How to Express a Dog's Anal Gland Two Parts: Preparing to Express Your Dog's Anal Glands Expressing the Anal Glands Externally Community Q&A Your dog's anal glands are two grape-shaped glands located just below the anus to either side. read more
There are a number of theories why dogs, cats, and other mammals have anal glands and what possible use they may have. One states that anal sac contents, when excreted with the passing stool or by anal sphincter muscle contraction, act as a powerful territorial scent marker. read more