Many dogs have a certain body odor, especially Golden Retriever, which is one of the dog breeds with the greatest body odor and requires careful care to reduce it. Generally, enough body odor comes from three aspects, one is the mouth, the other is the ears, and the anus. Today we'll talk about how to take care of your dog's body odor.

[Oral Care]

Part of a dog's body odor comes from the mouth , If there is bad breath, it means that they need to clean up and pay attention to their oral cavity. Because what the dog eats will remain on the teeth, it is necessary to brush their teeth at this time, otherwise it will become a nightmare for the owner to have close contact with the dog. Usually, it is necessary to develop a good habit of brushing teeth for dogs. Secondly, you can use some chewing gums with the function of cleaning the mouth or teeth, which can play a certain auxiliary role in oral care.

【Ear Care】

Dogs' ears will emit unpleasant odors if they are not cleaned for a long time. And easily infected with bacteria, mites. Usually, if you see dogs scratching their ears with their hind feet, there may be a problem. In addition, there are brown or almost black things in the dog's ears. Those are the dog's earwax. If it is not cleaned and ventilated for a long time, it will cause secondary inflammation (especially Long-eared dogs), ulceration, and earwax can also produce a foul odor. As an owner, you should clean your dog's ears regularly. If you don't want to smell bad smells, you must keep your dog's ears clean and hygienic.

【Anal Gland Care】

The anal glands are the signals for dogs to communicate with each other. Every time you take a shower, you have to squeeze it and clean it up. Squeeze your dog's anal glands can be dealt with in the following steps.

1. Find the anal glands

Some parents think that the dog's anal glands are in the lower part of the anus, which is a misunderstanding. In fact, a dog's anal glands are just below the anus.

How to find it: Use your index finger and thumb to grope at the four and eight o'clock positions just below the anus (or close to the top of the hip bone), you can feel two bulging small bags, which are the anal glands .

2. Squeeze the anal glands

When squeezing the anal glands for dogs, pay attention to the specific technique: from the inside out, from light to heavy, repeat several times. If the correct location of the anal glands was found before, we would soon hear the sound of fluid coming out of the anal glands.

3. About the smell of squeezing anal glands

Generally speaking, the anal gland secretions of normal dogs are light yellow-brown, with a concentration ranging from water-like substances. There are pastes, accompanied by a certain taste. If the glands have been blocked for some time, the secretions can be squeezed out like toothpaste instead of squirting, and they can usually come out with just a gentle squeeze.

4. Accidental handling

Parents who squeeze the dog’s anal glands for the first time may not be able to find the exact location, and may even break the area near the dog’s anal glands skin. Don't worry too much at this time, just apply an appropriate amount of gold (erythromycin) eye ointment to the injured area.

5. Use facial tissue skillfully

When squeezing the anal glands for dogs, it is best to cover the anus with facial tissue or cotton to avoid stinky water splash on body.

Finally remind parents: small dogs eat softer and more food than large dogs, and hard substances are easily produced near the anal glands. Therefore, small dogs are more likely to block the anal glands than large dogs. .