I have been befuddled for many months as to what the odor was coming from Blossom seemingly smelled when she is excited. i never smelled anal glands before but the reputation is the act of expressing them is really foul. NOW I know the odor.... Today I figured it out finally after many many months that I thought was because she still had her hormones. I keep a roll of paper towels in the car and she must have sat on them. Next time I went in the car I saw a stain of poop on them. I smelled it and BINGO, THAT was the odor I have smelled for months. So I did read the previous posts on this issue. As I said in a prior post today, the homeopath said to give her Silicea, one dose for the skin tag. However I will text him tomorrow and check to see what he recommends now. She used to scoot more in the house but lately and after I gave her the dose of Sulphur she has been better (not sure if Sulphur covers that.) Her poops are ok and she is not straining. I give her plenty of fibrous veggies and pumpkin or squash with her meals I know I have to look tomorrow at 5 and 7 position under her butt but she is resisting.
I thought my long time holistic vet I used to have said to not express the anal glands because once you do they have to be done all the time. I guess maybe he meant when people go to the groomers and they do it. I guess I should check for inflammation but when I take her to the vet say I rather they not be expressed if not needed other than the odor issue. I thought I read some dogs just release this odor when excited even though there is no problem. I never had my dogs anal glands ever expressed in all the years. My Gabby had an impacted one early on that needed surgery but that was it.
Should I give even more fiber like psyllium I thought too much fiber can also cause anal gland blockages. Again she is not having problems with straining or mushy or too dry poop
I can try and lift her tail for a quick look while outside tomorrow. That odor is gross....when she anticipates food I even smell it, any stress----or anticipation---good or bad---WHEW...
I thought my long time holistic vet I used to have said to not express the anal glands because once you do they have to be done all the time. I guess maybe he meant when people go to the groomers and they do it. I guess I should check for inflammation but when I take her to the vet say I rather they not be expressed if not needed other than the odor issue. I thought I read some dogs just release this odor when excited even though there is no problem. I never had my dogs anal glands ever expressed in all the years. My Gabby had an impacted one early on that needed surgery but that was it.
Should I give even more fiber like psyllium I thought too much fiber can also cause anal gland blockages. Again she is not having problems with straining or mushy or too dry poop
I can try and lift her tail for a quick look while outside tomorrow. That odor is gross....when she anticipates food I even smell it, any stress----or anticipation---good or bad---WHEW...
She enjoyed her bath as she is shedding and I used a brush on her back which she seemed to love. I never had a dog who didn't end up loving a bath. Back to the topic, I texted the homeopath and gave more detail and he said to still give a dose of silicia. Next week I will get her blood work updated and probably do a phone consult with him again. I do not know if the sulphur affects her behaviour but she had a manifestation after I came home last friday I have never seen before. She got all wound up and I went to sit on the sofa. she kept wildly jumping from the floor to the sofa, banging my knee a couple times (she also never goes on the sofa), put a couple holes in the sofa with her claws and when I told her to stop. She sat on the floor and started to growl and look at me. She seemed to be spinning out of control after I had been gone for a few hours. Maybe I was over excited to see her which I was as the party I went to was a snooze and I could not wait to see her....but I never saw this reaction. Thank you for the input. I guess this is all the art of homeopathy as well
