Vets here charge the cost of a consultation for emptying anal glands. - £35 or £29.50 depending which Vet you go to.

i pay the local groomer, £12 including a bath

You can try a spoonful of natural brand in the food which seems to help some. My terrier had this problem and I give her a raw carrot every day (grate into food if your dog won't eat them raw). I also give a measure of protexin Pro-fibre which the vet recommended (cheapest off Ebay) and we have had no problems for months now. She was really bad having them emptied at the vets, (it took three to hold her) so trying anything was better than having to have them emptied regularly.

Owwwww much?!
Blimey, at that price I'd definitely be donning my own latex gloves! [/Q

I’ve tried to do this myself but was not successful unfortunately, would like to learn how.

My vet talked me through it when he was doing my old boy a few years ago. He had a feel to make sure they required emptying and at my request he allowed me to empty them under his supervision.

Maybe you could ask your own vet or groomer to do the same?

Cain had some anal gland issues, however since switching to raw it isn't a problem any more. I'm convinced the more solid poos that raw produce, help naturally clear the anal glands. Maybe if you can't feed raw full time, just try supplimenting with chicken wings? The bone will hopefully help. Raw carrots also help Cain, pity that didn't work for you.

I'm surprised to read that this is such an issue. Might be worth mentioning to any new dog owners looking in that not every dog has a problem with this and some never do.

I've only ever had one dog that had a problem with it and that was just one time when she was about 6 years old and after being on medication that made her stools runny for weeks and weeks. I'd taken her to the vet coz she was 'scooting on the floor'. Vet squeezed them out and told me that if their stools are hard enough they usually manage to keep their glands clear themselves at the same time as they strain to poo?

Never had a problem with it with any of my old GSDs, and not with the 2 yr old min pin I have now and she is easy to check for it - her bum being clearly on show!

I used to think when I saw dogs doing the bum scooting thing that they had itchy bums from worms! Mine didn't do it so I'd never asked about it until that one time I had a dog that did.

Really surprised to read that some dogs need this seen to every few weeks?

Vets here charge the cost of a consultation for emptying anal glands. - £35 or £29.50 depending which Vet you go to.

im having the same problem with phoebe, when she had the torsion in december her anal glands went a bit mental because of the torsion, shes had to have them emptied twice since aswell. Im hoping it will calm down as she is 5 and never had anal gland problem before. But phoebe being odd she seams to like it being done (i do not do it - i cant even be in the room and she bathed before ill pick her up it makes me sick)

How often do you give protexin Pro-fibre?

Thanks in advance. x.