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Need help with severe tail chewer
Hi all - I really need some way to keep my Great Dane from chewing his
tail. I've tried bandaging it, applying bitter apple / orange to the bandage - it usually works, but every now and then he chews it anyway, straight through the bandage and re-opens the same sores over and over again. His wounds are horrible, and every time they start to heal, he goes after them again. is there anything else I can put on his tail that might prevent him from getting at it, and will actually stay attached and not fall off? Foam or rubber tubing of some sort? What would work reliably? The worst part is, he mainly does this when I'm not there or when I'm sleeping. I can't be awake and with him 24 hours a day or I would. I tried putting an Elizibithian collar on him once and he went bezerk, so I don't think that is a good solution. But I'm running out of alternatives. I'm almost thinking of muzzling him when I'm not there, but then he won't be able to drink water etc. so I'm not sure how that could realy work. |
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Need help with severe tail chewer
wrote in message: Hi all - I really need some way to keep my Great Dane from chewing his tail. Boy, this is a tough one. Tails are really pretty difficult to bandage in the first place, and it doesn't help that your dog is chewing it off. This is what Linda Arndt recommends for 'happy tails' in Danes, but I have no idea if it would work in your situation: http://www.greatdanelady.com/article...ing_a_tail.htm Would it help to put the Elizabethan collar around his middle (facing his behind), so it would be harder for him to access? A muzzle is probably the only way to make absolutely sure he doesn't chew, but I am not sure if it can be left on a dog unsupervised, especially if you are gone for extended periods of time. Going with the idea that a tired dog is a good dog, make sure that your dog has plenty of exercise (both mental and physical). He's less likely to try and chew stuff if he is passed out from being tired. Suja |
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Need help with severe tail chewer
That's my thoughts to. I would have a skin scraping done to rule out
anything and if that's clear then go with a diet designed for allergies. We just went rounds with Lady chewing her self raw. After switching to Duck & Potatoe for a month we narrowed it down to the canned Alpo that she was given. No more switching dog food for her. Celeste "montana wildhack" wrote in message news:2006120614524577923-montana@wildhackcominvalid... On 2006-12-06 15:01:30 -0500, "Suja" said: He's less likely to try and chew stuff if he is passed out from being tired. Might there be any allergies involved? |
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Need help with severe tail chewer
Has the dog been to the vet for this? Is it allergies to food, fleas,
plants, shampoos or other environmental things? Could it be a stress related action? How long has this baby been doing it is it sudden been years, weeks, months? These are things you need to talk to your vet about if you have not already done so. Shadow Walker wrote in message ups.com... Hi all - I really need some way to keep my Great Dane from chewing his tail. I've tried bandaging it, applying bitter apple / orange to the bandage - it usually works, but every now and then he chews it anyway, straight through the bandage and re-opens the same sores over and over again. His wounds are horrible, and every time they start to heal, he goes after them again. is there anything else I can put on his tail that might prevent him from getting at it, and will actually stay attached and not fall off? Foam or rubber tubing of some sort? What would work reliably? The worst part is, he mainly does this when I'm not there or when I'm sleeping. I can't be awake and with him 24 hours a day or I would. I tried putting an Elizibithian collar on him once and he went bezerk, so I don't think that is a good solution. But I'm running out of alternatives. I'm almost thinking of muzzling him when I'm not there, but then he won't be able to drink water etc. so I'm not sure how that could realy work. |
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Need help with severe tail chewer
on Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:14:17 GMT, diddy wrote:
in thread ups.com: whittled the following words: I'm almost thinking of muzzling him when I'm not there, but then he won't be able to drink water etc. so I'm not sure how that could realy work. He won't die within 8 hours if you are where it's cool. If you are in the tropics or southern hemisphere, it would be a bad idea aren't there muzzles that permit dogs to drink water while wearing them? Definitely look into the possibility of allergies, but in the mean time, perhaps someone can point you to the right muzzle? -- Lynne |
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