Hi, hope someone can give advice. My pup is just over 5mths old now. He has been wormed by vet when he had his jabs and I wormed him again on vets advice because he was dragging his bottom a lot. He is still dragging his bottom. Any thought on what could be wrong with him. Dont want to give him anymore wormer in case it does him harm.
Thanks in advance for any ideas.
Donna x

It may be a problem with his anal glands but I would have thought he was too young to have this problem.  Worth taking him to the vet, maybe try a different one in the practice?    What do you feed your puppy?  The reason I ask is maybe he is not getting enough roughage in his diet and I know some people will feed weetabix each day in their diet.    A raw diet usually helps prevent anal gland problems.

Scooting like this is invariably due to uncomfortable anal glands. Get the vet to show you how to empty them. :-)

Ditto, seems like his anal glands, but also check he hasn't a hair protruding from his bottom, or 'clinkers' :-D

what are clinkers?

> what are clinkers?

Pieces of dried excrement which may be attached to the fur. (at least that's what I call them)..

Thank you bilbobaggins. Couldn't have put it better myself! :)

I have this proble with pom/chi she has been wormed and the vet has checked her over and emptied her anal glands twice now 2 different vets.No sign of anthing but she does scoot mainly after a poo.Nice on thecarpet when she gets indoors. Mia is 6moths old and has done this since we first had her. She is raw fed so I dont think roughage is the problem. Any ideas or do I just keep going at the anal glands.

I have this occasionally too - I think it depends on what she has eaten - lots of grass or anything that doesn't evacuate cleanly!!!!  If I notice her doing it after she has 'been'  I use some loo paper and clean her up before she gets near my carpets!

> what are clinkers?

Pieces of dried excrement which may be attached to the fur. (at least that's what I call them)..

This made me giggle :-D

> I have this occasionally too

You have my deepest sympathy ceejay :-D

> I have this occasionally too

Too much information!

:-)  all part of being a pet owner!

LOL just reread my post JG.

Clinkers is a great name for it - pretty common with my Cav boy with all his feathering!!

Hiya

Just wondering how do we empty the anal glands?
Our cavalier Gizzy scoots his bum on the floor often aswell.....

its so funny and cute but i know it can be serious....

> do we empty the anal glands?
>

With a peg on your nose!!

Yes anal glands, this is what was wrong with my sparky when he was dragging his bottom along the floor lol, you just need to get to the vet so you know how to empty them... thats all i can think of