If you have a Welsh Corgi...?

As you know Corgi's share a lot of the same funny habits. I have a pure bred Pembroke Welsh Corgi... she is tail-less... all of the sudden, about three weeks ago, she started chasing her "tail"...she constantly does this, all day and all night long. She sits on the floor and runs in circles with her front legs trying to catch her bum with her teeth. She does have a diagnosed dry/itchy skin problem, but since this started happening out of the blue I'm beginning to worry that there might be something wrong, like worms or some other heath issue. I will be taking her to the vet soon, but I was wondering if anyone has any experience with this?

If you have a Welsh Corgi...?
Vet time. Could be worms causing rectal itching, or skin allergy which is prominent in many shepherds and causes itchiness on back. Try some deworming med, and then some cordisone or prednisone (vet prescribed) and see how that helps. Could be boredom ... do you have plenty of toys, treat-dispensing balls, exercise opportunity, chew bones, etc?
Reply:Be sure to keep that vet appointment, and if all is clear, then it sounds like it might be a compulsive disorder.


These can be caused by boredom, attention to the behavior from the owner, stress and even diet can be a cause to these OCD behaviors.


Be sure to get your dog on a food that doesn't contain corn, wheat or soy as these are all problematic. You might find the dry skin also goes away. Please visit my website on how diet can affect behavior: http://wholedogtraining.com/ and go to the articles section.
Reply:A new dog should be gotten because you want another dog, not just as a companion for your dog. And from experience, get a really mellow male dog, Corgi or other. Corgi females tend to be bossy and strong willed.





Have you considered taking her to doggy day care once a week? Before I started working from home, I took my Corgi to day care every Wednesday to break up the week and give him extra exercise. It really helped





And do keep the vet appointment just in case. You might try feeding a dog food like Avoderm or Wellness that is especially for coat problems.
Reply:My Corgi did that and had a plugged anal gland. Which apparently is common in Corgi's.





You can learn how to "unplug" the gland and do it yourself. sometimes your vet will show you. But I prefer to take my dog to the vet to deal with that.





Hopefully it is nothing. Bless you and your Corgi.
Reply:I've had my Corgi do this on a much smaller scale. It's usually when he has an itch on his lower back. Because of their long backs, it can be very hard to reach back there. So I'm guessing that she has some sort of skin irritation back there. You should take her to the vet to get it checked out.