Suzanne Jackson wrote 03/12/2004 05:09 AM Tail Biting #29427 - 03/12/2004 05:09 AM
Suzanne Jackson Webboard User Reg: 03-08-2004 Posts: 19 Loc: Offline	Why does my GSD pup (11wks) chase her tail sometimes. She will lay and watch it then get up and bite it. I think I read somewhere that it is a sign of nervousness. Is this correct? When she does this I give her a toy to bite on. This will distract her for awhile. She really doesn't do it very often, but I am noticeing it more now than before. Medsue
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Khoi Pham wrote 03/12/2004 07:25 AM Re: Tail Biting [Re: Suzanne Jackson ] #29428 - 03/12/2004 07:25 AM
Khoi Pham Webboard User Reg: 12-08-2003 Posts: 130 Loc: Texas Offline	I think it is a sign of boredom and not enough exercise, my dog do that on day when I don't have time to work him out, but if a dog constantly doing that then I think something is wrong in his head. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" /> Khoi Pham http://www.k9workingdogs.org
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Lisa Owens wrote 03/12/2004 09:37 AM Re: Tail Biting [Re: Suzanne Jackson ] #29429 - 03/12/2004 09:37 AM
Lisa Owens Webboard User Reg: 12-02-2002 Posts: 21 Loc: Offline
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Elaine Savage wrote 03/12/2004 10:14 AM Re: Tail Biting [Re: Suzanne Jackson ] #29430 - 03/12/2004 10:14 AM
Elaine Savage Webboard User Reg: 10-28-2003 Posts: 32 Loc: Offline	Check for fleas, lice and dry skin. Sometimes it's an itch that gets out of hand.
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Michael Wood wrote 03/14/2004 07:11 PM Re: Tail Biting [Re: Suzanne Jackson ] #29431 - 03/14/2004 07:11 PM
Michael Wood Webboard User Reg: 09-18-2003 Posts: 64 Loc: Iowa City Offline	<img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/laugh.gif" alt="" /> Suzanne, my pup used to do the same thing... I thought that it was a little nuerotic not to mention it made me a litte crazy in the head watching it! I curtailed (no pun intended) the behavior by correcting the behavior with a "NO" everytime that I saw him chase the tail. I was not going to allow that behavior and the pup eventually stopped his actions. Lisa, I would ask my vet to check for skin mites (Demodex mites)... they can usually be a case of Juvenille (usually localized and self-limiting) or Adult onset outbreaks(usually generalized and much more serious). It causes hair loss usually in patches and a red rash. It can be detected by a deep skin scrape and needs to be treated with a specific medication... It is not something that can be treated by normal means. Michael Wood
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