I was just wondering how often I should take my Golden to the groomer. I took her about a month ago and she did wonderfully. She doesn't really need to get trimmed again but she is starting to smell really bad. Its not the normal dog smell. She kinda smells like fish and she has been licking her rear end a lot lately. Shes 7 months old and hasn't been spayed. So she might be going into her first heat. I've given her baths and she but the smell just keeps coming back. Last time I took her to the groomer she smelled a lot better and it lasted until she went outside and started digging so I had to bathe her. Then the smell just came right back. I know when they groom they do something with the glands back there. Could that be where the smell is coming from?
I'm kinda new to the board, and perhaps one of the veteran members can better respond to your post.
My thought is that the dog has a skin issue, such as maybe a yeast infection. My suggestion would be to take her to the vet instead of the groomer to rule out a health issue.
It does sound like her anal glands need to be expressed.There will be an odor back there and they do scoot and lick their butt when they are full. As Genie said, a trip to the vet will determine if it is anal glands or not. If it is the glands your vet can express them as well.
I do groom/bathe some Goldens once a month on a regular basis,however I prefer 6 weeks.
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I have been a dog groomer for 15 years and I express the glands all the time. The clients specifically request it.
I think most groomers as well as vet techs do it regularly.
(Luckily, even in dogs prone to the problem, a diet of RMBs will often fix it forever.)
However, if this smell was there and came back soon after the groomer visit, I'd go to the vet, as everyone says, because an infection in the area is especially dangerous.
You might want to have the vet show you how to do it properly.
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I know when they groom they do something with the glands back there.
I have to say that I'd be unpleasantly surprised and angry if this was done without my understanding and approval, but I suspect that this isn't the case here.
Lisa that is their choice.
However, if I ask you to bath, clip and comb my dog does not automaticly give you rein to be sticking your fingers into her nether regions.
And if I were you I'd have a release form ready for my customer to sign if it is a requested proceedure.
I was going to say the same thing , a good raw diet will fix that problem 100 % and to think that a lot of people who have the glands secreted pay for it..uhhh..Good luck with your Golden , I am sure it's fixable and if you want to switch to Raw this is the best board for all the help you need..
I asked the groomer to express the glands. The groomer is attached to my vet (we live in Japan on an Army base) so I would think because of that, they would have told me if they thought she has a yeast infection. I have a bunch of books that say she might get an odor like this when she is about to go into heat. I just didn't know if that sounded right of if anyone has ever had this happen.
I'm going to call the vet and see what he says.
By the way, She is on a raw diet. I started her on a raw diet about 4 months ago. She loves it and is gaining weight like crazy. She was extremely underweight when I got her and now she is 7 months old and almost 50 lbs!
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