Should I keep my (wife's) dog away from my new baby?

[Spanaway Vin]

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The dog, like all dogs, is pretty filthy in my estimation. If left alone in the apartment, she will pee or crap on the floor. She throws up on the carpet from time to time. After being walked, she likes to come back inside and either lick her butthole for a while or drag her ass along the carpet.

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Two things: Train your dog not to crap and pee in the house. It's simple and something that should have been done for all of your benefit ages ago. Obviously there are going to be some accidents, but these can be minimized. Also: Don't let you dog have free reign of the house when no one is home.

Second, take your dog to the vet to have its anal glands squeezed. That's usually the reason for butt dragging. If you don't want to pay for the squeeze, learn to do it yourself. If your dog's anal sacs AREN'T full, there is some other reason for the butt dragging and hopefully you can identify it.