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Hi, hope no one is eating while reading this! Bella, 22 month old lab has been licking her behind alot recently. Does anyone know if this is "normal"? She usually does it every now and again, but shes doing it so much at the moment xxx help!
bubbatd
10-25-2005, 08:51 PM
Could be anal glands...
EliNHunter
10-25-2005, 09:03 PM
Is she spayed? If not, she could be in heat...
RoxyBoxer
10-25-2005, 09:13 PM
when roxys in heat we refuse to get any kind of her face next to us closeness lol. and when she does sneak in a kiss we almost gag at the thought lol...its how they clean themselves in not like they can go hey mom i got a piece of poop stuck to my bum ;)
EliNHunter
10-25-2005, 09:19 PM
Um.... people... you know it's ANIMALS we signed ourselves up for, right? Yes... dogs lick their butts and any other private part they can reach. They also have extra enzymes in their saliva to break down bacteria. It's not like they have tampax, toilet paper, showers/tubs with Dial soap, etc. So, while you deem it so utterly GROSS, it comes with the territory. I'm sure you already know this, but just a reminder ;)
juliefurry
10-25-2005, 09:34 PM
Um.... people... you know it's ANIMALS we signed ourselves up for, right? Yes... dogs lick their butts and any other private part they can reach. They also have extra enzymes in their saliva to break down bacteria. It's not like they have tampax, toilet paper, showers/tubs with Dial soap, etc. So, while you deem it so utterly GROSS, it comes with the territory. I'm sure you already know this, but just a reminder ;)
That's right! Good point. My husband's the same way he won't let the dogs lick his face because "they lick their butts" :eek: :eek: !
EliNHunter
10-25-2005, 09:45 PM
That's right! Good point. My husband's the same way he won't let the dogs lick his face because "they lick their butts" :eek: :eek: !
You can always remind him... especially for guys... "You would if you could!" :rolleyes:
You can always remind him... especially for guys... "You would if you could!" :rolleyes:
Cant argue with that logic.
AndrewF
10-25-2005, 10:43 PM
It's not like they have tampax, toilet paper, showers/tubs with Dial soap, etc.
No, they don't have any of those things....however, it's always comical watching a dog or cat dragging their arse across a carpet! (so long as it isn't yours!!! :D )
Whitedobelover
10-25-2005, 11:38 PM
lol i think this is funny lol
bubbatd
10-26-2005, 01:24 AM
Andrew...it is funny to watch !! They seem so embarrassed too !
Ash47
10-26-2005, 02:15 AM
It is kinda funny... But then knowing what you gotta do to make them stop doing it!! :eek: Anyway, to the OP, it may be anal glands, and could possibly be just cleaning blood/feces/urine off of her privates.
AndrewF
10-26-2005, 07:14 AM
Andrew...it is funny to watch !! They seem so embarrassed too !
They do! - at least when they realize you see what they're doing.....it's that look of concentration they have (and possible 'AAAaaahhhh!') before they realize they've been spotted which really makes it comical :)
Well I don't mind gross icky stuff, but I worry incase its something serious, as we lost our last lab so young :(
fredsthebest
11-06-2005, 09:19 AM
Just a heads up, your dog could be impacted. This isn't dangerous, and the problem is easy to fix. Your vet, or some groomers can help you out. This is a pretty common thing among dogs. My current dog doesn't have it, but my two other dogs did.
If you dog is licking its butt excessively, or dragging its butt across the carpet excessively, or when he goes to the bathroom, he goes, and then tries to go another 3 or 4 times after that but nothing happens, these are sings that there COULD be impaction.
To get really gross, essentially what the vet has to do in order to release secretions that may be caught in the anal glands, he would have to stick his finger up there and squeeze the stuff out.
Yum.. time for breakfast.
chadanddenise
11-06-2005, 08:41 PM
I second that. The other thing I've read "Dogs for Dummies" is that it can be the anal glands themselves...sometimes they get swelled up...I read you can just put them in the tub and use a washcloth to feel around in there and squeeze the stuff out - but personally I'd rather have a vet do it! Our dog was dragging it's butt around and we thought that was the problem.
Also our dog licked it's butt like crazy for the last 10 days before she had her pups...I kept telling her she was licking the wrong place...but she wouldn't stop!:eek:
fastpitchchic
11-07-2005, 10:19 AM
Bexi, 2 things I can think of. Is she spayed? If not is she licking around her vulva area? I had a GSD who wasn't spayed and was licking a lot. It turned out that she had an Interuterine Infection. I noticed a gooie discharge in that area. I had to have her spayed to get rid of the infection.
She can also have a UTI...treated with antibiotics.
Naturegurl
11-10-2005, 05:14 PM
My boston does this when his allergies are acting up.