, and it smells awful! Depending on the size of your dog, you may want to recruit a helper! If your dog is aggressive or anxious or anything, you can give him 1+ benadryl (depending on his/her size). You will also want to get a pair of latex gloves, some vaseline or KY jelly (or lubricant), and a bunch of paper towels.
The anal gland is located right by the anus. You stick your finger in your dogs behind, and you will feel a bump that feels like a big pimple. Simply squeeze the bump between your forefinger and thumb. Make sure the paper towels are handy because liquid will come out when you squeeze.
Make sure to apply lubricant liberally! If you need help from a friend, have them hold the dog very tight with one arm under the stomach and around the shoulder. You do not want the dog to wiggle too much. Holding the dog tight will not hurt him/her. If you're going to give benadryl, give it 30 minutes before you do this. It will calm your dog down.
Hope this helps!
Definitely let a vet do it, but only if you are sure it needs it. Once you start manually expressing them then they don't work naturally as well as they should. You shouldn't ever need to do them if the dogs diet is correct and produces poops firm enough to squeeze a little out every time.
They shouldn't ever be totally empty.
You need to be taught, first-hand, how to do this or you really can actually hurt your dog.
An experienced groomer or your vet can show you how to do this. However, after you smell it, I really doubt you will want to do this on your own at home unless you have a gas mask. It's a smell you will always be able to identify no matter what.
Not a nice job but it has to be done. Let your vet show you next time you go.
Let the vet do it, for the love of god let anyone else do it!
Your vet can show you.