Why does my Chihuahua smell like fish when scared?

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Hes only 3 months old, and when something scares him there is a nasty fish smell....It gets on my hands, and clothes...is there something wrong with him? Please tell me there is something I can do to fix this because its gross and you have to change clothes. I love him to death and hes always with me so this has got to stop! LOL I am thinking about changing his name to skunk :-)
 
MMhhpp. I think I just threw up in my mouth. Do what the first to said. If that doesn't work buy a hazmat suit off of ebay.
 
His anal glands are probably expressing. You can take him to the vet periodically and have them express the anal glands so they will not express randomly on you when he gets scared.
 
Anal glands can smell fishy. Sometimes when dogs get stressed they release the contents of the gland. If it's not an impaction problem (vet can diagnose this) you can try emptying them yourself in the bathtub to get some of the excess fluid out.
 
ewwwwwwwwww...sorry it's late! ummm could be his diet ..and maybe when he is scared he farts..lol... i really don't know..but if it was my dog i would take her to the vets and see what they can do!

good luck :)
 
ewww , i am glad those 2 gave you your answer... i was trying to look it up for you ... good luck with that lol
 
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