Post by Jeff on Mar 16, 2004 12:06:13 GMT -5
If you dont want to get grossed out, you can stop reading right now. LOL, as I write this, I cant help but think of the proverbial soldier who jumps on a live grenade to save his platoon.
Dex's anal glands are impacted about once every month. When he lets 'em rip, Christine and I have nicknamed it as him "shmeckling." I dunno how I came up with it, it just sounds right. So, every so often he shmeckles on the couch or ground or whatever. Those of you familiar with anal glands dont need to be reminded that it is the most foul-smelling thing on this planet. I swear it could be put into bombs and used as chemical warfare.
Anyhow, two days ago I see Kira licking Dex's bum like a maniac. I though it was kinda weird, so I went over to investigate. Low and behold, he had shmeckled and she was licking it from his butt. GROss! She is such an angel. When I used to use the vinegar spray on him (for training) 3 seconds later she would be licking it off him.
Anyhow, I am sick of paying my vet $20 so Christine and I finally emptied his anal sacs on our own. I wish we could have videotaped it. It was a frantic scene. I convinced her to be the one doing the insertion, while I held his neck. We did this in our bathtub. So, I holding him, he is struggling, as I am annoying Christine every three seconds asking "did you get it? Did you get both sides? Did you get any sides" LOL, after a couple seconds she told me to shut the _____ up and that I would know when she had emptied them. LMAO! She gets the first one and starts hollering "Oh gross! I got the left side. I have to take a break, I am gonna puke." Meanwhile, the smell is sitting in my nostrils, as I am in the tub too. To make a long story short, we only got one side, but we are doing the other tonight. Wish us luck! I hope my story didnt bore you guys, this whole impacted anal glands thing is new to us. Kira has never once needed them emptied, aside from pooping it out.
Dex's anal glands are impacted about once every month. When he lets 'em rip, Christine and I have nicknamed it as him "shmeckling." I dunno how I came up with it, it just sounds right. So, every so often he shmeckles on the couch or ground or whatever. Those of you familiar with anal glands dont need to be reminded that it is the most foul-smelling thing on this planet. I swear it could be put into bombs and used as chemical warfare.
Anyhow, two days ago I see Kira licking Dex's bum like a maniac. I though it was kinda weird, so I went over to investigate. Low and behold, he had shmeckled and she was licking it from his butt. GROss! She is such an angel. When I used to use the vinegar spray on him (for training) 3 seconds later she would be licking it off him.
Anyhow, I am sick of paying my vet $20 so Christine and I finally emptied his anal sacs on our own. I wish we could have videotaped it. It was a frantic scene. I convinced her to be the one doing the insertion, while I held his neck. We did this in our bathtub. So, I holding him, he is struggling, as I am annoying Christine every three seconds asking "did you get it? Did you get both sides? Did you get any sides" LOL, after a couple seconds she told me to shut the _____ up and that I would know when she had emptied them. LMAO! She gets the first one and starts hollering "Oh gross! I got the left side. I have to take a break, I am gonna puke." Meanwhile, the smell is sitting in my nostrils, as I am in the tub too. To make a long story short, we only got one side, but we are doing the other tonight. Wish us luck! I hope my story didnt bore you guys, this whole impacted anal glands thing is new to us. Kira has never once needed them emptied, aside from pooping it out.