Foreword
The first time I knew about the anal gland was a month after Xiaohua got home. My little friend brought a golden retriever to play at home. When she held Xiaohua in her arms, she smelled a lot of odor. That day, Xiaohua just took a bath and the next day, it should be fragrant. She asked me if I had squeezed the anal gland? What is the anal gland, simple communication simulation after squeezing the anal gland, I know to take a bath to clean up the anal gland, the following to share the process I gave Xiaohua chrysanthemum, for your reference.
What are anal glands?
Anal gland is a gland, also known as the anal sac, is a pair of pear-shaped glands, located on both sides of the dog's anus at about four o'clock and eight o'clock, one on each side and each has an opening. The anal gland of my little flower is easy to find, because it is a short-haired dog, the tail is generally upturned, the hair of the tail will be trimmed every week when bathing, chrysanthemum is clear at a glance, it is easy to find the anal gland.
The role of the anal glands
When I found the anal gland, I began to study the role of the anal gland. According to my observation, dogs know each other by smelling each other's buttocks. It is the anal gland that can smell. So the anal gland is the proof of the identity of dogs. They can identify each other by the smell of the anal gland. Later, it was verified that this was true.
Why do you squeeze the anal glands?
I have a psychological shadow about squeezing the anal gland for the floret. I had no experience for the first time. As a result, I squeezed it on my body and the smell could not disperse for a long time. For this reason, I went to the pet shop to chat with the beautician. He suggested that I should clean anal gland regularly for the floret. If the anal gland is not cleaned up in time, the dog will grind its buttocks on the ground when it is slightly blocked. Severe blockage can cause difficulty in defecation and inflammation in dogs. I reflected that Xiaohua did rub her buttocks on the ground before. I thought it was caused by constipation. It turned out that I did not clean anal glands. So now I regularly squeeze and clean Xiaohua before bathing, because the anal glands are very smelly. Bathing after cleaning can remove the odor!
Symptoms of florets needing to squeeze anal glands
I now clean anal glands every three months, but before cleaning, I will observe some symptoms of florets, if they appear, I will do it
Frequency of squeezing anal gland
Every time I help Xiaohua squeeze the anal gland until it becomes empty. The doctor suggests squeezing it 3-4 times a year. Now I squeeze it once a quarter. Otherwise, the little guy has a heavy body odor and can't sleep with it. However, it should be noted that if the dog exercises a lot, it can squeeze the anal gland for a longer time, once every four months!
The first experience of squeezing anal glands
The first time I squeezed the anal gland, I only prepared a tissue. Because the technique was not very correct, I panicked and worried that the floret would be hurt. My husband helped me hold down the floret. Instead, the floret panicked even more and ran around. It was not easy to catch it back and comfort it for a while. Then I continued to work. I did not wear gloves and squeezed it directly. It was not easy to find the position. When I started, the floret was nervous. As soon as I squeezed it on my body, the smell was so bad that it was hard to get rid of it after washing several times. I squeezed it twice to make sure it was not bulging until it was empty. Then I took a hot bath for Xiaohua. After drying, the smell of Xiaohua obviously went down, full of fragrance! So I summed up the steps and precautions for squeezing anal glands.
Preparation tool for squeezing anal gland
Paper towels, wet wipes, masks, gloves, bath tools (shampoo, bath brush)
Start squeezing the anal glands
Put on the mask and start!
Precautions for squeezing anal gland
When squeezing, do not exert too much force, so as not to cause damage to the anal gland, causing inflammation, when squeezing, you can pad a piece of paper, otherwise be careful to spray on the face, the smell is extremely smelly! You still have to wear a mask.
Xiaohua Ma Ma has something to say.
If there is no experience, it is recommended not to squeeze the anal gland, you can go to the pet shop to clean up, so as not to squeeze too much to cause inflammation, I first squeezed myself, squeezed all over the body, florets are still afraid, the second time to go to the pet shop to learn, so as to ensure that the technique is correct, and will not hurt florets, do not blindly start!
