Comments on: Empty Your Dog’s Anal Sacs the Natural Way

By: jamie barnes

jamie barnes — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 22:31:31 +0000

you was very helpful,lucy my 6yr old chichuahua was constantly licking her rectum that’s what made me check and see what was wrong,she had a brownish type liquid barely seeping out,w/ a slight odor,not too bad!so i noticed when she went outside to use the bathroom that she yelped when she was tring to do a bowel movement and that’s when i knew i had to do somethin fast!i will take her to her vet 1st thing monday but for no i’m going to try to extract the glands myself.this was the ony site i found theinfo helpful.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 18:38:53 +0000

Just wanted to give an update on my 13 year old Yorkie.

After the antibiotics finished, I continue Epson salt treatments for two weeks three times a day. I also added in a walk before her bedtime and changed her food to an all natural brand with 3 proteins. It’s been months now and she has had no reoccuring infections since!

This site saved me $1600 that the vet wanted for the surgery.

Thanks!

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 07:33:13 +0000

I have a Chow/German mix that cannot eat any sort of dog food. He also has hip issues already at just 3 yrs old.For breakfastto keep him comfortable & keep his bones strong, I give him 3 tbls FF yogurt & 3 tbsp low fat cottage cheese, then I sprinkle with ground Glucosamine, shark cartilage 7 calcium.He has not felt pain since I began giving him this recipe. Prior, we had to rush him to hospital, he could not even stand up or walk for 2 days & was crying so loudly.
For dinner, I cook him Groung turkey, green beans, carrots & brown rice w/ sweet potatoe too. He has lost 10 lbs( needed to ), however he constantly does that Butt rubbing in circles on carpet. I took him to have his anal glands drained 2 weeks ago & he felt so happy & had so much energy, he wouldn’t stop kissing me, and he’s not a generous kisser at all. He became a different calm dog. My neighbors even noticed. He does get a little bit of my fish from table but nothing else that is not good for him.My question is, because his stool is very soft & seems like it’s not enough, so to speak.I can’t afford to have a Vet check him right now, should I go ahead & have the Vet office excrete his glands again so soon ? Is there anything anyone would suggest I might be doing wrong with his diet?I’ve done quite abit of research to make sure he is getting proper protein carbs, fiber & such. Any help would be really appreciated.He is realy uncomfortable & is looking at me, as if to say, your suppose to help me, do something, Please ? Thanks in advance! Colleen

By: renee

renee — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:03:40 +0000

How do you know your dogs anal gland is infected? I think my Yorkie Samie’s also is infected. I had a hard time going in to get to the gland. and also the discharge was long and stringy and had a yellow green color to it. I was alarmed. She is on ammox for 2 wks but I am wondering if it’s ruptered.

By: PATTI

PATTI — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 04:05:10 +0000

I HAVE A CHIHUAHUA A LITTLE UNDER 5 LBS. HER ANAL GLAND BECAME INFECTED AND RUPTURED. MY VET PRESCRIBED ORAL ANTIBIOTICS. THE RUPTURED GLAND LOOKS AWFUL. SHOULD I APPLY ANYTHING TO KEEP IT CLEAN? DO YOU SUGGEST USING THE EPSON SALT SOLUTION ON THE RUPTURED GLAND? ALSO I HEARD THAT FEEDING DOGS CANNED PUMPKIN RESULTS IN FIRMER STOOL. DO YOU SUGGEST I ADD PUMPKIN TO HER DIET? THNX
–PATTI

By: Bobbye

Bobbye — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 22:19:24 +0000

Eb,

You mentioned coal oil at one point. Can you re-broadcast your luck with coal oil for treating the stinker sacs, and how you did it? Also, did you buy the oil or make it? preshate it.

– Bobbye –

By: Morrigan

Morrigan — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 03:45:19 +0000

I’m a registered veterinary technician and while I can appreciate the desire for a holistic approach to pet care I feel bad if I didn’t voice my opinions. Chocolate is indeed toxic to dogs and working in an emergency vet hospital I’ve seen the harmful effects first hand. About 1 teaspoon of canned pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix, just canned pumpkin) provides increased fiber for your dog’s diet without the added sugar of cake. I’ve also worked a veterinarian licensed to perform acupunture on animals. I’m thinking that the swollen ears was a possible infection/irritation due to unsterilized needles. You really should not perform acupunture at home. And the best method to help prevent anal gland issues may be to just get them expressed regularly. If you get tired of having your vet, or more likley the vet techs, doing it, ask them to teach you. We don’t really enjoy it, I promise. And please, ask your vet before trying something new. You’d be amazed at what seems harmless turns out to be quite harmful.

By: Bobbye

Bobbye — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 01:07:28 +0000

Whoh, whoah, ya’ll boys. Ya’ll just ruined my Thanksgiving. This year’s Thanksgiving went so well, then I come home to this. As Rodney King said, “Why can’t we all just get along?”. This is a dog blog for goodness sakes.

Some fella named ‘Guy’ just hops onto a really great and informative small dogs help community site then gets ugly, threatens people, expresses fascination with another man’s anus, and then uses vulgar language amongst other things.

The querulous and vindictive behavior of Guy is concerning. Guy’s explosive responses make dogs and dog anal gland issues to be much foofaraw in comparison.

Guy, it’s really healthy and good for you to express your feelings, your frustrations, your pent-up anger, your fantasies about other men’s anus, ‘my pleasure’, and the Cayenne. HOWEVER, this really isn’t the correct forum to act out those fantasies or lash out at other human beings. We are all here to help our dogs – we love our dogs and are here to help share constructive ideas to help each other.

I’d love to give you a great big virtual hug. I really would. I hope you can find happiness some day. I mean this in love, though…. please deal with your anger and irresponsible verbal judo before you consider becoming a pet owner. The last thing any of us want is for you to become the next Michael Vick.

OK, on a positive note, old friends, we have a 9 week old white/yellow male labrador puppy. We’re giving him small pieces of Kroger birthday cake already to condition his glands… he just loves it.

“If you’re angry at a loved one, hug that person. And mean it. You may not want to hug – which is all the more reason to do so. It’s hard to stay angry when someone shows they love you, and that’s precisely what happens when we hug each other. ~Walter Anderson, The Confidence Course, 1997″

– Bobbye –

By: Eb

Eb — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:55:48 +0000

Oh, my! Somebody’s got his little garanimals all up in a wad. Guy, (is it pronounced “gee” or does it rhyme with bi?) this hostility toward diversity and progressive ideas doesn’t serve our little friends or their little anal sac maladies well at all. And the vulgar language is so sophomorically judgemental. I, too, am sending a great big hug your way. Liola, it takes real courage to address your issues. Sounds like you’ve done that with your therapist. It’s nothing to be afraid of, Guy. On another note, don’t be afraid, guys, (no pun intended) to try the shopvac-to-the-anus routine I told you about. Works like a charm. And the Kroger birthday cake really does work! Let’s all just take a deep breath (through our mouths) and see if we can find that peaceful space again where we were being supportive of each others’diverse anal gland expressing techniques.

By: Liola

Liola — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 14:22:05 +0000

Guy,
Your post sounds very angry. This makes me very sad. I am so sorry you felt the need to use coarse language and threats. This used to really offend me, but my therapist and parole officer taught me years ago that most of the time people are just needing a hug. So, my heart goes out to you with a big, big hug attached.

Relative to the blog, most everyone has been very kind, supportive and willing to share their unique ideas and perspectives they’ve tried with their dogs. What a true show of love. Personally, I really appreciate the diversity and breadth of methods. It allows us all to learn together during this journey.

My dogs and I have settled in on the chocolate Kroger birthday cake and Fiber One bar regiment. All of us have lost weight, are happier, less constipated, and our anal glands (seepage for humans) has all but cleared up. I am amazed and thankful that animals and humans are so close in construction that identical treatments apply. This has practically become a family tradition that we (myself and my poodles) do together.

On a different note, has anyone else allowed there dogs to treat on the Turkey carcasses after Thanksgiving (we call it Fall Celebration)? It’s really hard to get all of the meat off of the bones and the dogs are really good at it. I just hate to see food go to waste and the dogs love it. I guess my question is this; Is it OK if they eat the bones as well?
I’m wondering if it would help lubricate and reduce anal gland issues also?