[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: "Light bulb moment" about tail chasing....
- From: FAITHFULNANNY4@xxxxxxx
- To: showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2005 13:53:29 EST
In a message dated 3/30/2005 11:16:58 A.M. Central Standard Time,
Elsyd1@xxxxxxx writes:
Tail chasing has nothing to do with crating, in my opinion. I had 3 tail=
chasers many years ago. They were related, and were never crated except i=
n
a car or at a show. They all had lots of room and attention. ONe was a ho=
use dog,
they started at various ages, (all young), one had to be euthanized, he
broke his hip spinning, all had naked raw tails, I could list the methods=
I
tried, not enough room or energy. Gave one away, he finished, never stopp=
ed
chasing his tail, had to be watched 24/7. I spent literally thousands of =
dollars
trying to stop this, 5 vets had a shot at it. If you see a puppy chasing =
his
tail non-stop, be very afraid. Syd
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I agree with the fact that the crate is not the reason for the dog chasin=
g
his or her tail. My Shepherd has not been in a create much at all, and ha=
s the
free run of the house and is exercised outside daily. He is a house dog, =
and
prefers being inside the house, more than outside. I think the tail chasi=
ng
is a bad habit that they develop, but I do not know what the Scientific c=
ause
is. I did not know exactly how to stop my Pup from chasing his tail, unti=
l I
accidentally discovered he did not like the smell of Vicks Vapor Rub that=
I
had been using while ill. I thought it might be worth my while to apply a=
small amount on his tail and see if that will prevent him from chasing hi=
s tail.
This turned out to be a Great idea, because he did stop chasing his tail,=
due to his dislike of the smell of the Vicks Vapor rub. The desire to cha=
se
his tail is still there, and I have to redirect his thought, or else, thi=
s bad
habit will continue. My Dog had chased his tail until he had all of the t=
ail
hairs chewed out by catching his own tail, until I started applying the V=
icks
Vapor rub to deter this behavior. I don't agree that tail chasing is deri=
ved
from being in a create too much, because as I said, my dog has not been
created much at all. And he has plenty of toys of all kinds to stimulate =
his
mind, in all kinds of ways. He is given lots of TLC from me and my husban=
d, but
seems to still want to be even more active. I really think it is the
Shepherd's desire to be a working animal, that when he or she is sitting =
idle and not
doing something to stimulate there brain to work, then they get in a rut =
and
do things, like chasing their tail, when they would rather be outside
running, exploring, or working sheep, etc. I hope that you will be able t=
o find a
way to stop the tail chasing with your dog.
Francine Martin
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