AIBU to think that wiping your dog's bottom is unnecessary?!

[Sleepyhoglet]

So, out for a peaceful stroll today and I saw a woman bend down and wipe her pooch's bum with toilet paper. Wtf! Is this normal because I've never owned a dog and having to do this would certainly put me off.

I think some longer haired breeds get some caught in their fur IYKWIM. I think that's quite good TBH.

Ha! I can imagine thinking that needed to be done. Must put that down on my list of reasons to not get a dog!

If she didn't wipe it, it would be on her soft furnishings when she got back.

YY to no dogs here too lifes.

My mum has shitzus (ha ha) and they sometimes need their bottoms wiping as they get poo stuck in their hair.

I have bad memories as a child having to hold the dog still while my dad soaked rock hard shit out the dogs fur with a soapy rag.

I refused to do it I one job but is needed if dog has a lot of fur I the bum area.

Ooh no Viva.

Brings a whole new meaning to "puppies on a roll"....

Ugh

I am reminded of that joke Viva: I went to the zoo, it only had one dog, it was a shitzu. Pa ha ha ha.

puts hand up to having to trim my dog's bum hair to stop it getting poo matted in it. nice. (and this is why i always had cats up til now)

Ooh the whole 'anal gland squeezing' thing makes owning a dog a complete no-no for me.

mrsravelstein I read that as 'puts hand up dog's bum'

Anyway yes, another reason not to have a dog!

Sometimes you have to so it doesn't get stuck in their fur. It's grim and embarrassing to do in public. On the other hand, having worked in childcare and changing nappies for 6 years, I can assure you that dog bum wiping is not as bad as baby bum wiping!

I've never had to squeeze anal glands. I think that's a James Herriot/Tricky Woo myth.

My dog did once stand in another dog's poo and I had to clean shit out between her pads with a baby wipe.

I used to do this occasionally, but usually if I knew there'd be trouble. Easier than picking off the winnets later on, that was the worst side of dog ownership and it was a big enough one for me not to replace my lovely pooch when he died.

Mostly though, my dog was an avid bum walker on the grass so he self wiped.

I've had to pull a hair out of my dogs bum that had poo crumbs on it!

The vet squeezes the anal glands. We just mention when we're there for something else.
Never wiped her bum. Though DP has pulled stuff out when she's eaten to much grass. I refuse to do that. Too grim.

Well, there goes my DPs chances of EVER having a pet of the non caged variety.

I just had to,google winnet. Every days a school day!

Oh no Viva a dog stepping in dog poo?

Our local grooming parlour advertises that they 'express anal glands'.

Hah Mama and we haven't even TOUCHED on cats that eat rubber bands and need lollipops eased outta their bums. Lollipop ain't a sweetie in this context, btw.

Sometimes if the dog has been eating grass then they can get a dangly and need a helping hand pulling it out. If you don't the dog goes nuts and it will be dragged across your cream sofa/carpets/cushions (I speak from experience!)

My greyhound was munching grass like a cow one day . . Role on 24hours she had a poo. 2/3rds of the grass was still in her. Had to hold it with a poo bag and pull. Ewwww

I don't like dogs with fluffy bums that need wiping and I don't like dogs like boxers who blatantly flaunt their bum holes.

My dog's groomer does the anal glands and she trims his bum hole hair so neatly, there's nothing for shit to stick to.

Our poor old dog had big problems with her bum and we got very used to cleaning it and helping her to poo by applying pressure!