Why Your Dog Smells Like Fish: Natural Remedy
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If your dog has a fishy smell, it's probably the anal glands. Here's how to express the anal glands at home, and then apply this effective, topical, anti-fish smell natural remedy.
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Poor girl .. she turned around & looked at you like "you better be buying me dinner after all this" 😁
:-) Yes i did
lol..........it was that look when he put his finger in her bum, "wtf" are you doing😲😲😲lol
@@dcw1467 That did crack me up and I felt horrified for her , poor baby lol ;D
haahaahaa ;D
Hahaha! That poor dog knows what's coming, the look on her face! LOL
True, I noticed that too, the dog wasn’t amused. Lol
Thula is a professional actor, but here she can't hide her concerns.........
Poor Tula lol he’s always using her for show and tell, guinea pig, whatever, I’m like what if she doesn’t need the treatment lol 🥴 she’s such a good dog! My dog?? He sees me w/something in my hands he runs for the couch I guess that’s his security spot? The worst patient ever lol
I was saying the same thing 😂
I KNOWWW right ;D)))
I recently found your channel. Thanks so much for the free videos. I’m making my own recipe of treats and dog food. After watching your channel videos on cancers and recommended supplements. I figured it was the best chance I could offer my ptsd service dog a natural, healthy and long life.
Cheers Doc
Thank you so much for the thoroughly educational and visual video. Before I found yours, I watched five or six others that gave a competent oral explanation; but they were loath to fully show the process. None of them included a cleanup suggestion.
This is just the video..
I was looking for!
Thank you kindly.
Here’s a handy tip for those who can’t bring themselves to express those glands and don’t like having to take the dog to the vet to (temporarily) rectify the problem… put whole flaxseeds in their food! The flaxseed has a tough outer layer that doesn’t get digested, keeping the seed in its whole state. As they pass through the dog’s rear opening, they press on the anal glands, gently expressing them while the dog does its business. There’s no mess, no fuss, no having to damage your relationship with your dog, no more fishy smell and your pooch won’t have to excessively lick the area… or do the dreaded “bum drag” on the lawn… or on your carpets! 😉❤️
Do you have a suggestion as to how much per day?
@@VelvetyMoon, I make my dog’s food in bulk and divide it into thirds, I put one container in the fridge and I freeze the other two until needed. Each batch of dog food weighs 3.5 to 4kg, to which I have added about half to three-quarters of a cup of whole flaxseeds, and I use flaxseed/chia/hemp meal to thicken the gravy in her casserole (yes, she’s a very spoiled pooch, indeed). I also suggest that you have a look at the nutritional requirements for your breed of dog (my dog’s breed is recommended that their food be 60% meat and 40% vegetables). Apart from alleviating the obvious problem, I like making her food so I know exactly what’s in it (she also has a whole heap of curry spices in her food, as well as the standard parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme… they all have medicinal value). Let me know how you go 😉❤️
I guess I am kinda randomly asking but does anyone know a good place to watch new movies online ?
@Kameron Bodhi Flixportal :D
@Harley Anderson thanks, I went there and it seems like a nice service =) Appreciate it!!
Tulla is such a good girl ♥️😊 Thank you for the education doctor 👍🏻
Thank you Dr Jones.
I had this problem in my big rott who would not net me help. I started feeding the dogs raw cabbage and no more plugged glands. Yay
Thanks for sharing
Thanks For sharing.have a nice day .more power to your program.God loves you.🙏
Thank you so much for taking the time to make and share this video. My pup has had her anal glands expressed twice. The last time, she had a slight temperature and had had started developing a light infection. I didn't know that a pip could become sick from this. 💔 After watching your video, I understand the symptoms and know that I can do this for her. I want my baby to stay well and healthy. Thank you for all that you do!!!❤❤❤
Holy crap I just listened to a video you did years ago. Great information but it's nice to see how you improved over the years with presentation. Awesome thank you very much
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The face of Tula is a poem. Thank you!
OK :-)
Thank you, this does help.
I kept getting that fishy smell with my terrier cross. He was playing with my grandson one day and we heard a loud yelp. I don't know if he'd fallen onto his butt or if it had just emptied itself but we had a pool of fish smelling clear liquid on the floor. Now a few months later we're smelling it again which brought me to this video. Thankyou for showing us how to do it x
What an awesome and patient "model" !
Thanks for watching!
Oh my! I'm sooo glad I found this video! I had no idea that what has been going on with my Yorkie, was something so simple! New subscriber now!! Thank You so much!!
That's fantastic! I'm so glad this video was helpful:)
Thank you
solid instruction....many thanks!
You're welcome
As always, great, and helpful video. Thank you for your advice. I wish you were our vet.💛
Glad it was helpful!
Me Too
I know it’s off topic, but I’d love to hear your ideas on treating skin issues in dogs. Our lab/St.Bernard loves swimming in the river. Twice now he has gotten swollen eyes, and redness, and itching of the skin. I believe it could be from bacteria from all the birds that flock to this area. I’d love another option besides antibiotics and antihistamines.
(Your ear remedy is the bomb! I’ve been using it on him and his daughter) thanks so much!
Thank you💖
On the subject of fish and fish oils. I've got a black cat who has been suffering with the most awful dreadful skin allergy really really bad and vet could not work out what it was - tried all sorts nothing worked apart from big doses of steroids. Been giving her a large dose of salmon oil every day for the past 2 months or so and her allergy has almost cleared up, her fur is looking gorgeous and has almost regrown and she is finally starting to look like the beautiful black shiny girl that she is supposed to be.
Yes the roads really aren't good they actually eat away at cartilage ... I think I also heard cartilage and bone but steroids are not good .
Almost anything you need for your pet you can always ask the doctor here what He suggests plus he's got so many videos .
Maybe also give your dog a little bit of CBD oil every now and then .
Because good quality CBD oil can be pricey I've heard of people buying the kind for pets and using it for themselves or is it vice versa ?
Same with my dog she started having horrible allergy symptoms she was losing hair in chunks we so we got her on a high end salmon oil and her coat came back so lush
Tula is so patient with you Doc., lol /;-)
Thanks heaps. My Aussie just had a massive scare and the fishy smell came right after. Thanks again.
Thanks for sharing 😍, my dog smells like fish after 4-5 days of bath..
I can't explain how much your videos have helped me and my Mastiff girl Opal. Tomorrow we're going in and expressing those glands. Fingers crossed 😅. Thank you so much!!
how did it go ? :D
OMGOSH poor Tullah lol. Something so private and personal exposed to the world. Such a trooper. I hope that sweet girl got a good well deserved treat for that.
It’s for common good. Tula will understand plus she feels so much better now. Win-win.
@@VeterinarySecrets Absolutely Dr. A.J, it has to be done and they do indeed feel so much better. We had two dogs, both lived to be just months away of 20 years old. Both filled those anal sacs nice a full as a gift for just me lol - often. I consider myself an anal expect expresser LOL! OMGOSH how I dreaded that monthly chore, but well worth it for their comfort and anything they sat on.
I sure am glad I love tea, I now have BOXES of tea for Sanza (Pug). She was scratching so much last week and just 2 1/2 days of this home remedy videos we have managed to take control of the corn chip smell. Now that I know what causes the smell, and that IT IS NOT normal for dogs to smell like that I am able to knock it off with the coconut oil/ vinegar mix that I keep in a jar.
Tula is such a good girl 🥰❤️
Yes!
What did you use for cleaning?
Thank, I’ve been made aware my dog expresses his on his own but that smell was confusing me. Now I know he need a wash up afterwards.
Oh thank goodness I wasn't sure what was causing that a part of me thought it was something with the flsh based kibble but I really didn't know it's been going on for a while now.
My dog was releasing hers quite a bit, which I knew wasn't normal. It turned out she had an infection in her anal glands, which was something I couldn't treat on my own. Just a heads-up. Hope your fur kid is okay!
My past vets have an assistant do this and charge about $50. Though it's a 10 minute job, I choose other things to do at home. My large dog is 16 and had very high liver enzymes, lethargy and wouldn't eat 6 months ago. He was scheduled for euthanasia but Sam-e, milk thistle, dandelion root, CoQ10 brought him back. He's moving slow, but in no pain, and still enjoying life in overtime eating organic food and going to the park and beach daily.
i'm not a tea drinker. where do i get chamo. tea? does it need refrigerated?
ROFLOL. Tula is the greatest. Laughed too much to hear the Doc and had to re-watch. My dog likes to come into the house smelling like he rolled around in something dead, but there's never anything dead to find in the yard. What causes this and how do I fix it? He's a Lhasa Apso.
My beagle sharpei mix keeps licking herself an digging into my carpet 😢 could this be what she needs
What is the stuff you made to get rid of that smell?
Can you please tell me what you can give a pregnant dog for allergies
I didn’t know that the fishy smell was because of the anal glands. My dog had her glands expressed last week than the next day she had a bath, but I had noticed a fish smell on her. Thank you for showing how to do it, but I don’t think I have the guts to do it myself. 😁😁
Its like squeezing two big fat juicy zits.. do it once.. no biggy.. buy the dog a big steak with the money saved
I didnt think I could either. My hubby always did it. But he passed and I had to learn. I'm now a pro. :)
I'm also curious why my pup still smells like fish after bath and anal glands are emptied?
@@TiffanyMoniqueSaunders did you ever find out why?? . For my dog also having this problem a shitzu even after he goes to get groomed comes out smelling
Did it. So easy!
Awesome
5:04 Doc you’re wild 😂😂
Too funny :-)
Thanks again Dr Jones my dog was just scooting his backside on the carpet so I guess that's the problem I'll give it a look thanks 👍
Welcome
Excellent Tysm! I have a smaller breed that needs this sometimes. Do you have a video about dog dandruff? Cause & remedies? I appreciate you so much🐾🐾💚🐾🐾💜
Thanks and yes, here: th-cam.com/video/MRti7U3NZsE/w-d-xo.html
My poodle had dandruff on his back and it turned out it was Addison's and he needed thyroid
I just read someone's comment saying mixing flaxseed in their food fix the issue itself. Is it true ?
I have my groomer express my dogs glands about every month but she still gets that stinky smell any supplements that would offer extra support?
I have all these ingredients. Sharing for my friend
Let me know how it goes!
My mini dashboard was born with her hip / pelvic not completely together so she constantly has anal gland issues do to not being able to put pressure on that one leg I have tried every dog food out there even Rx need some advice on what may help her she seem to have allergies to pumpkin and pre probiotic and probiotic as well she just turned 7this month bless her heart constantly having to watch the one gland it gets infected so easily so any advice would be greatful thanks
I have a pug who is 1.5 year old. He stinks alot, even after the same day bath. Please suggest. He stinks from everywhere.
Can they be removed?
Please help me. My cats legs are paralyzed. So he can not walk. But that's not the real problem. He pees so much . like he start peeing and its going on and on for hours. It's not like he pees continuously bt like he pees with a break o some minute. And when ever i try to massage his legs he pees. My bed is full of his pee. I am having so much pain for this. Please tell me if its a pee problem of his.
No need to wash off the soapy mixture??
Who else busted out laughing when the dog looked back? 😀😀
Will the cleaning mix work on skunk? Last summer my daughter's dog was sptayed in the face. Nothing worked.
It will help
Dawn dish soap.. no fleas, no smell fluffy after... cheap and available
Good to know!
Oh, jeez. I have just started giving fish oil and I walked by him this morning and I thought he must've burped. 😂 But now 😢 He's a 6 yrs old rescue and he must be scared. He has a bite history, so I'm not touching that. I've only had him 2 weeks. He needs help with allergies and ear infections. I appreciate these videos!
Oh poor Tula
I’m a mobile groomer and perform this with a squirt of shampoo or conditioner. That way it doesn’t stick. I only do external expression. Started using a double layer of paper towel instead of allowing it to go into the grey tank water 🤢
Good tips, thank you
I’m here because my puppy was just chillin. Then he heard a noise upstairs and flew across the living room like a rocket. Sounded like he ran into the china cabinet or something. Not sure. But I went over to him and he seemed a little scared and was licking his paw. Then I noticed..... omg. The overwhelming smell of fish. (I know he didn’t smell like that a few minutes before). Then I thought maybe it was his breath ( thought maybe a baby tooth was rotting or something). After watching this..// I verified that yep.... the smell definately coming from the other end!!!! So yeah. I’m guessing he really did scare himself. Thank you for this. I had no idea about this. I cleaned his bum and his tail. He’s in his kennel for bedtime. Hopefully it was only because he got scared. Thanks for the video.../ now I know to also be aware in case there is actually an issue down there.
I thought it originated in my dogs mouth.. thanks for pointing out it’s on his south end.. not his north end..
Yes it's good to know your bearings
Dr. Jones, I just want to know how to clean kitten ears :( my cat is in danger I saw his ear got infected and We don't know what is the cause of it. Can you please show us how to clean or heal cat ears and what kind of treatment we should do? I appreciate whenever you saw my comment and thank you for helping us
He has already done those bids I think when two separate occasions at least .... they're here somewhere .
If there’s dark brown in them use zymox
Castor oil
Hello Sir ,
Canine Distemper and Parvovirus are threatening diseases in Dogs. Can you do a video on them on how to prevent and treat them in dogs holistically without overvaccinating them ? Since titres are costly and aren't easily available in India.
I glad my dog expresses her glands naturally. Saves me a chore. Lol
I agree :-)
Omg my chow chow.. thanks for this!
You're so welcome!
Is that ok? I was told that they shoudn t be squeezed cause they will get lazy and need squeezing all the time.
If they aren’t having solid poop then you have no other choice because it will swell and can get infected or even cancerous
My dog has started losing a lot of fur on the thigh part. Have been giving apple cider vinegar in the food. He is on raw diet. Is there anything that I can do?
Increase EFA's in the diet. If not itchy, consider melatonin
@@VeterinarySecrets he is itchy. Keeps biting himself in a few places like lower back and tail and groin area. And yes I have started giving him sardines and other fish for EFA
Thanks again, Dr. Jones.
It's really unfortunate that viewers seem uncomfortable with this content and have resorted to humor. I mean, yes, humor is fine in dealing with this stuff but this is valuable information that can save you countless $ throughout the life of your dog. If you read this far, I would like to add that:
*Dogs commonly lick their lips when having their anal glands expressed.
*My current dog's glands contain a fluid substance so I put news paper under her before we begin.
*You must be careful not to squirt yourself with glandular excretion.
*If your dog scoots its butt across your carpet, guess what? He's trying to express his glands himself...on the carpet.
My 1 year old dog has really bad anxiety and nightmares so Everytime she gets scared it smells so bad
My dog has anxiety and her anal glands quite often express. They are not obstructed or infected, just stinky. I keep a jar of cotton pads soaked in ear wash solution for a quick clean up. She has normal and regular textured poops so I really think it’s an anxiety issue.
I have 4 dogs but my female Beagle stinks like a fish sometimes and oh my...
Is this why my sisters dog sits and scoots? To self express those glands?
Yes, thats why they do it. Sometimes it's becsuse constipation.
That could be parasites.
My dog having feet that smell like Fritos isn't so bad after all. 💓
Funny :-)
Janet... I know you are trying to be funny but if there is some seriousness... and there is really fritos smell... have you treated them naturally for yeast?
Wash them in selsum blue! He recommends this.
1/2 Apple cider vinegar and 1/2 water in a spray bottle, make sure not to get it in their eyes, they smell like vinegar while they're wet but when they dry they won't smell like Fritos anymore, works like a charm!
Is there any way to get my dry dog to stop smelling like a wet dog LOL? Or just dog, dog? Just kidding, great video.
Thanks Clare
Hi Doc! I was wondering if it is okay to give my dog coconut oil or fish oil?
Hi Allison,
I've added a link to my blog regarding Omega-3's for more info!
www.theinternetpetvet.com/best-omega-3-essential-fatty-acids-sources-for-your-pets/
Coconut oil is perfectly safe to give to your pet, I use it for a variety of reasons! Here is more info from the blog:
www.theinternetpetvet.com/?s=coconut+oil
How the world you get her stand there like that 😂😂😂😂
Dr. Jones my dog has had knee surgery several times since December. I think this time it was a successful surgery but he will barely eat since the surgery. It’s been 9 days. I’ve tried boiled chicken, scrambled bison, beef tips, scrambled eggs. He will drink goats milk and eat bread or crackers. Any dog food in his bowl (Farmina) or meat, eggs, etc in his bowl and he does this weird head bob in and out of his bowl until he scrapes his nose up and makes it bleed. The vet said he’s just playing me to get treats but I’m very worried. This is very strange behavior. Any idea what could cause that? He acts normal other than with food.
My dog licks herself all over and stinks so bad we have put coconut oil all over we gave her coconut oil to eat with her food, we have tried shampoos from vets stores so expensive! She still stinks like fish and Doritos! What can i do? this has been for years and years she bites herself raw sometimes. I have watched some of your other videos hoping to find a solution. Can you suggest something greatly appreciated it.
If smells like Doritos, she has a yeast problem.
It’s yeast. Your dogs needs probiotics.
Well that explains it! My Aulsky Lagertha snatched my Am. Cocker Spaniel's chicken drumsticks from her bowl and took off with it last night. I took off after Lagertha but she had swallowed it whole! She ran into her crate from there and gave me the most pitiful look... now today she smells like a washed up rotting fish...
Hi Doctor, I have a question. I spent over 1000 dollars on my dog's anal gland issues. Out of the blue she started to smell bad from her bottom. I took her to get checked and they said there was not much anal gland fluid there even after expressing she still smelled. The first vet I went to said it was an infection after it was sent to the lab. I did antibiotics and that didn't help then they did an anal gland infusion with antibiotics and she still smelled. The second vet currently said she looked under a microscope and did not see any elevated white blood cells and that It was not infection so it did not need to be sent to a lab. She prescribed an anti-inflammatory and my dog did not react well to it. I have tried anal gland supplements and I am doing the increase in fibre thing to see if that will help which I have been doing for 4 weeks now. I am worried could this be a systemic issue and allergies is this why she smells and but scoots and it doesn't stop? It started when she ate food with chicken in it and I never gave chicken again but after this happened in August she has smelled ever since and the anal glands are not full. I am beyond what to do. I have tried hot compresses and nothing gets rid of the smell and she never had this problem before. I found a person who knows a natural vet who is suggesting I try antihistamines and if I go there that's how they would treat this. Because she never smelled before and she used to butt scoot but never smelled I am worried. What is the best course of action of what to do and do you think that I should worry or go to the lab again when the one vet looked under the microscope and said there was no issues there with infection. I don't know if its just inflammation causing the smell or a systemic problem? I don't want to get rid of the smell only I want to get to the root cause of why she smells and if she is okay. Any suggestions would be great. I love your videos!!!! Thanks!
Same here my dog has empty glands and is still a smelly and scooting dog
@@TiffanyMoniqueSaunders I know what you mean. I treated my dog for an infection and then they checked said no infection but I want to know why I see a light pink like blood color but very light pink coming out, makes me think this is an underlying allergy or something else if there is no infection and it has this color and smells. Any suggestions anybody? Maybe someone will let us know.
@@AP-ty1vl maybe we should be treating our fur babies for allergies? I have recently started giving applecider vinegar with water...and a little coconut oil. He refuses to drink water at all and don't even mention diluted applecider vinegar. This got worse when we started making his food. He's crazy about coconut oil so I use it to get him to drink...smh
@@TiffanyMoniqueSaunders How much apple cider vinegar have u been putting in the water and has that helped the smell? I am taking it right now and its helping balance my hormones very nicely.
oddly enough, after two decades of breeding and raising grand show champion, and weight pulling bullies (pitbulls), ive never had an issue with anal glands until my most recent pup. the odor is one of a kind, to say the least, and smells similar to a genital yeast infection- you all know what i mean! lol. my pup began doing the "SCOOTY BOOTY" everytime she would come in from going outside to potty and that odor would immediately follow and _linger_ for hours.
TULA 👀🤯 WHAT THE HELL??🤨🤨 oh that feels better 🥴🥴🥴
:-)
Whaaaaaa ;D))) cant believe you actually sniffed Tula's ass lol that shocked me AND cracked me up all at once , you are funny Dr Jones ;D you really are, I'm still laughing at Tula's expression ;D)))
Haha, glad you enjoyed the video
my dogs smell like French perfume ...because i love them
My dtr-in-laws cat keep pooping on the rug. pees in the litter box....We are at wits end. It started doing this about 3 months ago. We couldn't say anything in the house was different.
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God bless I was about to throw up watching this I’ve got a big dog ,she would not be happy me doing this 😊 hat off to mr vet great video good advice for dog owners 👍✌️👎👉👆👇🖕what ever finger you use ….. best of luck
My dog smells like Fritos and a sandbox
My dog has been putting off a horrible bleachy chemical putrid smell and he is known to have anal gland issues and i have not squeezed his glands in months. I have to lube up my thumb and insert my thumb to find it and its not always easy to drain for some reason thank goodness for both of us it doesnt have to be done but once a month. If your dog has anal gland issues you better start watching anal gland draining videos and buy some gloves and some lube. My dog will try to eat it if we allow him to remain outside with it. We usually take him straight to the bath tub afterwards. Its so nasty but we don't like paying a vet to do something if we can do it ourselves im sure the vets are happy for that😁
What if your dog is so small...that your finger is African to her?
Strawberry
Everyone is telling me to get rid of my puppy now because he smells like the ocean
Is fishy smell same as a skunky smelll??
Where does all that stuff go when they express them themselves?? 🤭😟
Poor tula she didn’t like that 🥺
Yes, but she needed it
@@VeterinarySecrets yes I inow
My dog smells like fish because I live on a canal and she catches and eats her own crabs. Any suggestions about that? Lol
:-)
My dogs breath smells like fish
2:55....and im out.
Sorry but not happening I will clean the smell but my fingers are not going anywhere in any dog butt that why I pay to have it done. Lol 😂
My dogs urine smells fishy
In today's society the anal glands are expressed too often so I was a little upset to see this video...because i normally absolutely love them and you!
I'm not sure if it isnt an issue in Canada but it is in the US as well as here in Bermuda.
If a dog is scooting the first thing will be...vets express anal glands... not consider yeast as a possible issue (Bermuda has high humidity)... (people will think worms and worm without getting a fecal test done.
Can you not address anal glands by diet? Or by applying a warm compress.
I think because traditional vets express them too often (and groomers used to as part of a service!) that I have a hard time when they truly may need it.