Gail Is it possible your boy got rammed in the rear by another dog ? I have had it happen when A couple dogs have been out running the fence and one rams the other in rear sending the tail up like a husky and spraining it. As long as it is not broken it should start to come back in a couple days. If it is broken you have a problem.> From: pmick12@xxxxxxxxxxx> To: gailbauman1@xxxxxxx> CC: Showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: QUESTION - TAIL CHANGE??> Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 08:22:57 -0400> > sounds a bit like a "cold tail" to me......> > I've seen them but don't know too much about them, still, what you are > describing sounds like that. If that's what it is, it will correct itself > in a day or two...> > Cold tail is something that happens fairly often in > retrievers.......if you know any long-time Golden people, ask them about it. > (or Chesapeake folks...those are the two breeds I've seen it in)......... > the first couple of times I heard someone talk about a "cold tail" I> thought they were nuts...but I asked some experts and there really is such a > thing. Vets can't do anything about it.......> > Peggy> > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gail BAUMAN" <gailbauman1@xxxxxxx>> > > Why would a 4 year old male's tail change how it sits? All of his life it > > has been a beautiful full tail that hangs like a sabre and is held > > correctly when he gaits. Yesterday while walking he was carrying himself > > looking like he wanted to have a bowel movement, and his tail has a gentle > > hump in the middle of it so that it looks like it would if he was having a > > BM - and the last several inches look strange as well, hanging down > > curving inward instead of upward like a "J" would. Any ideas??? He > > doesn't seem sore anywhere around his tail or spine....would an x-ray be > > in order? Thanks!! > > ============================================================================> POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. > > ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. > > For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx> > VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org> NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/> ===========================================================================_________________________________________________________________ When your life is on the go?take your life with you. http://clk.atdmt.com/MRT/go/115298558/direct/01/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================