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Expressing anal glands internally
My vet has shown me how to express my toy poodle's anal glands,
internally, external does not get it. I bought the gloves, baby wipes, and KY and tried it this morning. I could not even get the finger inserted into the anal opening. My fault, not the dog's. What's the secret? This needs to be done weekly, so I have to learn to do this for money reasons. The vet has no problems, the dog seems to relax for him. Thanks, HJJ |
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It is possible that you're giving off anxiety vibes as you get ready to
do this, and your pooch is picking up on it and tightening it. It is possible that as you get organized for this, your dog (poodles are arn smart....) figures out what's coming and tightens up. It is possible that as you handle the dog, you are doing everything to increase anviety, not decrease it. It is possible that you are moving into the rectum either too fast or too slow. It is possible that a second person present to either steady the dog or distract it (as with a super treat to nibble at) would solve the problem. And all of those are great big guesses. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia |
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It is possible that you're giving off anxiety vibes as you get ready to
do this, and your pooch is picking up on it and tightening it. It is possible that as you get organized for this, your dog (poodles are arn smart....) figures out what's coming and tightens up. It is possible that as you handle the dog, you are doing everything to increase anviety, not decrease it. It is possible that you are moving into the rectum either too fast or too slow. It is possible that a second person present to either steady the dog or distract it (as with a super treat to nibble at) would solve the problem. And all of those are great big guesses. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia |
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