Tail Chasers

Got a tail chaser on my hands, he's showing good signs but his tail chasing is out of control. He'll chase it for hours on end and when he does catch it, you can bet hes chewing on it.

Hate to dock the guys tail, but its my only option. Any one else here got tail chasers on their yard?

 

Sounds like either your dog has a psych problem or he's really really bored.

 

or he has allergies.

 

wanta sell him

 

tail chasers are usually man-biters, trust me

 

i have one and had to take her to the vet. They compared it to ocd in humans.

 

headfull of bad wiring....or a really bored dog that needs some exercise

 

Thats just retarded i wanna know how a dog who chases his tail is a sign of being a manbiter lol thats just dum!!!

 

Canine Compulsive Behavior: An Overview and Phenotypic Description of Tail Chasing in Bull Terriers

 

I just dropped one off at the vet's to be docked. A short tail is not the end of the world. But the complications from chewing can be a mess. This will be my second docked dog and the first left nothing to be desired as a bulldog. He was the most athletic and agile dog in my yard and could dance like no other.

 

What is your reasoning behind this dream pits? Just curious. Cos i've had man biters and Ive had a few tail chasers and they were exactly that either a tail chaser or a man biter. Nothing in between. Tail chasing could be boredom, anxiety, pshycological stress or even bad habbit picked up from shelters etc. I personally have never seen a link between a tail chaser and a biter and ive had a few of each.

 

the animal is trying to tell you something........i wonder what that could be??....and no its not that he wants his tail docking..lol

 

LOL im bored i'm bored im bored im bored im bored im bored lol!!!:dogtongue:

 

the reason behind my answer was boredom, i was not being serious lol

 

Sounds like you and this guys dog might have something in common, Just dont start chasing your tail

 

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lol i have tail chasin problem, just dont chase my own

 

I would really try to find the reason of such behavior before cutting something from the dog! I had a bleeding tip of the tail problem and that's what people told me "dock the tail!". And you know what helped? A course of vitamin and mineral supply...

 

While you work on trying to figure out why the dog is chasing it's tail (excess energy, boredom, actual medical issues ) try putting some bitter apple on the end of the tail. It may help take some of the satisfaction out of the dog capturing it.