Dogs may bite their own tails because they are too bored, so they bite their own tails to play with. This is a normal phenomenon. Owners do not need to worry too much. They can prepare suitable toys for their dogs. Secondly, the dog's tail area suffers from skin diseases, which causes itching of the tail skin. The dog will also bite its own tail to relieve the discomfort. Furthermore, if the dog’s anal glands are blocked, the dog will also show it by biting its tail and rubbing its butt. In addition, some dogs with obsessive-compulsive disorder are particularly afraid of being alone, so they sometimes deliberately bite their tails to attract their owners' attention.
1. Feeling bored
If the dog is always at home alone and no one plays with it, it will spin in circles and bite its own tail to kill time. This situation mostly occurs in puppies. The owner can prepare more toys for the dog and spend more time playing with the dog, so that the dog will not get bored.
2. Suffering from skin diseases
If a dog suffers from skin diseases on its tail, the dog will frequently chase its tail and bite it due to strong itching. The owner can open the hair on the dog's tail to check. If symptoms such as skin redness, dandruff, and hair loss are found, the dog may be suffering from a skin disease and needs to consult a pet doctor for medication and treatment in time.
3. Anal gland blockage
If the dog’s anal glands are not cleaned for a long time, resulting in blockage of the anal glands, the dog will feel discomfort around the anus, and will bite the tail, Licking the anus and rubbing the buttocks. Therefore, owners need to clean the dog’s anal glands regularly to avoid blockage.
4. Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Experts have studied that some dogs with obsessive-compulsive disorder will also deliberately bite their own tails to attract the attention of their owners. . At this time, the owner can try to distract the dog's attention and appropriately increase the dog's amount of exercise to see if it will be effective.