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How Can I Stop My Dog From Chasing His Tail. Active 7 years 6 months ago. You also can teach a trick such as shake. Your dog will associate chasing his tail with being ignored and not chasing his tail with getting attention – most likely hell stop the undesired behavior. When your dog starts to mess with its tail distract it with play or a 10 to 15 minute training session.
When your dog isnt in the stressed state of tail chasing teach him commands such as sit or lie down. For instance if you see your dog beginning to bite their tail give them a simple command like sit or. When your dog starts to mess with its tail distract it with play or a 10 to 15 minute training session. If your dog is obsessively chasing his tail your vet can check to see if there is an infection a spinal abnormality or other medical issue causing the action. When your dog stops chewing its tail after you give the command reward it with a treat or toy. If theres a clear cause treating the problem will generally stop the tail biting.
Interestingly tail-chasing and circling behaviors are connected so affected dogs dont always run around and around in small circles.
She can also prescribe medication. Dodman in his book The Well-Adjusted Dog. You may need to let your vet take a look to help you diagnose the problem. For instance if you see your dog beginning to bite their tail give them a simple command like sit or. Usually you can help your dog stop biting their tail by simply redirecting their attention. Once your dog knows the commands you can use them when your dog starts tail chasing.