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by 111romeok on 05 January 2011 - 02:01

I have a 2 year old Gsd, he has a bad habit of biting his tail. Please help any suggestions will be helpful.

by VonIsengard on 05 January 2011 - 02:01

What kind of food are you feeding? Does he chase it or just chew it?

by dogshome9 on 05 January 2011 - 02:01

Has he just started or has it been going on for quite a white? Has he damaged it? How often does he do it?
What have you tried to do to stop it?

by hexe on 05 January 2011 - 02:01

And yet more questions for you, Original Poster--where on his tail is he biting? The end of it? The base of the tail, where it attaches to his body? The entire length of it?

Have you had his hips x-rayed and certified as being clear of hip dysplasia? If so, was there any mention of "transitional vertebrae"?

by 111romeok on 05 January 2011 - 04:01

Hes been doing it for a while he tries to chase it, doesnt chew it but does bite it at times, so because of that his tail is not very bushy as compared to my other one. Got him checked for worms, anal glands, allergies but no improvement. I make him go out of the room when he does it, so sometimes he doesnt do it im front of us but does it when we are not around. What else could we try.

by giblaute on 05 January 2011 - 05:01

have it taken off, if he is just a pet !!! they can really cause alot of damage once they figure out they can catch it, I had one that spun in the kennel and chased his tail, and when turned out if i wasnt doig something with hime he would chase his tail and bite it and roll around on the ground, I gave him away to a horse farm and he goes on trial rides everyday and works the farm and has stopped spinning, he was bored, I was not giving him enough to do. so maybe just a kong with treats in it to keep him busy or removel/ I ve seen dogs just rip there tails off and its not a pretty picture.

by FlashBang on 01 February 2011 - 17:02

Caution: "Spinning" can eventually lead to neurological disorders. We fostered a large male GSD who was brought to us because his owners couldn't handle his "spinning." Luckily, we were able to break him of "spinning" before it lead to any permanent damage (quiet area for his crate away from the other dogs and TONS of exercise and mind-exercising games and training.)

by SitasMom on 01 February 2011 - 19:02

"Spinning" can eventually lead to neurological disorders.

Could a neurological disorder cause spinning?

by Don Corleone on 01 February 2011 - 19:02

In my expeience as a male most of my life, spinning and chasing tail will cause neurological disorders!

by sable59 on 01 February 2011 - 19:02

don,you are a mess!!

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