Got the shaft

Sally, a co-worker, agrees that bugs are the probable cause of the blood – maybe gnats. I’ve decided to clean it out with soapy water. But she warned me, “be careful” – they are touchy about this area. Ya think?

Bob came with me. After grooming Red him and getting him sooo relaxed, he conveniently dropped and I pounced on the opportunity--armed with rubber gloves, an ice cream bucket of warm water and some Dawn dishwashing detergent. I was able to get about 6 seconds worth of cleaning before – wham – the hind leg came up to chase me away, like a bug. I managed to clean most of the penis and some of the caked on blood. He never dropped again far enough to give it another try, so I figure it’s good enough for now and I’ll keep an eye on it.

If you want more info, here's an article on Sheath Cleaning.