My dog's tail has been down for the past few days? Why this sudden reaction?

Question

If I play with him and he gets happy and starts to wag his tail, it wags but still stays down. The tail that was once up while peeing is now down. I don't know what happened. Tail that was up while on a walk is down? I don't get it.

And doesn't seem to bother him when touched

Answer 1

A lab or lab mix or other hound????

If so read this http://www.thelabradorclub.com/library/coldwatertail.html

Answer 2

try touching around the tail and base of the tail. see if there are any reactions, good or bad. another thing you may try before the vet, is a groomer. dogs have anal glands that get clogged a groomer can squeeze them to try and excrete excess yucky stuff. you can always look into how to do this yourself, but I wouldn't. a groomer is a very valuable person, even if you have a short haired dog. they deal with many problems and often have vet friends. make sure you tip well

Answer 3

Did the dog have any contact with children?
They unfortunately sometimes pull dogs' tails and could have done some damage.

Please let a vet have a look at the dog.

Answer 4

will he allow you to touch his tail and check it out?
How old is the dog? You have other dogs in the home?

Answer 5

this is exactly what happened to my dog 2 weeks ago,she has a big bushy tail and it had a tick in it,

Answer 6

you need to ask your vet, this might be a sign that some thing has happened to that tail or hip area.