cure for CRANKY TAILS anyone ?

[doortego]

I always know when there is one because Little Bit is scared of them & tries to outrun them

[HighlandYorkies]

Originally Posted by doortego

I always know when there is one because Little Bit is scared of them & tries to outrun them

....tell me about it - you'd think they were in the grand prix lol
...that's why the problem exists as they are soooooo fast that the wee thingie drops off somewhere - who knows where - before you can catch it in a tissue, and then you have the cone decorating your carpet

[Raja's Mom]

haha this post has me cracking up!!

anyway, I used to have that problem with my boy so we keep his bottom clean-clipped so there's no hair to encourage dingleberries lol

on the other hand, this happens with my cats, except they don't drop off anywhere. it just stays stuck to their little behinds. baby wipes are perfect for the job... it's not the most fun thing in the world, but it keeps them clean and comfy.

I'd recommend luring them with treats one-by-one or catching them before they run back into the house (crack the door a bit and head them off at the pass) and be ready with a baby wipe!

[pepe mint]

you know...i wish you hasn't posted this thread!!!!!!! I was reading it last night and thought to myself "i have never had that problem with maggie....I have NO advice here..."

low and behold....I wake up this morning, let maggie out, and she will NOT come back in. finally, she comes in but runs to her crate crouching down. I thought she was scared so I went to grab her and hold her to try and comfort her and sure enough....CRANKY TAIL!!!!!!!!! I have NEVER!!!! she was freaking out about it. I go and grab the baby wipes and go to clean her up but there is just SO much of it. So I grab the grooming shears and the clippers and got every bit of hair off of her bottom. Poor thing is running around with a bare bumm now. But it was the most disgusting thing!! I almost threw up about 8 times during the process!!! It was all caught up in her hair. GROSS!!!!

now...with that being said...I am going to create a new post because I think she might be constipated....oye...

[HighlandYorkies]

......that's what mine do, lol....crouch, look offended and run about trying to shake the cranky cone off ! You are right if they get it caught in their hair and it is a softy, then it's bath time !
-oh dear, i must say, i don't know which is worse, crankies, aliens or dingleberries ?
-any other names i wonder ?

....which do you think is worse, a shaved and itchy bottom or cranky alien dingleberries ?
- shaving doesn't work with mine though - it's still a case of run, flick, and find with your foot, later !

.....the poor things, what a life !

[pepe mint]

you are just too funny!!!!!

when I shaved her bottom, she kept checking it out...like she was getting a "draft" and didn't know where it was coming from LOL

[Mommy of Brandi]

I just call 'em as I see 'em they're "DOODY BALLS" I have called them dingles too.....LOL

[Percys_mamma]

Originally Posted by chattiesmom

The second mini baby was born around 3:30 am this morning (that is another story for Off-Topic). Anyway, I was sleeping late, or trying to at any rate, when hubby comes barging in holding the Cranky Tail Cling-On Alien King -- Peppy.

Guess who had to give him a bath -- I hate waking up to stinky butts -- I had to bathe the poor sweet little dear BEFORE my first cup of coffee!!!


Thank you to HighlandYorkies for starting this wonderfully informative and fun thread.

Ewwwww!!!! There is no better way to ruin that first cup of morning coffee then with a stinky cranky butt.

I wish I could say I had some advice, but, I don't.....although this thread is seriously amusing.

[tiggerr36792]

This post id funny and yet sooooooo true, hahaha.
We call them cling-on's here and all of ours know they have to pass the butt inspection station before entering the house. This also allows for feet to be baby wiped when its rainning out, as well as a quick towel dry if necessary.

I still cant stop laughing at the names we use for such senstive issues,lol.

[tassibo]

Originally Posted by Sweetums

LOL! My husband and I take our little girl outside to do her business and then we go into commando mode. My husband picks it up with the pooper-scooper and cautions me to "check her butt!" (thank you, dear). So I get "butt duty." We wipe her if we detect any smell.

With 3, it would be a challenge. I've got my thinking cap on, but for the moment, I don't have a suggestion, sorry. I do sympathize tho.

HAHAHA...I've had BUS DUTY before but never BUTT DUTY!! Here in our house we call those things dingleberries...(don't ask from where) and so far keeping that area trim has helped!

[Pup-e-Love]

Speaking of shaving their back sides.......
Have you ever heard it called a Brazilian cut? I heard a pet groomer call it this the other day. I thought it was so funny!

[tassibo]

Originally Posted by Pup-e-Love

Speaking of shaving their back sides.......
Have you ever heard it called a Brazilian cut? I heard a pet groomer call it this the other day. I thought it was so funny!

well i guess that does make sense since when humans get waxed there it's called a brazillian wax! hahaha...

[TatumsMom]

Originally Posted by lisatodd

this is what we call it as well, dingleberriers.
the only thing i can suggest is the shaving of the area. that is what we do but you have already done this so i don't know

We call them dingleberries too. I also suggest the "sanitary cut" to try to solve that problem. We really don't have a problem with them with Tatum unless she's in need of a shave.

[Raja's Mom]

Originally Posted by tiggerr36792

This post id funny and yet sooooooo true, hahaha.
We call them cling-on's here and all of ours know they have to pass the butt inspection station before entering the house. This also allows for feet to be baby wiped when its rainning out, as well as a quick towel dry if necessary.

I still cant stop laughing at the names we use for such senstive issues,lol.

hahahaha "the butt inspection station" made my day *laughing so hard it hurts* lol