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Why is my dog biting his butt and his anal glands are wet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Lately Zeus has been biting at his butt but no rubbing on the carpet. I took him for a walk today and noticed his anal area was wet looking but he hadn't pooped yet. Any help would be appreciated

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Answered By Jennifer Ladd, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 30th, 2017

I would try feeding him some canned pumpkin with his next meal. This will sometimes help dogs naturally express their anal glands. By tomorrow, if his condition is not improved I would have a veterinarian clean them out. They can become impacted and infected.

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