Hi Joan...I started a thread (with pictures) about tails a while back...here's the link:
http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...ight=tail+talk
I cut the hair on my boyz' tails into a wedge so it still blends in at the base but there's no long hair to deal with. Some may not like it but I think it looks nice and it's easy to deal with.