I have a four year old mixed breed dog that’s about 35 lbs. He has suffered with bad breath, terrible gas, loose stools, and leaky anal glands since we adopted him. The worst of this situation being his anal glands. They’re always leaky and SO smelly. We tried switching his kibble many times and also added in multiple different types of fibrous foods to help bulk up his stools, but nothing has worked.
I then started doing research on various “anal gland” supplements, but I was always hesitant to try them because they are SO expensive ($30 +) and most don’t contain what I believe to be enough fiber to make much of a difference anyway. I knew he likely needed more flaxseed than anything and most supplements did not contain that. Most contain pumpkin powder.
So after doing research and comparing products, I finally stumbled upon Bernie’s Perfect Poop here on Amazon. When I saw that it had 600 mg of Pumpkin Powder AND 400 mg Flaxseed per serving, I realized that this was the first product I’ve researched that actually contained enough of these ingredients to POSSIBLY make a difference. So I didn’t hesitate to place an order. My only concern when purchasing was (1) will my dog eat it? And (2) will it actually help?
Well, I just received our 12.8 oz bag yesterday and was eager to let my pup test it out. I placed 1/2 a serving size in a bowl for him. Appearance-wise, the supplement looks very much like a fiber cereal for adults. It doesn’t have a terrible smell and is just dry, fibrous bits. (Almost looked like bacon bits.) My dog sniffed it and licked up a little, but because the bits were so small and crunchy, he lost interest. And I knew if I mixed it with his regular food, he’d likely just eat around it. So because it is a fibrous kibble, I added a little bit of warm water (just a few drops at a time to moisten it) and then stirred it up. It then was soft enough for him to lick up. He then LOVED it and was begging for more lol.
So this evening we’ll do the same thing – we’ll add a 1/2 serving size with a little warm water and give it to him that way. So even though I can’t say for certainty that this supplement is going to help with the problems my dog has, I am VERY hopeful that this will help him turn the corner. I promise to come back in a week or two with another update – but so far I’m pleased with the product and my dog appears to be as well!
