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[TOMO 28,016]

a section of rubber inertube over the end of his tail when hes kenneld take it off when hes out working ect

[jigsaw 11,902]

now thats a great idea tomo.is this tubing from a bike wheel or am I after loosing the picture alltogether,lol.

[TOMO 28,016]

yes push bike inertube,,, if you cut it twice as long as you want,, you can double it back on its self so its twice as thik,,, you will have to hold it in place with tape,,,obviously,, of course some dogs will do there best to get it off,,, depends on your dog,,,,if it will accept it,, just slide it on evrytime he put away...

[coverdogs 888]

hi jigsaw i have had the same problem with a lurcher before i think that its the type off pens you have same as mine the dog has too much room keeps turning round and wagging the tail and the point gets wore off against the blocks. i tied my dog out in the garden in the daytime and put him in a smell run i use for terriers at night 2ft 6 ins x 8 ft wire sides so not as abresave. treated it with powder and savalon cleared up in about 2 weeks hope this helps and good luck

[jigsaw 11,902]

thanks tomo,great idea.I might just give the vet a skip aand save my money.Coverdogs I have built the garden into kennells so other than the kitchen or siting room Im afraaid hes stuck in that kennell of his,lol.As I said I have it covered up for the last 2 days and hes doing fine now.I defo am goingto try the tubeing tommorow as hes not a bit bothered by such.Hes a very laid back ddog that wouldnt even think of chewing the bandage off.

[Maximus Ferret 2,064]

The pipe insulation that Jimster suggested should be good too. It's very lightweight - a type of grey foamrubber tube. I've used it on car roof bars to pad them when carrying a kayak. It's light but strong.

Best of luck with it.

Edited May 14, 2012 by Maximus Ferret

[patterdale666 1,620]

Jigsaw He made a right mess of the new set up lol id try the tube first see if that helps i think they keep them beside the garden shears in most hardwares

[artful212 394]

i used the inner tube of a bike years ago for the same prob and it defo works mate

[jigsaw 11,902]

great replys guys(except Pat666,lol) I'll have it sorted in no time,all these ideas are exactly what I was hoping for.The robing basket of a vet can look somewhere else for his drinks money

[skycat 6,174]

We had one bitch who did a lot when she was younger, and she lives in the house! I was forever washing the walls and doors. Dogs usually only do it just before they go out, when they are excited and pleased to see you: I stopped one doing it by training it to sit the moment it saw me approaching the kennel, keeping it in the sit position until I'd let the dog out of the kennel. Pipe insulation is best because it is so light weight. I reckon that some dogs suffer from it more because of the exact way they wag their tails, whipping them backwards and forwards in a more sharp movement than others: I've got a lot of waggy dogs but only one damages the tail tip.

[Ratreeper 441]

I would just go with the innertube idea but I think covering the walls would be better long-term in case you forget about it or it drops off (or chewed off).

 

But if you would like to pay for the privelage, you can buy covers online http://www.gundogsupply.com/lewis-dog-tail-protector.html which might suit lab too if you wanted to keep it on when working? (for the dog's tail)

[scotty2306 37]

ive got the same problem with mine mate its everywhere on my cars the house and all over the pen, i tried taping 2" of hose pipe on the end but was gone in the morning lol