Get that dog some toy's..... Hey I've seen dog's that go ballistic chasing their own tail's. Some I think are tard's. Other's just like it and maybe would chase something else given the option.
Get the dog's attention first, then give it something to do.
Take some video, it might be worth big buck's on America's funniest Video's.
I just saw a piece about this on TV the other night. This lady had a Staffordshire terrier that would do this for hours on end, It's a canine form of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). They had to treat the dog with tranquilizers to help it. It was actually damaging its tail, and gouging the wall with its continuous circling!
How much time does the dog spend doing this? How old is it? Does it have toys to play with, or other dogs to distract it from this behaviour?
Most dogs chase their tails when puppies, but most outgrow it. The OCD form of tail-chasing is inherited, and gets worse as the dog matures, not better.
Sometime even a mild med like Clonicalm will help end that... or Prozac. It is a form of OCD in dogs... and putting 'em to work using up all that energy in a constructive manner will help a great deal. Agility work, herding, bite work... swimming.. anything you can do to divert his attention and give him something more meaningful to do.
It's like the caged animals in the zoo who pace in a figure eight... even when let into a larger enclosure they continue to do the same... unless the keepers provide some enrichment things for the zoo animals like the monkey puzzles they make to get them to use their brain to find their food.
Why you should (and how you can) cure your dog's obsessive-compulsive disorder.
By Pat Miller
You’ve probably heard about people who wash their hands repeatedly until the skin wears off, who pull out their hair until they’re bald, or return home, time after time after time, to make sure the stove is turned off. These are obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCDs).
Sad to say, OCD behaviors aren’t confined to humans; dogs get them, too. Oh, you won’t see your dog worrying about whether the
German Shepherd Dogs are prone to a number of OCD behaviors, including tailchasing, licking themselves until sores develop, and fly-snapping. This dog is so distracted by an imaginary fly that he stops playing with a real toy!
stove was left on, nor will you catch him washing his paws repeatedly in the sink. Dogs have a whole set of potential OCDs all their own, specific to canine behavior. Canine OCDs are just as capable of destroying a dog’s ability to function as human OCDs are capable of affecting human lives.
What is OCD?
MedicineNet.com says this about OCDs:
“OCD is a psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, such as cleaning, checking, counting, or hoarding. One of the anxiety disorders, OCD is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person’s life. The individual who suffers from OCD becomes trapped in a pattern of repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are senseless and distressing but extremely difficult to overcome. OCD occurs in a spectrum from mild to severe, but if severe and left untreated, can destroy a person’s capacity to function at work, at school, or even in the home.”
The last thing you want is for your dog to develop an OCD. The
The same GSD sometimes displays a bit of a “drinking problem.” He gets so preoccupied with snapping and pawing at his water, that he fails to drink! Then, still thirsty, he’ll whine for more water.
more you know about them, the better armed you are to prevent OCDs, and the better able to recognize and take action sooner rather than later - a critically important element of a successful behavior modification program for OCDs.
An “obsessive” debate
There is some disagreement among animal behavior professionals about applying the term “obsessive” to canine behavior. The “anti-s” declare that the term &ld
Why you should (and how you can) cure your dog's obsessive-compulsive disorder.
By Pat Miller
You’ve probably heard about people who wash their hands repeatedly until the skin wears off, who pull out their hair until they’re bald, or return home, time after time after time, to make sure the stove is turned off. These are obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCDs).
Sad to say, OCD behaviors aren’t confined to humans; dogs get them, too. Oh, you won’t see your dog worrying about whether the
German Shepherd Dogs are prone to a number of OCD behaviors, including tailchasing, licking themselves until sores develop, and fly-snapping. This dog is so distracted by an imaginary fly that he stops playing with a real toy!
stove was left on, nor will you catch him washing his paws repeatedly in the sink. Dogs have a whole set of potential OCDs all their own, specific to canine behavior. Canine OCDs are just as capable of destroying a dog’s ability to function as human OCDs are capable of affecting human lives.
What is OCD?
MedicineNet.com says this about OCDs:
“OCD is a psychiatric disorder characterized by obsessive thoughts and compulsive actions, such as cleaning, checking, counting, or hoarding. One of the anxiety disorders, OCD is a potentially disabling condition that can persist throughout a person’s life. The individual who suffers from OCD becomes trapped in a pattern of repetitive thoughts and behaviors that are senseless and distressing but extremely difficult to overcome. OCD occurs in a spectrum from mild to severe, but if severe and left untreated, can destroy a person’s capacity to function at work, at school, or even in the home.”
The last thing you want is for your dog to develop an OCD. The
The same GSD sometimes displays a bit of a “drinking problem.” He gets so preoccupied with snapping and pawing at his water, that he fails to drink! Then, still thirsty, he’ll whine for more water.
Some dogs become so obsessed with tail chasing that they damage their tails to the point they need to be amputated. Habitual tail chasing needs to be taken very seriously.
Thanks every one for replies, I do not own the dog but is a dog that Ihave bred, He is about 14 months old and has only started in last few months, the owner rang me yesterday to tell me and about it, he says his vet said it was in his head and recommend putting him down, I taught that was a bit harse so I said i'd ask advise and get back to him, i do not think the dog suffers from boredom or dirt,,
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