How often should you express your dog's glands?

Anal glands are two small, "grape"-shaped glands located just under the skin at four o'clock and eight o'clock to the anus. The fluidy, odoriferous material they normally produce is used by dogs, cats and other small mammals to lend a unique scent to their stool, thereby identifying it as their own. read more

Express dog anal glands could be the most unpleasant and weird process that you have to do through the grooming process and there is much debate about whether or not and how often it needs to be done. read more

You express anal glands 3-4 times on a dog that otherwise could of done the job itself, then you are most likely going to be doing it for the rest of that dog's life. If you are concerned, go to your VET (not your local groomer), and have them take a look. read more

Most pets (usually dogs) will bite, scoot, twirl on their behinds or otherwise demonstrate dissatisfaction with the area. Some will simply be stinky in a gross, fishy sort of way. In these cases, a trip to the vet is often in order; to free the anal glands of the bulk of the material and to deal with the itchiness in the surrounding area. read more