Tag: WhyDogsScoot
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Causes of Dogs Scooting on the Floor: Preventing Anal Sac Impaction and Inflammatory Rupture with Proper Expression
1. Scooting is a Danger Signal: A dog dragging its bottom on the floor is a reaction to the itching and pain caused by anal sac fluid impaction and biofilm bacterial overgrowth. 2. Gentle Diagonal Expression: Do not forcefully pinch. Lift the tail high and gently push diagonally upward from the bottom 4 o’clock and…