Will Rambeau wrote 11/27/2005 01:44 PM A question for a groomer... #90643 - 11/27/2005 01:44 PM
Will Rambeau Moderator Reg: 01-25-2003 Posts: 5983 Loc: Idaho Offline	Ok, I'm sorry if this comes out wrong, I know that it's gross, but I need some advice here. My seven year old female Corgi ends up needing her butt cleaned several times a week when I let her in - fecal soiling around her butt is present and I use wet wipes to clean it up, but man...I hate doing it. We trim down her skirt so that nothing ends up on that, but is there some type of grooming solution for this? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/confused.gif" alt="" /> The Fetz dog: http://www.leerburg.com/forums/ubbthreads.php/ubb/showflat/Number/79673/page/25
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Diana Matusik wrote 11/27/2005 01:51 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: Will Rambeau ] #90644 - 11/27/2005 01:51 PM
Diana Matusik Webboard User Reg: 04-27-2004 Posts: 456 Loc: Central FL Offline	What we did at the groomer/kennel I worked at was trimmed the hair around that region, pretty much what you're already doing. Other than that if your corgi has well formed poop then it shouldn't be an issue. Does she have loose stool? A lot of dogs with fecal matter built up on the fur have regular loose stools. Not necessarily diarrhea, but loose nonetheless.
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steven sullivan wrote 11/27/2005 02:15 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: Diana Matusik ] #90645 - 11/27/2005 02:15 PM
steven sullivan Webboard User Reg: 01-08-2005 Posts: 62 Loc: North Shore,Massachusetts Offline	I had the same problem with one of my male GSD"s.I was feeding him Abbady and his stools where always loose and runny.I was always cleaning the hair around his "you know what"!Because it was always covered with dried up poop! I switched him to a different food and the results have been like night and day.His stools are much firmer and smaller,and a lot easier to clean up the yard after him.In the six months since I changed his food I have only had to clean his rear end once,and that was when he had diarrhea.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/27/2005 04:49 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: Will Rambeau ] #90646 - 11/27/2005 04:49 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: ....fecal soiling around her butt is present and I use wet wipes to clean it up.... The other replies are sound, I think. Her stools would have to be very soft to be soiling and sticking to the fur around her butt. I remember you switched to raw, right? This dog too? Did this problem start then or was it already happening? And I think you are feeding no cereal grains, right? Corn and wheat can trigger diarrhea in a dog with food sensitivities, as can a meat that's too rich for the dog. Sometimes a new diet (including a switch to raw) can trigger some intestinal distress. This is what I would do: I would add a couple of tablespoons of canned pumpkin (not pie filling) to the meal. It's amazing, but this particular fiber works for diarrhea AND constipation! It's one of the better tricks I've learned, with no down side. If she is having pudding stools, though (as opposed to soft-but-somewhat-formed), that's a different thing. But you would've said that, I think.
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Anne Vaini wrote 11/27/2005 05:54 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: Will Rambeau ] #90647 - 11/27/2005 05:54 PM
Anne Vaini Webboard User Reg: 07-14-2005 Posts: 775 Loc: Wisconsin Offline	Have you had her anal glands checked?
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Ian McVey wrote 11/27/2005 05:58 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: Will Rambeau ] #90648 - 11/27/2005 05:58 PM
Ian McVey Webboard User Reg: 09-01-2005 Posts: 110 Loc: Offline	If you have clippers lying around with a #10 blade you can use them, or just walk in to a local grooming shop and have them do it for you. All you do is lightly run the blade over the hair around the anus until you have widened the area around it. Then use scissors to blend. If you are talking about poop actually stuck to her anus, then there isnt much you can do except use baby wipes on her daily.
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/27/2005 05:59 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: Anne Vaini ] #90649 - 11/27/2005 05:59 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: Have you had her anal glands checked? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> I am embarrassed that this wasn't the first thing I mentioned! Good thinking, Anne! If the dog is "scooting" on her butt, that's usually a strong indication that her anal glands need expressing --- at least, in my experience.
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jeff oehlsen wrote 11/27/2005 07:43 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: Connie Sutherland ] #90650 - 11/27/2005 07:43 PM
jeff oehlsen Webboard User Reg: 11-20-2002 Posts: 1303 Loc: Colorado Offline	They could be infected and swollen. This could cause problems. I hate expressing anal glands. I always get some on me. I am smarter than my dog, your just not.
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Diana Matusik wrote 11/27/2005 08:55 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: jeff oehlsen ] #90651 - 11/27/2005 08:55 PM
Diana Matusik Webboard User Reg: 04-27-2004 Posts: 456 Loc: Central FL Offline	Quote: They could be infected and swollen. This could cause problems. I hate expressing anal glands. I always get some on me. Soak your hands and arms in soapy water and if you get it on you it won't stink you up. Likewise, wear junky clothes and above all, LOOK AWAY FROM THE FIRING RANGE. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />
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Connie Sutherland wrote 11/27/2005 09:04 PM Re: A question for a groomer... [Re: Diana Matusik ] #90652 - 11/27/2005 09:04 PM
Connie Sutherland Moderator Reg: 07-13-2005 Posts: 31571 Loc: North-Central coast of California Offline	Quote: .......and above all, LOOK AWAY FROM THE FIRING RANGE. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> Oh, yes indeed! GREAT advice! I belong to a dog club that had a "party" before I joined, specifically for the purpose of doing this and showing the members who had never done it how to do it. I've always had mixed feeling about having missed that "party" !! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" /> By the way, it was an OUTDOOR affair, far from the walkways and the door. The results of that activity smell a lot worse that poop, IMO.
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