Since the time of domestication, dogs have become the loyal companions of man. Dogs are highly attuned to the emotions of man thus it is believed that dogs can understand humans very well. Dogs though have some very weird behaviors that humans find hard to fathom. One of these inexplicable and bizarre behaviors is the dog's tendency to chase their tails.
Tail chasing, a normal behavior of dogs is most common in puppies. Puppies are adorable but a tail-chasing one would certainly be the apple of the eye of the family. Normal tail chasing that is shown when the dog is playing should not be a cause for concern. Moreover, dogs are born hunters - they love to run and to chase. However, tail chasing becomes a concern of pet parents when the behavior becomes excessive so much so that the dog that cannot be stopped or distracted with other activities harms himself while continuously doing the activity. A tail chasing dog would elicit laughter from the family but if this perplexing behavior causes the dog serious injuries, the family would certainly not laugh.
The amusing repetitive turning movement of the dog can be attributed to behavioral or medical reasons. There is no definitive cause for tail chasing but experts attribute this bizarre behavior to boredom and anxiety. Dogs would always want to have the attention of the family because dogs are social creatures. Dogs that want to have the attention of the family would do anything and that includes chasing their own tail. Dogs can make the family laugh by continuously chasing its tail. Because of the attention, the dog will play up - continue chasing its tail.
Boredom and anxiety can make a dog chase its tail. A dog will surely be bored if it is left alone at home all day. For lack of something better to do, a dog will chase its tail to combat boredom. Anxiety will make people bite nails or twirl a lock of hair. Anxiety will make a dog chase its tail.
A medical condition can be the reason for the dog's odd behavior. The dog may be infested with intestinal and external parasites or may have an impacted anal gland. Dogs will chase and bite a flea infested tail. The discomfort can be caused by an impacted anal gland or worms in the dog's rear end. These conditions will make the dog chase its tail.
Tail chasing, a normal behavior of dogs is most common in puppies. Puppies are adorable but a tail-chasing one would certainly be the apple of the eye of the family. Normal tail chasing that is shown when the dog is playing should not be a cause for concern. Moreover, dogs are born hunters - they love to run and to chase. However, tail chasing becomes a concern of pet parents when the behavior becomes excessive so much so that the dog that cannot be stopped or distracted with other activities harms himself while continuously doing the activity. A tail chasing dog would elicit laughter from the family but if this perplexing behavior causes the dog serious injuries, the family would certainly not laugh.
The amusing repetitive turning movement of the dog can be attributed to behavioral or medical reasons. There is no definitive cause for tail chasing but experts attribute this bizarre behavior to boredom and anxiety. Dogs would always want to have the attention of the family because dogs are social creatures. Dogs that want to have the attention of the family would do anything and that includes chasing their own tail. Dogs can make the family laugh by continuously chasing its tail. Because of the attention, the dog will play up - continue chasing its tail.
Boredom and anxiety can make a dog chase its tail. A dog will surely be bored if it is left alone at home all day. For lack of something better to do, a dog will chase its tail to combat boredom. Anxiety will make people bite nails or twirl a lock of hair. Anxiety will make a dog chase its tail.
A medical condition can be the reason for the dog's odd behavior. The dog may be infested with intestinal and external parasites or may have an impacted anal gland. Dogs will chase and bite a flea infested tail. The discomfort can be caused by an impacted anal gland or worms in the dog's rear end. These conditions will make the dog chase its tail.
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