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Tail-wagging?? I have now come to the conclusion that my little Zoey will never be able to wag her tail... I have only on a few occasions, when she was a couple months old, seen her wag her tail. Does anyone know if there is a reason for not being able to wag her tail? She picks it up when she is happy and playing, but it doesn't ever "wag." Any thoughts on this would be appreciated. :confused: Not sure if this post makes sense. I'm sleep deprived so please excuse me if I am rambling, lol. |
Maggies is very very short so we have the groomer leave the hair on it long...so it looks longer and it's easier to see it wag. She does wag her tiny stub though you have to sort of look for it since it's so little. When someone comes over her whole back end wags! Her tail is going but her hips go side to side as well. Not sure if that is her trying to wag her tail (stub) fast or what. She gets so happy she can hardly contain herself. Have you looked at her tail when she is anticipating a treat or wants to play? Could be she is trying! Does she "wag" her hips when she is super happy? |
At first I thought that since she has long hair that it was getting lost in all the hair and I was just missing it wagging, but I've purposefully gotten her super excited but she still has not wagged her tail. All she does is a cute little hop with her front legs about an inch off the floor when she gets really happy. |
How old is she? That doesn't sound normal to me. She doesn't move her butt either and only jumps like an inch? How does she move otherwise? Does she hop on and off furniture? Maybe someone else has experience with a dog like that. Maybe she is just a reserved personality? If she moves normally (running, getting on and off furniture) she is probably fine, if not I'd have neuro/ortho questions.... Maggie's butt moves so hard from side to side when her daddy comes home that she can barely walk straight. Then she sort of dances around. She jumps like she is going to jump on us (like other annoying dogs I know) but she doesn't actually put her feet on our legs. We didn't train the non-jumping but I'm glad she jumps without touching (no scratching). It is clear that she is deliouriously happy. I hope someone else replies because it doesn't sound normal to me (unless like i said, she is just shy and reserved...) I don't mean to worry you. Maggie is the only dog I've had except one when I was a child, so I don't really KNOW anything. |
She moves around just fine... and she is pretty outgoing. She runs around a lot (not currently because she broke her legs so she is on restricted movement). Her tail seems to be the only part of her that doesn't move a lot. As for the only one inch jumping... she can jump on and off the sofa, it's just her "happy dance" where she barely hops off the floor. :) |
Oh and she is 9 months... :D |
This is not normal. Was her tail docked by the breeder or a vet ? The tail in an extension of the spine so sometimes when the tail is done nerves can be damaged during the docking process. Another thing that can happen as a result of docking it a segment ( Disc ) may be out. Same as a slipped disc and it could be a disc in her lower back from jumping off furniture. |
Her tail was docked by a vet when she was a few days old. She has not wagged her tail since she was a baby, and I've had the vet check to make sure that it wasn't a medical issue, and he said everything looks normal. ??? Is tail wagging a learned behavior, or do they just wag them? |
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In my experience, for what it's worth, I would give it more time. My Tatiana didn't wag her tail for about a year. She was no puppy when I got her. She was three years old, but for some reason, she did not wag her tail until about a year later. Perhaps she was still adjusting to us? I simply thought she was a dog that didn't wag her tail. Now, she consistently wags her tail whenever she sees me and approaches me. Her tail would go straight up, and wave like a flag. It took about a year. |
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Hmm... I may have to get an xray on her back just to be on the safe side. I thought it was strange that it doesn't wag, but I always assumed she would eventually start to. She seems perfectly fine other than that (and the current broken leg, but we're working on getting that healed and back to normal). |
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Incidentally, Tatiana does a happy dance, too. She did her happy dance the first week we had her, but she didn't wag her tail until a year later. In fact, when her breeder called me to check-in on Tatiana, the first question she asked was,"Is she dancing? Does she go in circles?" I told her,"Yes." The breeder told me that was good, and it meant she was happy. But the tail-wagging came a year later. But, as you said, Tatiana's situation may be different, as she was an adult dog. |
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If their has been any changes in her routine maybe she is just adjusting to everything new. She is still a puppy , so I hope it is not a medical issue. You may want to follow up with a eray just to make sure. My Suzi tail is not docked, but it is naturally short, she will wag her tail even when looking comfortably relaxed, she sees my son and her tail will go a mile a minute. she also still spins in circles when super happy, and will lick you to death. She is 4 yrs old now and has so much energy, she is a domintae little dog too, that is the terrier side in her. :animal36 |
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She's really affectionate and is always at my side or sitting in my lap. I know she is happy by her little happy dance... it's just the tail that throws me for a loop. She can move it up and down, but doesn't do the side to side wag. Strange. |
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Many of the, shall we say "unprofessional" breeders that dock tails do it way too short. It is very dangerous because if they cut it too short the nerves of the spine can be affected. I suppose an inexperienced vet could do this as well. If you look at the tail of a show Yorkie or a Yorkie bred by a show breeder they have a good sized docked tail that is quite noticeable....even with long hair. |
My Maggie's is too short. She wags it, but not when she is just walking around Ina god old like some dogs do. She might be trying but it doesn't show! She wags it when good things are about to happen but not just a casual lazy wag. Could be thismpupsmismjust to short. I really don't remember if Maggie always did it. She turned 2 in April. I have to go,let her out of her cage now. I'm sure she is awake in there but since she hasn't heard anybody she will just chill in there. The little slug with the big bladder! |
Tibbe was 9 mos. old when I got him, has a very short tail, is almost 5 years now, & the only time I see his stub of a tail wag is when he is play-biting me or when he is shaking/biting one of his squeaky furry toy critters. He never wags his tail when greeting - he "dog laughs" then, jumps up & down, kisses like mad - but no tail wagging. |
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My Hailee had her tail docked WAY too short...it is barely 1 inch long....I never see it wag because as it wags side to side, there is so little of it to go to the side, you can not see it go! Normally, you dock where the tan meets the black under the tail...or where the tail on a pup noticeable goes from thicker to thinner....whoever docked Hailees tail almost took the whole thing off! |
I was trying to find a picture that shows her tail length but couldn't find a good one. I measured it and her tail is 1.5" and her whole back from neck base to tail base is 9". She is 4 lbs, not sure if that clears up how it is size-wise but if I come across a pic of her tail or if she will pick it up so I can get a good pic, I will post it. |
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