Fri, Aug 29th 2008, 23:46 GMT

Gracie is absolutely right, as usual. This sounds like you've diagnosed your baby yourself, and that's probably not such a good thing. Anal glands serve a marking purpose in all animals, including dogs. Unfortunately, they can become impacted and infected. Most groomers and vets offer the service of expressing these gland which only needs to be done once in a while in most animals. Actually, they are a lot like hemmorhoids in the way that they cause irritation and itching. You need to be shown how to do it, though, and then your "Booger" will be fine.

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Izadore (Izzie)
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Fri, Aug 29th 2008, 14:34 GMT

Are you sure he doesn't have anal gland problems? They're common in both cats and dogs. Because the glands will need to be expressed, and it's not something for the neophyte. If you take him to a vet, s/he can do it for you, in addition to showing you how you can do that for him yourself in the future. So take that baby to the vet, because if they become impacted, that will really hurt him.

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Gracie
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