[Carolyn K]

I have a year and a half old 68 pound Goldendoodle/Bernese Mtn Dog mix and I have to bring him in to get his anal glands expressed every month. He constantly has issues; licking, redness, skidding his butt on floor, etc. I began feeding him pumpkin at each meal and this seemed to help for a few months but it is no longer helping. He has been on CANIDAE® ALL LIFE STAGES DOG FOOD WITH CHICKEN, TURKEY, LAMB & FISH MEALS for about a year and Canidae large breed puppy before that. Info for current dog food ——-> http://www.canidae.com/dog-food/products/canidae-all-life-stages-dry-formula/

I am looking into maybe putting some Psyllium into his food instead of the pumpkin but I am unsure of how much. I also want to maybe switch his food to see if that helps. Can someone recommend a good kibble for dogs with this issue?

Thank you all SO much!

[crazy4cats]

Hi Carolyn-
Are his stools firm? You might want to try a food with more fiber in it. Natur Vet makes a chew that contains psyllium that you could give a go. Also there is another supplement called Glandex that I’ve heard people mention on this site. Here is a link that has them both:

https://www.chewy.com/s?query=anal+glands&nav-submit-button=

Hope you find something that helps your poor pup. What a nice breed mix he is. I bet he’s so adorable!

[Carolyn K]

Thank you so much! I will definitely look into one of those solutions to see if it helps him.

He is a cutie! I can’t figure out how to put photo’s on this forum otherwise I would post him all over the place!.. lol..

Thanks again crazy!

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