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7 month old golden retriever

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Question
Hi
I've had my male golden since he was 8 weeks old.
He is 7 months today, nov. 4. He has chased his tail from the first days I have had him. I had heard someplace that a dog does that when they are bored. I am a widowed retired female, and he is either walking with me or playing with me. He is not bored to my thinking. My question is---"is this a bad habit for my dog to do?
will it hurt his back of hips or something?

Thank you for your time.
Gail Katutis (and Eddie too)q

Answer
You know, I haven't had anyone ask me a question like this before.  I did a search for "dog chasing tail" and found a variety of websites.  Here is some of the information:

http://www.usask.ca/wcvm/herdmed/applied-ethology/behaviourproblems/tailchase.ht...

http://www.petplace.com/dogs/tail-chasing-in-dogs/page1.aspx

http://ezinearticles.com/?Dog-Obsessive-Behavior-%96-Chasing-Tail&id=380537