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| Why Do Dogs Scoot Their Butts on the Floor? |
I think we’ve all seen it. You look over and your mild-mannered pooch is dragging her butt across your nice clean beige carpet. You’re like “Hey! What the heck are you doing?!”
Even though I’ve seen it a hundred times, it still catches me off
guard. I never know if I should be mad or concerned or both. It’s just
kind of weird. So why do dogs scoot their butts on the floor?
Let’s take a closer look and find out why your dog is butt dragging across your rug:
Anal Glands
The first reason is that their anal glands are impacted. The anal
glands are going to produce a stinky and oily substance that will need
to be cleared on a regular basis.
If this does not happen, then the glands will become impacted. This
is when the dog is going to have a lot of irritation and eventually it
can lead to infection.
Most of the time, the anal glands will be cleared out when the dog
goes to the bathroom, but this is not always the case. If the poo is too
soft, then the dog will not be able to push enough to empty the glands.
Dermatitis
The second reason is allergic dermatitis. A dog can have an allergic
to the food that they ate, substances inside of their environment, or
flea bites.
It means that your dog is going to be itchy all over his body. When
your dog is having an allergy to their food, then you are probably going
to see it all over their body.
Some of the other symptoms that you might see is excessive licking,
chronic ear infections, a yeasty odor, and scratching of their skin. The
most common things that a dog could be allergic to is corn, chicken,
beef, wheat, pork, wheat, and soy.
Worms
The third reason is when the dog has worms. These are parasites that
can cause the dog to itch a lot around their anus, which is one of the
main reasons why you will see them scooting on the floor.
It is a good idea if your dog takes a monthly preventative that will
help to make sure that they are not going to get any type of worms
especially heart worms.
But you need to be aware that even if your dog is taking the monthly
preventative, there is still a chance that they are going to get worms.
Plus, you might not always be able to see if the eggs or the worm
segments are in their poo.
Itching
The fourth reason is if you notice that they are doing a lot of
itching. This could be that the dog has dry skin or excessive dirt on
their skin.
If you think that this is the problem, then you can use some wipes to
clean up the area. You can also use a tea tree shampoo that helps to
eliminate the bacteria and fungus on the dog. The shampoo can also help
to relieve some of the inflammation that they might have if they are
experiencing an allergic reaction.
If you see that your dog is itchy, then you can give them a bath but
try not to do it more than twice a week because it can dry out their
skin more.
Pain
The fifth reason is if the dog has any pain or lameness in the back
of their legs. Therefore, you will notice that the dog has some
stiffness, especially in the mornings when they are getting out of bed.
If you have a female dog, then there is a chance that she could have a
urinary tract infection or a vaginal infection that will need to be
treated by a veterinarian.
If you are not able to figure out the cause of the scooting on your
own, then you will need to contact your veterinarian so that you can
make an appointment to figure out what is going on with your dog.
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