Why Has My Dog Started Chasing Her Tail. I saw that my dog was chasing her own tail and she started to develop this foul smell. But in more cases than not this is actually a sign of an underlying medical condition. Once your dog knows the commands you can use them when your dog starts tail chasing. Dogs sometimes need their anal glands expressed which can.
Tail-chasing might also be caused by boredom or lack of exercise says Dr. Stephanie Liff DVM and Medical Director of Pure Paws Vet Care in New York City. Dogs sometimes need their anal glands expressed which can. There are medical reasons for tail chasing especially if your dog is also chewing biting and licking their tail and rear. It is non stop. My male pomeranian has been chasing and biting his tail for 2 days and crying continuously.
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It could be that your dog has fleas or tapeworms. The most common and innocent reason is simply out of boredom. A dog may also excessively tail chase due to. Dogs can chase their tails because they are painful or itchy from things like fleas allergies irritation from diarrhea or intestinal parasites and even spinal trauma 2. Obsessive chasing could be due to a brain abnormality akin to seizure-like activity. Dogs need to run and have fun.