Ash wrote:Yikes... Yeah, I've heard in the larger breeds they'll smack their tails so hard they injure themselves. I mentioned dobermans often doing that above, but other breeds can certainly do that.
Small dogs are subject to this as well. Italian Greyhounds are almost notorious for breaking their tails. I think it's more that the dog's tail is thin and bony to begin with and not just how hard they wag/hit it against something.