Lindsay's Mobile Dog Grooming Salon

06/20/2025

Fireworks season is upon us! Good advice is to give the medication before the pet is nervous so it doesn’t enhance the anxiety. So a couple doses may be needed for best results. Also if your dog could be a flight risk, at a min use sharpie to add your name and number to their collar!

📢REMINDER!!📢

If your pet needs sedatives to help them through the 4th of July fireworks, please give our office a call within the next 7-10 days to get those prescribed and filled. 💊

06/20/2025

06/02/2025

Satisfying squeaks! This dog loves to lay in the dirt and this was like music to my ears. Lots of Loose hair removed in the bath, then rehydrating conditioner, then back to the dirt piles she goes 🤣

05/26/2025

Honoring Veterans who gave all today, including the decorated War dogs. Stubby’s story Is one of the more unique and accomplished! He was a Boston/mix bull Terrier breed.

He received numerous awards and honors, including a gold medal from the Humane Education Society, a wound stripe, two Purple Hearts, and was even promoted to the rank of sergeant.
His story is quite remarkable!

05/23/2025

Great news! Vet said Muggy is doing waaaaaay better than he expected when he walked in. Probably because he had two 24 hr servants, one for meds and treats and the other for all day cuddles. To say these dogs are spoiled is understatement. We had celebratory grilled chicken from Panera on the way home this morning. Ashley rode along for moral support. Now we work on getting weight back on and building muscle tone again.

05/22/2025

Busy few weeks for us at home. My little guy, Muggins, had a procedure to help open up his airway, some complications arose and now we’re working through aspiration pneumonia. This is a first for me! Over 40 hours in doggy ICU Most of that was spent in an oxygen chamber. We think he’s on the mend now. Thanks to my customers accommodating last min arrangements, we didn’t know how this was going to play out. Lots of cuddles, meds and rest. He just wants to be held or cuddled all day this week. I may need to make scheduling mods next week too, we’ll see what doc says Friday and how the weekend goes. Also, get that pet insurance you’ve been putting off! I don’t have suggestions on which to use because I didn’t take my own advice.

05/21/2025

This is where my pups go! They are a great practice

05/01/2025

I asked her to hold still and she slowly stopped wagging her tail 😍. Rainy day in the office.

04/25/2025

First do no harm! Look at adding fiber to diets

🤏 If your groomer is routinely expressing your dog’s a**l glands, it could be doing more harm than good.

In healthy dogs, these glands should empty naturally during bowel movements💩—not by force. Repeated squeezing can traumatize the delicate ducts, which can lead to chronic inflammation, scar tissue that can affect the gland’s proper function, and long-term damage.

Even worse, every manual expression carries the risk of introducing bacteria🦠 and triggering infection. Unless there’s a medical reason, it’s best to leave healthy glands alone.

But here’s the thing: when those glands don’t empty naturally - and you start noticing that fishy odor🤢 - it’s usually a sign there’s a deeper issue.

Without enough pressure during a bowel movement, those glands don’t empty like they’re supposed to — and that leads to inflammation, impactions, and in some cases, full-on infections.

What’s causing those mushy poops in the first place? Often, it’s a mix of:
🥦 Low-fiber diets
🍗 Food sensitivities (like chicken, beef, or dairy)
🦠 Gut microbiome imbalance
🤏 Routine expression at the groomer

If your dog is struggling with soft stool:�Add a small dose of slippery elm or psyllium husk to your dog’s meals — it can help bulk up stool and encourage the glands to empty on their own.

🥣 Start with ¼ tsp for small dogs and increase up to 1 tsp for large breeds, based on size. Always introduce slowly, and always ensure plenty of hydration!💧

This Sunday at 12pm EST, we’re unpacking everything you need to know about a**l gland health — and how to fix it. We’ll cover home remedies, anti-inflammatory supplements, and Dr. Becker’s protocols for infection, impaction and more! PLUS all of the information from this episode, with dosages and recipes, will be available in a downloadable PDF on the Inside Scoop group page!

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