why does my 5 month old chihuahua female puppy drag her butt across the floor?

Question

she's already been wormed and had most of her shots, i feed her dry and can food thats for puppy's

Answer 1

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Answer 2

When pets, especially smaller dogs, pay excessive attention to their rear ends, worms may be blamed for this rather anti-social behaviour. By all means try dosing your dog for worms first is the best... ..even with those over the counter medicines for worms. etc.

Excessive licking may well be caused by disease of the anal glands. These glands or sacs are situated just under the skin on either side of the anus at the positions of 4 o'clock and 8 o'clock when viewed from the rear.

Normally the anal glands empty when a bowel motion is passed. Their function is to lubricate and give the bowel motion a particular odour or scent for identification by other animals.

When you take your dog to your veterinarian with this problem, he or she will consider four possibilities in the first instance. Is the excess irritation caused by impaction, infection, an abscess or cancer?

Impaction means that the glands are blocked because the tiny ducts from the outside into the gland have become plugged up. Infection means that bacteria in the gland are causing an inflammation and the gland has become filled with pus. If this condition is not treated an abscess forms and the area alongside the gland becomes very hot, swollen and painful. You may notice a discharge of blood and/or pus if the abscess bursts. This CAN happen in smaller(that is, younger dogs but not often). My dogs have had this problem in the past... when I take the dog for grooming, they usually include the clipping of the nails and the (what amounts to squeezing)anal sacs emptying. It is a not so pleasant pus that is in the sacs that have not emptied properly and when dogs do this on your carpet.. not so nice..

Answer 3

When your back itches have you ever rubbed it against something with an edge, like a door or door jam to relieve the itch.

Well, your dogs rectum is itching and she drags it across a rough surface to relieve the itch. Its probably like a hemorrhoid itch in humans.

There are generally two reasons for this itch. Blocked glands that are used for scent marking. When they get blocked they itch something fierce. The other reason is usually worms. The dog will do this to relieve the itch, but mostly to try and remove the worm. Your pup is born with worms from the mother. If she hasn't been wormed you need to do it immediately. I buy my dogs worm pill at Wal-mart. It has two pills in the pack and cost a little over 6 bucks. I give her a pill and then 10 days later give her the other. I do this every six months and she never has a worm problem. It sure better than paying 20 at the vet for a worm pill.

Answer 4

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Diarrhea can contribute to hemorrhoid formation because the bowel undergoes pressure strains due to the condition. Undue pressure on the veins that make up internal hemorrhoidal structures can worsen existing damage. Internal hemorrhoids are not visible, unless they proplapse (protrude) from the anus, either constantly or during a bowel movement. If this is the case, then you have a grade III or IV internal hemorrhoid. If the protrusion is on the anal verge or the area surrounding the anus, then its likely an external hemorrhoid. Reducing pressure from issues of diarrhea and constipation will help. Not straining during a bowel movement, not lifting heavy objects, not sitting for extended periods, all will help.
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Answer 5

There are two glands beside the anus that collect poop. Little dogs have trouble expelling this when they poop, but big dogs do it naturally.
When you give your puppy a bath, put on some disposable gloves and gently expel the fecal matter. (You gently press on each side of the anus, one side at a time and it will squirt out) I suggest you do this in the bathtub BEFORE you fill it with the bathwater.
Then simply wash the gunk away with the shower head and give her a bath.
This is really gross,I know. But she is doing the "flop-bot" ( see the story about Trickie Woo in James Harriot's short stories) because the pressure in these glands builds up and can get uncomfortable. She is scooting across the floor to try and expel the stuff herself.
Good luck!
Rumer

Answer 6

Some dogs have a gland in their butt. It itches and stuff, so they drag their butts on the rug. My brothers lab has it. Every six months or so they have to bring it to the vet so the gland thingy is popped. It smells like fish. They call the dog "fish ***" when it happens.

He could just have an itchy bum.

Answer 7

As people have said, anal glands, yes. BUT... if she just pooped... like outside, just pooped or if she's paper trained and just pooped, it's because there's still the feeling of dangling poop there... yet another form of wiping her butt. Check her poop from time to time.
Most often dogs will express their anal glands naturally when they are pooping... the pressure from trying to poop releases it when it's ready to be released. If you haven't noticed a somewhat clear ( a little yellowish brown, but runny, kinda clear ) substance "glazing" her poop, then she hasn't done it. If her poop is already runny ( probably due to you using wet food... if you just feed dry, she will have more solid poop ), it will be more difficult to spot.
If she continues to do this, take her to the vet to get them expressed. It's NOT always necessary to do this. Just be vigilant on looking at her poop to look for the runny texture I was talking about. I know this because my chihuahua, male, who is just nearing two years old, does this. He only eats dry and I can tell when he's expressed. He is paper trained.
If your Chi has already been wormed, I wouldn't worry too much about that.
Good luck and watch that poop !!

Answer 8

It has to do with their glands getting backed up. You should probably take your dog to a groomer or a vet. It's painful for their glands to do that. All they'll do is squeeze the "exit" and a fluid will come out. My dog drags her butt too, so I should take her too. Good luck!

Answer 9

She's in heat, she has compacted anal glands, or she has worms - very common in puppies. Many puppies need to be wormed several times, not just once. Take her to the vet, all are easily taken care of.

Answer 10

Sometimes their anal gland can get backed up and can be very painful. She may also be old enough to be experiencing her first symptoms of "heat."

However, if she has not had her anal gland squeezed and cleaned out lately, then you may want to take her to a groomer or to your vet. They can fix that problem in just a matter of minutes.