Tail Problems - (cont.)

Unfortunately, tail injuries in dogs are not that uncommon.  That normally wagging tail can be stepped on, hurt when it bangs into something, caught in a car door, or even bitten.  Tail injuries are painful for your four-legged friend.  Even if you did not see the cause of the injury or don't see any swelling or wounds, you can usually tell when something is wrong with their tail when it droops or lies flat against the dog's hindquarters.  Due to the painful nature of tail injuries, your dog may start to walk gently.