How do I clean my bichon’s anal glands? Prepare paper towels and disposable gloves. Put on the gloves and touch the bichon’s anus to see if it is painful; cock the bichon’s tail, but do not turn the anus towards yourself to avoid being sprayed when squeezing; gently knead and squeeze the 4 and 8 points of the bichon’s anus until no discharge comes out.

Prepare a paper towel or cotton block, and disposable gloves. First, gently touch the area around the bichon’s anus to see if the bichon has a painful reaction.

We have to cock the bichon’s tail to let the anus leak out and shy bichon to hold the bichon’s tail root not to let it obstruct the cleaning. Have a friend help hold the bichon from running around. Don’t let the anus face you to avoid being sprayed.

Put on gloves, take a good paper towel and gently rub and squeeze the 4 and 8 o’clock positions of the bichon’s anus. There will be some yellow-green liquid or paste-like substance. And it is especially smelly. Do not squeeze too hard. Repeat this action until no discharge comes out. The bear may struggle because the process is uncomfortable. If the anal glands are pus-filled, or if the discharge is bloody or thick like toothpaste, you need to go to the vet to see if there is a problem.

We do not need to press too hard at first. Gentle pressure is enough to clean the outside of the anal glands, but the pressure has to be gradually increased. The anal glands of small dogs are more likely to become dirty so they need to be cleaned regularly. Anal glands are very smelly and need to be cleaned or given a bath after squeezing.