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Originally Posted by Poacher Thanks for your comments, I have a feeling that whatever I feed my dog she will always have the problem, I know some dogs seem to improve with a change of diet. I have had a look on the internet for a guide to emptying the anal glands but they all show you how to do it externally. This is the second dog I have had with this problem

I agree. The 16 yr old I lost two years ago always had very firm stools but had anal gland problems all her life (I had to empty them every week).

In my experience some dogs have problems as youngsters but improve aged about 4-5, whilst others are OK up to about 7 yrs old and then become problematic, regardless of what they are fed.