[brunie's mom]

It is not normal for a dog eating a healthy diet to need anal glands to be expressed. I know that your Lola is on a homecooked diet, and maybe there is not enough fibre in the diet for her glands to express on their own with each bowel movement? Try adding a handful of Branflakes to her meal once a day...that may help firm up things enough so that she does not need the glands squeezed.

All Rottweilers have black nails, and only a little should be taken off each trim.
I trim my dog's nails every week...take a small amount off...and no bleeding.

You should be able to trim her nails yourself...just remember less is fine as long as you do it often.

Gina