I have an english bulldog and I would like to show her, but I noticed her tail is high-set (not supposed to be this) and not hung low like the typical tail should be. According to the breed standard, the tail is worth 4 points, so I was wondering if this will disqualify her or if she would have a hard time finishing?

The vet says it's "happy tail". She is so happy she wags it constantly and there's about 2 inches at the tip that is black and hard. She wags it against my walls and door frames and it cracks open and blood flies all over the walls. The vet said not to treat it because it would get soft and get worse-he said it's better off hardened. Anyone have similar problem that they've found a solution for? He said he could amputate it the whole way down to the base but because an AB sits directly there it would really cause a problem for her to sit and would be uncomfortable. I'd just like to see it clear up!!

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Bosco was adopted by myself, my husband and our three children (girl 6 and two boys 9 & 11). He is very possessive of me and gave a stern warning to my 9 yr. old after we all played on the trampoline and he couldn't get to me.Once I got off and sat down my children came by Bosco and I and he lowered his upper body, stiffened and kept his hindend up with tail wagging. He then lunged but didn't bite my 9 yr old, knocking him down. I said sit and he responded but did not relax. He is on hydrocodone for his cough as well as simplicef. He was in the shelter for 3 wks. after being surrendered to a bulldog rescue. Then 3 days before we got him he was microchiped and didn't like it. two days later he was vaccinated and the next day had a cough and runny nose. He follows me everywhere and whimpers when my husband shows me affection. The kids love him as do my husband and I. Can we help Bosco be a gentleman or is it hopeless. Please help us.

HI, I have heard multiple stories...that english bulldogs aren't supposed to be born with long tails...and that its normal, just get them docked. What is the deal...I mean as long as they are short thats all that matters right? well that is true about the show ring. I am selling the pups and they are 3 days old and 5 out of the 11 had long tails...some straight and some with the kink in it but it kept going long, they got docked today(3 days old) . I bet no one that buys my pups are going to be showing them...plus show pups cost alot more than what I am charging. Just so that people know. I am not the kind of puppy mill that exists out there. This female is my pet and lives in my home with us...gets on the couch, goes places with us etc.....I treat her good. And no I am not selling at walmart or anything...how ignorant can you be? I will be going to vet school and she is mearly helping me finance that. SO I am trying to become a vet to help dogs...not hurt them. Before you judge people you should find out information first. oh yea also....Trust me, it killed me to get them docked, but it had to be done to be able to sell them. I still kick my self in the butt because I feel so bad for them and I hate that this society needs a dog to look a certain way that involves cutting parts off. But us humans do the same thing, with piercings, circumcisions etc. Its just society, the thing that makes this worse that cropping ears is the fact that they are cutting through bone. That is the part that breaks my heart , but like I said, I had to so people would buy them. They are all doing very well. I decided though because of how bad I feel that when I become a vet I am going to require some type of anesthetic to numb the tail before doing this for customers that way at least they don't feel it during the cut.

She is almost 2 years old and has begun to loose patches of hair on her back and around the base of her tail. They started small and are becoming larger. It is like the skin begins to scab and as the scabs fall off so does the hair. The hair is not growing back and in the areas where the hair has been lost it just looks a bit red. Like if you were to pick off a scab that had heeled underneath. I'm worried because she has also become more lethargic and sleeps twice as much as before. I'm doubtful that it is mange. I have had experiance with that in another dog in the past and this is not near as bad and it does not seem to itch her. Please help!