alligande Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 When Brody gets angry, and goes into protective mode in the house or the truck I have just realized he omits an odd odder, I can't really describe but I have smelt it before and wondered what he had got into. He has not peed on himself. Any ideas what is happening? None of my other dogs smelled when they were in guard mode. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryP Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 He could be blowing out his anal glands. My dog, Charlie, will blow out his anal glands when he is startled suddenly by something. It's a horrible odor and it lingers even after I mop or spray disinfectant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Yep, anal glands, kind of fishy, kind of rotting, very nasty. Shoshone has released some anal gland gunk when she's been very stressed. I'd think that it shows that your boy is frightened, rather than angry. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Anal glands are what we call "stinky fishbutt" at my house. But that's not what Solo smells like when he gets protective. I can't really explain it other than it's his normal smell, just intensified. Solo's odor intensifies, for example, when we go to the gas station and he is protecting the car. I would think it was excess testosterone, except that Solo doesn't have testicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenajo Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 He still has some testosterone from his adrenal glands I believe. Anal glands are what we call "stinky fishbutt" at my house. But that's not what Solo smells like when he gets protective. I can't really explain it other than it's his normal smell, just intensified. Solo's odor intensifies, for example, when we go to the gas station and he is protecting the car. I would think it was excess testosterone, except that Solo doesn't have testicles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoloRiver Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Well yeah, I know he has a little but it doesn't seem like it should be enough to make him smell like a lumberjack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbc1963 Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Just one more thing to thank my dog for. Thank you, Buddy, for not expressing your anal glands every time you get fearful and protective. Love, Mary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pansmom Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Just one more thing to thank my dog for. Thank you, Buddy, for not expressing your anal glands every time you get fearful and protective. Love, Mary Yes, I don't believe I have ever been so utterly thrilled not to have the SLIGHTEST IDEA what the heck a thread is talking about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alligande Posted October 1, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 It might be his annal glands, but I am not sure as it is unpleasant but not out right gross like when my female dog had problems with said glands. It also dissapates and does not linger on him like Jesters annal gland issues did. I was just curious if anyone else had had this experience. I agree about the fear/angry it is just angry describes his behavior better, guarding your house is serious business and when my husband travels for work all our dogs have felt the need to raise their guard dog duties in his absence. On a selfish level makes me feel more secure you would have to be nuts to break in to my house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urge to herd Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Hmm. Sounds like you do know what anal gland secretion smells like, so it's not that. It's interesting what Melanie posted. I wonder if anyone else has experienced this. Ruth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bordercentrics Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 FYI for those of you whose dogs do express their anal glands now and then. Years ago a vet told me that you can get rid of most or all of the small if you saturate cotton balls with rubbing alcohol and clean the affected area. It will still stink if you don't get all the hair, but I found it quite successful. Kathy Robbins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dal & Mad's Mom Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 I wonder if it comes from their breath. Dave always smells up my van when we go places. I know he has renal issues but, his breath never smells like that at home or if he can be super close to mom in public. I swear he smells of stress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenajo Posted October 1, 2009 Report Share Posted October 1, 2009 Once you start paying attention, you find that everything has a smell - most obviously the stress emotions of fear, pain, anger, even insanity. Nurses, vet techs, animal control people, prison guards, public dog trainers, and in some cases here owners of dogs that they've learned to "read" in detail....some of the groups that are probably more aware of it than anyone because their safety depends on it during first contact with unknown or verbally uncommunicative individuals. They may not define it as "smell" as its just a part of a whole package. I remember working with student once, who though remarkably unaware of the powderkeg we working with, did comment that "boy that room smelled bad, like electricity burning". out of the mouths of babes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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