Sometimes, however, these glands can become impacted and cause irritation. This is why dogs greet each other by sniffing each other’s butts! (Aha!) Each time the dog passes a bowel movement, it puts pressure on these glands which expresses them naturally. These sacs secrete a fluid that contains that individual dog’s scent. ![]() Have you ever witnessed your dog dragging his tush along your clean Persian rug and thought, “why?” and “Nooo!!!!” all at the same time?īefore you assume that they’re trying to embarrass you… there are actually a couple common reasons for this behavior.Īnal glands are on either side of a dog’s anus at the 4 and 8 o’clock positions.
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