Discover 1 Astonishing Health Problem That is Making Your Dog CRY in Pain

It's very normal for your dog to lick himself once in while, but if your dog is constantly licking his anus area than there

could be a major health problem going on there. If your dog scoots his rear along the floor or is constantly licking the

anus area, these are biggest symptoms of swollen or infected anal glands.

What Are Dog Anal Glands

Your dog's anal glands can be found the side of their rectum opening. These two small glands contain very foul and unpleasant smelling liquids that your dog uses to mark their territory. It's also a way for dog's to recognize each other, similar to a calling card.

A small amount of liquid is released when your pet eliminates. One of the reasons why dog's frequently sniff each others bottoms when they meet for the first time is because this is how they learn "who is who." Just like humans who greet each other with a hug or a hand shake. Dog's have a very acute sense of smell, better than humans and can smell odors that we can't smell.

The only time you may ever smell your furry friend''s "essence of smell" is when you dog has infected anal glands.

How Do Anal Glands Become Infected

When your pet's anal glands can't properly be forced out through pressure (urination of defecation), bacteria begins to build up causing several problems for your dog. If it's not treated, your dog can develop an infection. If your canine pet's anal glands become infected, it can develop into abscess, which can rupture causing even more problems for your dog's health.

Symptoms of Dog Anal Glands Blockage

The most common symptoms of an infected or swollen anal glands is:
-Your dog scoots or drags their bottoms across the floor.
-Your dog constantly licks or chews near his anus
-Your dog's stools are very mushy and notice a foul smell coming from your dog's bottom

What to Do if Your Dog Has Infected Glands

If you notice any of these signs from your canine pet, take your dog to the vet for a check up. Your vet can drain the liquid for you. For some pet owners, their dog's glands need to be drain every 3 weeks, every month or so. Poor quality foods in your dog's diet may contributed to swollen glands as well.

Do it at Home Drainage

It won't be pleasant, but you can manually drain your dog's anal glands yourself. In fact, many owners and dog breeder manually drain their dog's glands. Just to warn you, it will be very disgusting because the secretions have a very unpleasant and foul odor.

What You Need:
-A Moist and warm wash cloth

1. Find your dog's glands by lifting your dog's tail while using the other hand to find two lumps located both sides of your dog's rectum.
2. Hold the cloth over his rectum to prevent the secretion from getting everywhere, then apply gentle pressure to the anal glands. This will push the extra fluid out your pet's rectum opening.
3. Wipe your dog's anus clean and voila! You're finished!

If your furry canine pet's secretion came out filled with pus or blood, it's a big sign your dog has an infection. This is when you call your vet.

Some dog owner's with a dog scooting problem don't realize the potential health problems and pain. Carpet scooting may look funny but when it comes down to it, your poor pet is in SERIOUS DISCOMFORT. This shouldn't be taken lightly. So as a good dog owner, make sure your pet has adequate care. If you can't stomach the idea of draining the fluids yourself, then you can make an appointment for your vet to do it.