I got a German import years ago from a service family who brought her over. She was about 3 yrs old when I got her and her tail was short, it had been amputated because she had mutilated it. Even that didn't stop her, she still chased it and would make it bloody. It was an obsession, and she was raised as a family (house) dog. Rosemarie Davis Noroda GSD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Penny & Bill" <Ketchy@xxxxxxxxxx> To: "The List" <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Saturday, June 14, 2008 4:52 AM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: help please A friend of mine has a 3 year old GS that she rescued. He is a real nice dog, but when he gets excited at all he starts chasing his tail and biting it as he chews on it and cries.The vet put him on Prozac but he still does it. Could anyone on the list help me help them please. Thanks SallyHH ********************************************************************************* I had a dog who did this. He had been a kennel dog, but when we got him, he became a house dog and I thought the problem would take care of itself. It didn't. We bought BITTER APPLE and sprayed it on his tail every few days. Bitter Apple tastes, well, bitter (LOL) and he didn't like the taste. So he stopped chasing his tail, but he would always look at it. I believe this problem is genetic in nature. Penny in NY ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================