You posted this just because he says "anal gland" didn't you? I'm onto you, pal.

Whomever discovered that beaver anal gland juice could be extracted for consumption is a true champion of industry (and imagination)!

This, combined with a fetid oil sprayed with great accuracy from either of two anal glands, keeps hungry predators at a distance.

>> ^Intrepid:

They are NOT "Wiping Their Bums". Anal sacs (also called "anal glands") are two small glands just inside your pet's anus. The material secreted into these glands is thick and foul-smelling. Most animals can empty these glands voluntarily for scent marking or in self-defense (like a skunk might do). Domestic animals have largely lost their ability to empty these sacs voluntarily. Walking around and normal defecation serves to empty the glands but some animals become unable to empty their glands on their own at all. The sacs become impacted and uncomfortable. Dogs with impacted anal sacs usually scoot their rear on the ground in an attempt to empty the glands.


Phew! Thanks! To think that all these years, I believed my dog was wiping his ass on the carpet while he was actually covering it with thick and foul-smelling anal gunk! 'A load off my mind, I tell ya!...

This. These dogs aren't being funny, they're begging for help... for sweet, sweet anal sac release. If you don't want to do it yourself basically any vet/groomer will be more than happy to help you out.>> ^Intrepid:

They are NOT "Wiping Their Bums". Anal sacs (also called "anal glands") are two small glands just inside your pet's anus. The material secreted into these glands is thick and foul-smelling. Most animals can empty these glands voluntarily for scent marking or in self-defense (like a skunk might do). Domestic animals have largely lost their ability to empty these sacs voluntarily. Walking around and normal defecation serves to empty the glands but some animals become unable to empty their glands on their own at all. The sacs become impacted and uncomfortable. Dogs with impacted anal sacs usually scoot their rear on the ground in an attempt to empty the glands.

They are NOT "Wiping Their Bums". Anal sacs (also called "anal glands") are two small glands just inside your pet's anus. The material secreted into these glands is thick and foul-smelling. Most animals can empty these glands voluntarily for scent marking or in self-defense (like a skunk might do). Domestic animals have largely lost their ability to empty these sacs voluntarily. Walking around and normal defecation serves to empty the glands but some animals become unable to empty their glands on their own at all. The sacs become impacted and uncomfortable. Dogs with impacted anal sacs usually scoot their rear on the ground in an attempt to empty the glands.

>> ^griefer_queafer:
The dog has worms, most likely. That is why he is doing that.


It's actually more likely it has a clogged anal gland.

Anal gland blinding, the new villain superpower.

Apparently, minks have an anal gland, much like beavers, which they use to insulate their fur from the cold icy depths.

No doubt, you, like your namesake, also smear shit all over yourself (albeit for entirely different reasons)...