Why does my dog rub and drags her butt against the floor?

I have a 1 year 8 month old shepard mix lab. For some reason she puts her butt against the floor/carpet and rubs and starts to drag it against the floor. She does constantly across the room as long as its carpeted. Does anyone know why a dog would do that. She's fixed since she was 5 or 6 month old and she doesn't go into menstration. Does anyone know what the reason could be?

because this is disgustining to say but umm.......Myabe it itches??

It itches! Is her poo ok? She maybe sick, or she's jsut got an itch that she can't reach...

It itches. Really! And she can't scratch it, so she drags her bottom around on the carpet to try and scratch it.

Itchy butt. Could be the diet.

Her anal glands may need to be expressed. That's the usual reason. Take her to the vet or groomer, who can do it for you. Ask them to teach you, so you can do it yourself from now on. It's especially a problem is very small dogs, and labs.

it itches or has poo stuck to its butt-aint it gross you should have have had stop her young, its going to be hard to fix now.

either she has something on it. its itchy. or she just likes to do it. or she desnt get enough excersise and thats her way of running the steam off

It's possible she has worms. You need to get her to the vet and have her treated.

Have her checked for worms or hemorrhoids.

It could be a few things:1 - There might be a little "residue" stuck down there2 - She might have a little itch3 - She may be having problems with her anal glands (The groomer or vet can help you with this...)

well ... she feels uncomfortable ..make sure she gets alot of baths and take her to the groomer and vet.

Basically, she's using your carpet as toilet paper! Gross huh? Have her checked out for worms, that's probably the reason.

She could have worms or poo stuck on her butt

There are three general reasons for butt dragging by dogs. #1 is worms (an easily treatable problem) #2 is anal gland's that are irritated or clogged - pretty painful sometimes. (a vet can fix it and then diet change is necessary) and #3 - constipation which causes small tears that apparently itch horrible as they are healing (also fixed by diet - speak to vet). A quick trip to the vet should answer the question as to which reason is your poor dogs problem!

Dogs have anal glads in the entrance to their rectum. They can become clogged and then irritate the dog, so the dogs tries to relieve the pressure by scooting across the floor.Take him to a vet and tell them of the scooting, they will express the glands and that should help stop your dog from scooting. I used to have to take my dog in every year or so for that.

My dog does the same thing,He has worms,You have to go to the vet,And get this medicine for your dog and he'll be better in no time!Canada,Surrey January.09/2007 4:36

Doesnt it mean that she has worms... take her to the vet and see what he says but i can almost guarantee its worms. Do you give her worming tablets monthly?

My dog doest after he goes number 2. It probably just itches.

There are a few people who have it right.It is his anal glands. They need to be emptied.A Vet or a Groomer and do that for you and show you how.The last thing you want is for one or the other to become abscessed.