<p>So this is awkward, but I’ll do my best to describe…my 10 year old toy poodle’s male appendage hangs out about 1-2 inches. This happens about twice each day and otherwise it is in where it is supposed to be. I took him to our vet who said he has never seen this before and put him on antibiotic for a week because he saw a small blister on it.</p>
<p>He is finished with the antibiotic and it still hangs out but the blister is gone so I guess the antibiotic healed it. The vet says that when it is out it gets dry and can get irritated and infected. He suggested putting him on testosterone to boost his muscle tone around it (admitted that he’s not at all sure it will work) but I don’t want to put my dog on steroids. Then he suggested a urologist who is insanely expensive.</p>
<p>Has anyone experienced this? Any help is so appreciated. Otherwise my dog is frisky and really healthy.</p>
<p>I remember this happening quite frequently with my miniature dachshund when I was a kid. Can’t give you the circumstances. It was too long ago. Didn’t ever notice it with our large mutt many years later.</p>
<p>Some male dogs just like to let it hang out. The dog we have now is a little looser in that area. It happens often when they are excited (ahem) in a certain way. I would only worry if it is out for a long time (sort of like the 4 hour rule that certain commercials talk about).</p>
<p>The occurence described by the OP may not be ‘normal’ but it is certainly common, and I would be looking for a vet who has spent more time with dogs.</p>
<p>Yes, testosterone is a steroid. My dad’d puppy had a problem where “it” would come out and get stuck, and it appeared painful for the dog, the vet suggested some vaseline which seemed to solve the problem. Is your dog neutered?</p>
<p>This caught my attention because I thought our late miniature poodle belonged in Guinness. He was a celebrity at our vet’s office after his, ahem, member got stuck and would not retract. He was a sweet and lovable dog with expressive poodle eyes that made him look almost mortified. But it wasn’t a laughing matter. Left untreated, it can be serious (PM me for x-rated details). They fixed the problem and kept him all day for observation–which meant that a vet technician carried him around all afternoon petting him and talking to him. As long as the groomed trimmed that area well, the problem didn’t recur. But for years afterward, he was infamous at the vet’s.</p>
<p>This happens every so often with our one year old toy poodle when he is laying spread eagle in the sun. Eeeeew! My young niece was over one day and she said “Auntie, can you tell Fedder to put that thing away?” I humored her by telling him to do just that and the tone of my voice must have ruined “the moment” because he obeyed! </p>
<p>This thread is more entertaining than nagging S2 to organize his college stuff.</p>
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