Back on April 2, Marcie injured her tail. Little blood sprays, we used
spray bandage and all seemed fine with few repeats. The last week,
she's been licking it a lot again and it started to look worse, so off
to the vet. Now shaved and treated and bandaged (and rebandaged thanks
to both of us), this apparently may go on for MONTHS of daily or every
other day dressing changes. Are we having fun yet?

My house has little blood spatters everywhere. She hates her tail being
wrapped up. It will impede on her swimming activities (but we're
allowed to, just have to re-dress). I think we need to establish a
routine of going into the bathroom so we don't have additional canine or
feline assistance, and offering some peanut butter while we re-wrap. I
don't want this to become unpleasant for her, especially if it drags on.

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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

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Back on April 2, Marcie injured her tail. Little blood sprays, we used
spray bandage and all seemed fine with few repeats. The last week,
she's been licking it a lot again and it started to look worse, so off
to the vet. Now shaved and treated and bandaged (and rebandaged thanks
to both of us), this apparently may go on for MONTHS of daily or every
other day dressing changes. Are we having fun yet?

My house has little blood spatters everywhere. She hates her tail being
wrapped up. It will impede on her swimming activities (but we're
allowed to, just have to re-dress). I think we need to establish a
routine of going into the bathroom so we don't have additional canine or
feline assistance, and offering some peanut butter while we re-wrap. I
don't want this to become unpleasant for her, especially if it drags on.


Poor Marcie. I had hoped this was just a distant memory. I had no idea your
breed had issues with Happy tail. I thought those were the thin tailed
breeds. You would think her hair would protect it

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I had no idea your
breed had issues with Happy tail. I thought those were the thin tailed
breeds. You would think her hair would protect it

I think she actually damaged it playing with Rudy and then it is just
really hard to heal. Apparently, tails have enough blood to spatter it
everywhere, but not enough flow to heal on their own. Then they whack
it against stuff (and she's a very hard whacker and we have a narrow
hallway to the bedrooms!), and well.......

She also got a Lepto shot today and her microchip implanted, so she's
been through the ringer. I feel awful.

Oh yeah - she's a whopping 40# at almost 7 months old (5/1). She's
going to be a little girl for sure. A waggy one.

--
Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com

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In article , diddy none
wrote:

I had no idea your
breed had issues with Happy tail. I thought those were the thin tailed
breeds. You would think her hair would protect it

I think she actually damaged it playing with Rudy and then it is just
really hard to heal. Apparently, tails have enough blood to spatter it
everywhere, but not enough flow to heal on their own. Then they whack
it against stuff (and she's a very hard whacker and we have a narrow
hallway to the bedrooms!), and well.......


Well she sure makes the case for docking of dogs prone to Happy Tail.


She also got a Lepto shot today and her microchip implanted, so she's
been through the ringer. I feel awful.

Poor baby.

Oh yeah - she's a whopping 40# at almost 7 months old (5/1). She's
going to be a little girl for sure. A waggy one.
My breed is full height (but not full weight) at that age. Apparently she's
close, or you wouldn't have said she's going to be small?

In article , diddy none
wrote:


My breed is full height (but not full weight) at that age. Apparently she's
close, or you wouldn't have said she's going to be small?

I anticipate her topping out at 50# and less than 22". Very slow to
mature mentally, moderate physically, so I expect that she will not grow
a ton more, height or length or weight wise.

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Janet Boss
www.bestfriendsdogobedience.com