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what is wrong with my Australian shepherd?
She is 10 Months old and very smart. but every time we go out in the yard to play catch or frisby and when she comes in she gives a really bad smell. i have washed her with oatmeal type soap and what not but not doing the trick she isnt rolling in anyting i know dogs dont sweat from their fur but this is a rotten smell. after a hour or two it lightens up and goes away but when she goes back to running she smells again.
the vet did blood work and said nothing is wrong. and he dont smell it but it can knock you off your feet at times
thanks mo hmm i take her to the groomers but i dont know if they been doing her glands i guess i have to ask . I have had other dogs mostly Rotties and labs but never had this issue it only like i say lasts 20 min to the longest a hour. guess ill go to the groomers tomorrow ... also i looked up some people sayin its doggie bo hmmm wonder if its that easy of a fix. but never hurd of the back paw pocket thing
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- MoLv 41 decade agoFavorite Answer
She may have problems with her anal glands. If she goes to the groomer, some groomers automatically empty the anal glands without asking the owner, and the dog begins to need to have their anal glands emptied because they can no longer empty on their own.
If the glands become impacted or overfilled and do not get emptied, then when the dog gets excited or scared, the anal glands release fluid, and it stinks to high heaven. It's a smell that once you've smelled it, you'll never mistake it for anything else again.
With dogs like an Aussie, who have what I like to call "mudflaps" on their back paws, it is easy for the smell to get stuck in that hair. (EDIT: By "mudflaps", I mean that long hair that herding dogs get on their back thighs. Anal gland stuff and poop can get stuck in it ;0)
Some dogs just naturally get anal gland problems when they are fed too soft of a diet (no raw bone in a raw diet or not enough fiber in a kibble diet). The anal glands clean themselves naturally when a the poop goes through the colon.
Otherwise, check carefully to make sure your dog hasn't rolled in anything at all. Raccoon poop smells awful and looks a lot like dog poop. For some reason, dogs LOVE rolling in it.
Hope you find out soon!
- 1 decade ago
thats probably how she is, its norma my dog is the same way, but if you are worrying take her for a check up
