Posted by Matt from CT on January 06, 2009 at 23:19:11 from (70.5.231.182):
In Reply to: O/T Farm Dog's posted by 37chief on January 06, 2009 at 19:56:28:
A n a l glands.
Apparantly dog poo isn't stinky enough, they have to put extra scent on them. If they don't have firm enough poo, they don't squeezed out naturally like they should and fill up. The butt drag is their way of cleaning 'em.
Most groomers clean them as a matter of course. I've read it described on my Dal board, it's not hard, just not for the queasy of stomach and best done while giving a bath for easy cleanup. Figure if scooting on the carpet is good enough, can't be too hard by finger tip :)
Females seem more prone to it for whatever reason.
Yes, for the veterinarily paranoid they could be infected, punctured, or have a tumor. But most likely they just need a special squeezing.
================== Back to farm dogs, my dad used to tell the story of one Labrador they had on the family farm. The neighborhood kids would come up and ask for them to lock up the dog so they could go swimming -- if the dog saw someone in the pond, he'd dive in, grab a hold, and haul them out!
We sell tractor parts! We have the parts you need to repair your tractor - the right parts. Our low prices and years of research make us your best choice when you need parts. Shop Online Today. [ About Us ]
Today's Featured Article - Tractor Profile: Farmall M - by Staff. H so that mountable implements were interchaneable. The Farmall M was most popular with large-acreage row-crop farmers. It was powered by either a high-compression gas engine or a distillate version with lower compression. Options included the Lift-All hydraulic system, a belt pulley, PTO, rubber tires, starter, lights and a swinging drawbar. It could be ordered in the high-crop, wide-front or tricycle configurations. The high-crop version was called a Model MV.
... [Read Article]
Latest Ad:
1964 I-H 140 tractor with cultivators and sidedresser. Starts and runs good. Asking 2650. CALL RON AT 502-319-1952
[More Ads]
All Rights Reserved. Reproduction of any part of this website, including design and content, without written permission is strictly prohibited. Trade Marks and Trade Names contained and used in this Website are those of others, and are used in this Website in a descriptive sense to refer to the products of others. Use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy
TRADEMARK DISCLAIMER: Tradenames and Trademarks referred to within Yesterday's Tractor Co. products and within the Yesterday's Tractor Co. websites are the property of their respective trademark holders. None of these trademark holders are affiliated with Yesterday's Tractor Co., our products, or our website nor are we sponsored by them. John Deere and its logos are the registered trademarks of the John Deere Corporation. Agco, Agco Allis, White, Massey Ferguson and their logos are the registered trademarks of AGCO Corporation. Case, Case-IH, Farmall, International Harvester, New Holland and their logos are registered trademarks of CNH Global N.V.
