Hi, Kim,
I think that things like impacted anal glands and allergies can start a
behavior going that turns into a compulsive one. We have one girl here
who has chronic yeast problems and she does similar things like barber
her feet. I do find that taking one of those satellite toys that can be
stuffed with biscuit to occupy her will break that cycle for short
periods. Any chew toy with enough appeal might work similarly. Taking
walks and doing other things of higher interest also seem to help.
Brian Kilcommons talks a lot about OCD; there might be something on his
website about handling this. http://www.greatpets.com
I do hope that you find some good answers!
Suze
> I was wondering if anyone on the list has dealt with a dog that chases it's
> tail obsessively....for hours on end. I would have to say that I would
> classify it as an OCD as even when one tries to discourage the dog by
> giving it something else to do, the tail chasing starts agin within a few
> minutes. Frequently she almost seems not to hear us when trying to
> redirect her attention. It seems to be worse when a season is approaching
> and lessens a little bit after a season for a short spell.
>
> I would be interested if anyone has dealt with this if they have found any
> successful treatments, homeopathic, behavioral or otherwise. We tried a
> short round of medication, but it did not seem to help and behaviour
> modification hasn't seemed to help either. I feel so badly for this little
> girl...it is heartbreaking to watch her.
>
> Thanks,
> Kim
> Ballymena Cavaliers
>
>
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Suze at Llawen Cavaliers
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to depend simply upon himself." -Isna Ia-wica
"Thought comes before speech" Luther Standing Bear
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