On occasion, Murphy will start biting and licking his..er..winkie (trying to be delicate here)
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It only happens on occasion-perhaps once or twice a day for 10 minutes. It started a couple days ago. He begins biting, squirming, jumping and chasing his backside, with a good measure of his focus on his winkie. If you get his attention he'll stop, if you keep his attention he seems fine and will forget about it. But if left to himself these fits will go on for 10 minutes or so. He can really get agitated with himself and shows a measure of excitement
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I'm assuming that it's just a puppy/puberty thing since he doesn't do it constantly and getting his attention stops him. But I also want to make sure that if it warrants the attention of our vet I get him in asap. I'm also planning to try to express his anal glands this weekend when I give him a bath-I've never done it before so it should be an experience for both of us.
There is nothing unusual about the appearance of parts and he was neutered at 10 weeks. There are no bumps, no redness, no swelling, no fur loss. He walks normally and we exercise normally (5.5 miles of walking today). It has been warm and somewhat humid here the last few days.
Any thoughts? Does it sound like the anal glands could be bothering him? Just a puberty issue that he'll grow out of? It's been close to 20 years since we've had a puppy and, while I don't remember other puppies doing it this intensely, it's quite possible that other puppies have and I simply don't remember.
Thanks!
It only happens on occasion-perhaps once or twice a day for 10 minutes. It started a couple days ago. He begins biting, squirming, jumping and chasing his backside, with a good measure of his focus on his winkie. If you get his attention he'll stop, if you keep his attention he seems fine and will forget about it. But if left to himself these fits will go on for 10 minutes or so. He can really get agitated with himself and shows a measure of excitement
I'm assuming that it's just a puppy/puberty thing since he doesn't do it constantly and getting his attention stops him. But I also want to make sure that if it warrants the attention of our vet I get him in asap. I'm also planning to try to express his anal glands this weekend when I give him a bath-I've never done it before so it should be an experience for both of us.
There is nothing unusual about the appearance of parts and he was neutered at 10 weeks. There are no bumps, no redness, no swelling, no fur loss. He walks normally and we exercise normally (5.5 miles of walking today). It has been warm and somewhat humid here the last few days.
Any thoughts? Does it sound like the anal glands could be bothering him? Just a puberty issue that he'll grow out of? It's been close to 20 years since we've had a puppy and, while I don't remember other puppies doing it this intensely, it's quite possible that other puppies have and I simply don't remember.
Thanks!
