Puppy Scooting

[Carla and Griffin]

We have a new Goldendoodle puppy "Griffin" who is 12 weeks old and has been with us for 4 weeks who has been potty training so-so we are having trouble with piddling in the house (almost always in the same location in the house) but today I caught him about ready to squat and poop in the house.  This is kinda gross but he had like a mucus discharge first and I picked him up and carried him outside and he had his bowel movement which was solid followed up by scooting in the grass.  This is the first instance I have seen of him scooting.  I should probably mention that we gradually switched him over last week from his Breeder Food (Nutro) to Acana, not sure if this is what is causing him the scooting or not.  Any thoughts??

[Lynda Kamrath]

Scooting could be some type of worms, so I would have his stool tested first thing.  It could also be some problem with his anal gland.  Some dogs have no problem at all with their anal grand and others need the gland to be expressed with every bath.  I have one of each.  The vet can show you how to express the gland when you have his stool checked and may even have some other information for you.  Scooting?  I  would get it checked.  Probably easy to remedy.

[Kendra K. Rhoton]

About the scooting... I would have the vet check his anal glands.

[Carla and Griffin]

Thanks everyone, Griffin has one more worm treatment tomorrow so we will administer that and then have his fecal tested, I have a feeling it is something to do with a worm problem, he just seems too young have anal gland problems and I will be taking a fecal sample to the vet next week.  Thanks everyone!!