Posted by Matt from CT on January 06, 2009 at 23:19:11 from (70.5.231.182):
In Reply to: O/T Farm Dog's posted by 37chief on January 06, 2009 at 19:56:28:
A n a l glands.
Apparantly dog poo isn't stinky enough, they have to put extra scent on them. If they don't have firm enough poo, they don't squeezed out naturally like they should and fill up. The butt drag is their way of cleaning 'em.
Most groomers clean them as a matter of course. I've read it described on my Dal board, it's not hard, just not for the queasy of stomach and best done while giving a bath for easy cleanup. Figure if scooting on the carpet is good enough, can't be too hard by finger tip :)
Females seem more prone to it for whatever reason.
Yes, for the veterinarily paranoid they could be infected, punctured, or have a tumor. But most likely they just need a special squeezing.
================== Back to farm dogs, my dad used to tell the story of one Labrador they had on the family farm. The neighborhood kids would come up and ask for them to lock up the dog so they could go swimming -- if the dog saw someone in the pond, he'd dive in, grab a hold, and haul them out!
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