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Topic: Dog's tail hangs down.....????
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rubymous
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posted February 04, 2004 08:08 PM
Yesterday, I noticed that my 4-year old red heeler's tail is hanging down. Usually her tail points/curls upward, especially when she is excited. But since yesterday, her tail has hung straight down, almost like she is tucking it between her legs. Taking her for a walk usually gets her very excited and the tail goes crazy...but since yesterday, even when going on a walk, her tail was straight down and she didn't seem able to wag it at all. She has also been much less active since yesterday. (She is otherwise a healthy dog with no other problems and this has never happened before).
I will call the vet in the morning but I wanted to see if anyone has ever had this happen?
Thanks! :-D
Posts: 1 | From: Texas | Registered: Feb 2004
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lou3
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posted February 05, 2004 06:23 AM
It happened to a dog i had once - turned out she had damaged her tail when it got caught in a door. We had Liddy's tail amputated cause the spinal cord was damaged. The damage could correct itself but be prepared for an operation.
Lou
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lil mika
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posted February 05, 2004 10:43 AM
keep in mind that if the tail is down and between the dogs legs that she/he could be scared or terrified of something...cause all dogs will bring there tail down between there legs if they are scared...
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-Pat
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GretaJack
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posted February 05, 2004 11:35 AM
All of my labs have suffered from this from time to time. Usually after a hard day of hunting/swimming. It could likely be a sprained tail. I give canine buffered aspirin to help them out. If there was no significant accident that might be all it is.
Posts: 195 | From: Wisconsin | Registered: Dec 2003
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