Food allergies cause intense itching (especially at the rear end) and excessive licking. The saying used to describe food allergy symptoms is: "Food allergies hit the ear and the rear"! The result? Constant head shaking, as well as butt scooting and dragging on the floor! If you suspect...
While no dog owner relishes the idea of expressing the liquid from a dog's anal sacs, dachshunds are more prone than some other breeds to anal sac problems. If you've noticed your dog dragging his hind end across the lawn or the carpeting, he may have overfull anal sacs. While a gro...
If your pet's anal glands fill upexcessively it can create pressure which can be very uncomfortable for your dogor cat. When this happens your dog might display symptoms of anal gland problems, the most common of which is scooting their rear end across the floor. How do I know if my d...
Certain dogs exhibit high excitement upon your return, expressing relief, joy, or sheer happiness at your presence. Unlike us, they walk on four legs, and if you observe their interactions, you’ll notice they frequently start by sniffing the mouth before proceeding to the rear, especially when...
If your dog requires hind end support for walking, try to hold him or her in a position where the rear paws aren’t dragging but the dog can still attempt to walk to build strength (if appropriate). For a short-term solution, you may be able to wrap your dog’s sore paw to preven...
is a nervous system disorder that can cause dogs to collapse with excitement or stress in response to continuous intense exercise, particularly in warm weather. Affected dogs tend to experience weakness in their back legs first, and they may continue to walk or run while dragging their rear ...
These circumstances warrant a trip to the veterinary clinic immediately if your dog is limping or displaying front-end lameness: Bleeding Unable to stand, get up, or move Broken bone or fracture Dragging a limb Bug bite or bee sting
Pekingese With Back Problems & Rear-leg Lameness My Pekingese, Maggie, is 5 years old. Within 2 months time, she began having trouble with weakness in her back end. My previous Pekingese, Gizmo, had had the same trouble. After taking Maggie to the vet and her... ...
It has helped some but she is dragging her behind alot these days. Mark dos Anjos, DVM (author) from The Atlantic Rain Forest, Brazil on April 30, 2019: Lauren, without examining your dog I cannot tell you for sure. However, you are doing everything right. This is not an emergency....
Lightweight enough that your dog can walk without tripping or falling off-balance, or making the stumbling and dragging worse; Durable; Easy to put on - especially if they're going to be put on / taken off multiple times a day; Waterproof, if possible - so that any open sores don't ...