My lovely rescue dog, a mix of livestock guardian breeds, needs to have his anal glands expressed today. He's already VERY nervous at the vet office, and they've given me trazadone to give to my boy today, and asked that I muzzle him (for sure.) I expect the vet will ask me to control his head while he takes care of business at the opposite end. I'm not sure I'm up for this…my dog will struggle, try to bite (I don't blame him) and I might not be physically strong enough to control him. I know I can ask for an assistant to control his head, or to at least help me out. Has anyone gone through this procedure with a large dog? How did you manage? Any advice for me? Thanks in advance.
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