Help please

[lejackal]

while i am an all around pet person i've always leaned more toward birds, and bird rescues, but recently i had oppurtinty to take ina dalmation rescue, he is a great dog, with only a few minor health issues, which we are taking care of quikly.

The only problem i am having a hard time fixing is he has what i newbly call hyper tail syndrome...which means he wags his tail none stop, and hits everything with it, he came in to me with a busted up tip to his tail which bleeds when he hits it against somthing, which is pretty much none stop...so needless to say i have a house splattered with blood atm.

I can't seem to find a fix for this, The vet has gone as far as recommending having his tail clubed, but he is about a year old which i don't like clubbed tails ne ways but think he is to old for this,, but am runing out of ideas...

Anyone know how i can solve this...not only get his tail healed this time but cure him from doing it again.

Thanks

[PatchO'Pits]

LOL I feel your pain... literally my oldest has a whip tail not only did she constantly crack it open on walls floors ect but often gave me bruises with it. She actually developed a small sort of callus like skin at the very tip and her tail eventually. It has not happened now for years, Thank goodness.

All I can say is try to keep him out of doorways and tight spaces where he can whack it into things. Also try to ignore her and be very calm when coming home from someplace. Also if you don't already you may want to crate the dog when you aren't home so she is confined when you enter

You can also try wrapping it so it is cushioned when he wags

Good luck with it. I know it can be a pain

[LadyLynn]

I have a dog that has a deadly tail too because she gets very excited. She, however only made her tail bleed once, but I think what i would do is simply take first aid tape and put it around the tail for a short time. When the dog gets it off it's time for it to stay off.

But this is what I do to combat the problem.
Princess loves to show her excitement by swinging her hips as hard as she can and the tail goes anywhere, so I usually turn her around so her rear is facing me and massage, and hold her hind quarters until she settles down.

If it doesn't help, I strattle her to keep her away from the walls. With age the dog should slow a little, but the hip swaying in the dog will always be a part of her personality.

Princess is around six or seven now, and she can still send pain up and down my legs when she gets excited.