Me too. I think I'd rather pay to have someone else do this along with the nail clipping.
________________________________ From: Ellen <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, October 29, 2010 6:13:33 PM Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Question on them rubbing thier butts on the fllor Thanks Shanna and all your comments for help! I think I will have the vet show me. Ellen --- In [email protected], Kavi <kaviescontin...@...> wrote: > > Hi > usually this behavior is that the anal glands are full. The anal glands are >scent glands. I use to bath dogs for a living, and this was a common practice >of >the grooming shop. We had to express the anal glands when we put them in the >tub >for a bath. Now, do not just do this at home anywhere. lol... Its a dark brown >messy very very stinky job! (it usually squirts out!) Usually a grooming shop >can do it for you. (petco or petsmart) It needs to be done in a bathtub or on >a >table with a towel. I prefer a grooming shop in the tub where they can rinse >off >the butt area with water! It can be uncomfy for the dog at the time, but >relief >after. If you want to learn how to do it, ask a grooming shop or vet to show >you. allow them to let you do your own dog to see how to do it. > > > you can also "google it" and read about how to do it if you want > > Shanna > > > --- On Fri, 10/29/10, Beth Michl <classy1r...@...> wrote: > > > From: Beth Michl <classy1r...@...> > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Question on them rubbing thier butts on the fllor > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, October 29, 2010, 3:53 PM > > >  > > > > > > > > > Yes that is why they are scooting or rubbing there backsides.. My two girls >both have had problems.. Smidgen's got so full that they ruptured! Now I >didn't >know she was having problems cause they would never scoot in front of me. My >BF >saw on of them doing it once. > I came home one time and Smidgen had a hole on her backside. It looked like >someone had stabbed her? I rushed her to the vet and this was the problem. >Glands were packed. > I have tried to express them but I can't get it right. Now Chassis didn't > have >any symptoms, but one day she just was in pain? couldn't figure out what was >wrong. Again took her to the vet and she was packed full too. I need to take >them both in to have done, as it has been a few months. I wish I could figure >out how too do it? I have watched it be done, but I think I am afraid to hurt >them. They are just so tiny... > > > --- On Fri, 10/29/10, Ellen <ihu...@...> wrote: > > > From: Ellen <ihu...@...> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Question on them rubbing thier butts on the fllor > To: [email protected] > Date: Friday, October 29, 2010, 3:35 PM > > >  > > Hi I know gross question but I read in a magazine that they do this because > of >a gland in their rear. They said to express it does anyone know how to do this >and does this hurt them? > > > Ellen >
