A Visitor asked the following question on 12/27/2006
We have an 11 month old Collie. We walk and run him at least twice a day. Unfortunately, since fall arrived, we have had a lot of rain causing the ground to be wet and extremely muddy. Therefore, we wash our Collie's legs, stomach, chest and under tail area. Of course, he smells wet until he is completely dry. However, his hind quarters always have an odor. Since we keep him quite clean, we always check to make sure there is no trace of feces on his hind quarters. We have tried different deodarant sprays, but they seem to add to the odor or only mask them temporarily. Does anyone have any suggestions as to why this happens or if there is something we can use? I was giving him liver treats with his food and as a training aide. My husband thinks possibly these could be adding to our Collie's breath smelling as well as the odor from his hind quarters. Therefore, I have quit giving him the liver treats and just keep him on the Science Diet Puppy Food for Large Breed Dogs.
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12/30/06
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Hmm, well I'd check with your vet to see if maybe his anal glands are impacted. Dogs have musk glands sort of like skunks do just under the base of their tails. These typically express their "scent" as the go #2. If however these glands are infected or impacted and are not releasing the way they should, that smelly oily stuff is going to in up in his fur around the base of the tail. And YES this really is smelly stuff. If you notice him scooting on the ground some, then this also is a sign of impacted anal glands. Your vet can show you how to express them (preferrably OUTSIDE or during a bath) and clean him up some if this is the case. If that doesn't work, you might try changing food. Some dogs do better on different protein sources. My collies can't eat Science diet or they SMELL to high heaven and have terrible coats. Mine do best on Pro Plan chicken and rice, but many dogs do well on things like Precise, Solid Gold, Innova, and other diets too. You might just have to
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Marla
LegendHold Collies
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12/30/06
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experiment a little to find a diet that works for your dog. Hopefully that helps a little bit.
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Marla
LegendHold Collies
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