My Shih Tzu is constantly chasing his own tail?

Question

After i took my 5months shih tzu to grooming about a week ago..he started chasing his own tail and licking his feet..! he barks and growls at his own tail! why is this behaviour happening? is this even normal? i asked my friend who owns a puppy, she said that it is normal after grooming.... but im afraid that my Bebu shih tzu have some kind of allergy or something, I just want to make sure if he is ill or just bored? is there any way to tell?!?!

PLEASE HELP!! i want to confirm or need some advice before i bring him to the vet....!!

THANK YOU!!

Answer 1

My dog Abby does the same thing, it is kind of cute and I think she is playing or just showing off lol! However if your dog acts like he is sick or his licking is irrating his skin I would take him to the vet.

Answer 2

Hi... I bet that is a cute pup... I'd get the sweater, and if you have snow, clear a small area close to the house for her to go to the bathroom. While i know people opt for pee pads and dog litter, i find it turns a home into a doggie toilet. Meanwhile, your other dogs might get the idea it's ok to go in the house, as well as outside. I think all dogs are relatively easy to housebreak, unless they have anxiety or are fearful for some reason, then it's a bit more difficult. There will always be an accident from time to time during the process, as you know. As far as the advice you find on your journey through the internet, take what you feel is most sensible and what you think would work out for you. I have a friend with a shih tzu and she is a very good little dog, well adjusted. She likes kids; however, my friend has always taken her to the grandkids' houses and so she's known them all her life. They range in ages from 2 - 15 years old. She's comfortable enough. Any dog would benefit from puppy classes. As for your other dogs, let them know when they are overstepping their boundaries with the pup - clap and say NO , or do whatever it is you do to get their attention.... i'm sure you'll do a great job.

Answer 3

I once had an elderly lady for a friend. She had a wonderful little dog. A mix of some sort. She had the dog trained well and it behaved very well. Learn here https://tr.im/qadDG

She kept an uncovered candy dish on her coffee table with candy in it. The dog was forbidden to eat the candy. When she was in the room observing the dog he did not even appear to notice the candy. One day while she was in her dinning room she happened to look in a mirror and could see her dog in the living room. He did not know he was being watched. For several minutes he was sitting in front of the candy bowl staring at the candy. Finally he reached in and took one. He placed it on the table and stared at it, he woofed at it. He stared some more, licked his chops and PUT IT BACK in the bowl and walked away. Did he want the candy, oh yeah. Did he eat it? Nope. They can be trained that well but most, I'll admit, are not trained that well. When I was a young boy, maybe 5 years old. We had a german shepherd. He was very well trained also. My mom could leave food unattended on the table, no problem. She would open the oven door and set a pan roast beef or roast chicken on the door to cool. No problem. He would not touch it, watched or not. But butter? Whole other story. You leave a stick of butter anywhere he could reach and it was gone. He was a large shepherd so there were not many places he could not reach. Really, I think the number of dogs trained to the point they will leave food alone when not being supervised is very small indeed.
.
Now if we are talking obedience training, not food grubbing, that is a different story. Way back when I was first learning obedience training one of the final exercises was to put our dogs in a down/stay and not only leave the room but leave the building for 15 minutes. The only person that stayed was our trainer, not the owners. Most of the dogs in my class did not break their stay, which would be an automatic fail. I'm happy to report my dog was one of the ones that passed.

Answer 4

It is totally normal. I have 5 Shih Tzus and they all do that. Sometimes the hair from there tails tickle them and they try to pull it out so it want bother them. The hair on the feet keep the pads from drying out so they lick them to keep them moist. If you think you dog is allergic to the shampoo the groomers used try bathing them in the shampoo you normal use.

Answer 5

Hi, I understand that you are looking for some advice or resources to help fully train your dog or fix behavior problems. If a professional dog trainer is not an option at this time, or if you want to trt training your dog on your own (a great way to bond), I'd suggest you https://biturl.im/aUOeX

A friend recommened it to me a few years ago, and I was amazed how quickly it worked, which is why I recommend it to others. The dog training academy also has as an excellent home training course.

Answer 6

I have a 5 month shih tzu too and we got him groomed about a month or so ago. They ended up shaving most of his hair off which kinda made me mad...but anyways. His tail (since they curl) touched his back more cuz he didnt have as much hair to block it so it bothered him, therefore, he chased it. The feet thing?..i dunno. Mine doesnt do that. Only thing i could think of is maybe he was allergic to a shampoo that they used.

Answer 7

My yorkshire terrier chases his tail a lot. Every time someone would touch his tail, he'd start chasing it, non-stop. It's normal. They do this because they're bored and they want to play. At other times, they do this because they find chasing a game. Don't worry about it.

Answer 8

I have a Shih Tzu myself and she did the same thing as a puppy, its normal and they grow out of it.

Answer 9

I think that it is normal, it is there way of playing. I have had lots of animals that chased there tail. Maybe he's just happy.

Answer 10

Umm... I think its normal for them to do that. He is prolly just bored and thinks his tail is evil now that its clean. Don't worry he is just fine!!