[quote user="IrishSetterGrl"]Then my mom I agreed to test her - silly as it sounds, my mom pretended to push me down, and I (pretend-) screamed [/quote] The husband of a forum member decided to see what would happen if he scared his dog at night. The dog was on the bed with the wife. The guy...

[quote user="Liesje"]Do dogs express them, like.....if they are REALLY spooked? [/quote] Yes, but most people describe it as a very bad smell. A while back one member posted that her husband wanted to see whether their dog would defend the wife at night. He entered their dark bedroom when the...

[quote user="oylin"] I know this is a dumb question, but I would like to ask anyway. How do you know if your little dog's glands have been expressed on his own? Because my little boy has the same anal glands problem sometimes. But I can't tell from his poops if he has expressed or not...

Forgot to mention that giving probiotics can also sometimes help. Again, it's one of those things that can cut both ways: it'll either help get better formed stools, or make them soft. Trial and error is the only way to find out. I would recommend going straight to using a top quality, very concentrated...

[quote user="oylin"] What brand of Lactobacillus acidopilus probiotic powder would you recommend? I'm adding 1/2 of recommended doses of the following to my boy's diets: Prozme, Solid Gold Seameal and Seacure (hydrolyzed white fish) for few months, not much help. Thank you! [/quote...

I agree with all the dietary advice given by the other forum members. Just some quick input on these 2 points: [quote user="kalishea"] 2- Anal glands need to be expressed every 6-12 weeks. Is that problem enough right there to change her food? [/quote] If you have a look at this thread here...

He is doing much better this morning, he is still eating but we are taking him to the vet