People love their dogs and treat them as a smaller, furrier human members of their family and everyone wants their pet dog to be as happy as possible and have the best possible quality of life.
Unfortunately, some people have dogs that don’t wag their tails making it more difficult to work out if your pet dog is actually happy or not.
This is why we have seen so many people asking various questions about why their dog never wags its tail even if it is obviously happy.
We know that this can make so many people who keep dogs as pets curious about how happy their pet dog actually is so we have decided to publish this dedicated article going over the most common reasons that your dog never wags its tail.
Summary Of Why Your Dog Never Wags Its Tail!
Our list below can offer some insight into the more common reasons that your pet dog never wags its tail but we will go into them all in far more detail throughout the rest of the article below:-
- Depression
- Happy Tail Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Prostatic Disease
- Injury to The Tail
- Stress or Anxiety
- Limber Tail
- You Have a Curled Tail Dog
- Intervertebral Disk Disease
- Diskospondylitis
- Docked Tail
- Tail Cancer
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Arthritis
- Myiasis
- Your Dog Just Doesn’t Wag Its Tail!
Depression
Depression is one of the primary reasons that your pet dog may never wag its tail.
When a dog is depressed, it will often spend more time sleeping and may stop eating as much as it used to.
A dog that is depressed may also lose interest in playing with toys or going for walks. If you think that your dog may be depressed, it is important to take it to the vet for a check-up.
Happy Tail Syndrome
Happy tail syndrome is a condition that affects dogs that have long, fluffy tails.
The condition is caused by the dog wagging its tail so much that it whips the tail around and hits objects, which can cause injury.
If your dog has happy tail syndrome, you may notice that it is in pain when it wags its tail or that its tail is bleeding.
Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthritis is a condition that can affect the joints of dogs and can cause pain.
If your dog has osteoarthritis, it may not want to wag its tail because it is in pain.
Prostatic Disease
Prostatic disease is a condition that affects older male dogs and can cause difficulty urinating.
If your dog has prostatic disease, it may not want to wag its tail because it is in pain.
Injury to The Tail
If your dog has injured its tail, it may not want to wag it because it is in pain.
You may notice that your dog is holding its tail differently or that it has a lump on its tail.
If you think that your dog has injured its tail, it is important to take it to the vet for a check-up.
Stress or Anxiety
If your dog is stressed or anxious, it may not want to wag its tail.
You may notice that your dog is panting more than usual or that it is shaking.
If you think that your dog is stressed or anxious, it is important to take it to the vet for a check-up.
Limber Tail
Limber tail is a condition that affects dogs that have long, fluffy tails.
The condition is caused by the dog wagging its tail too much and can cause the tail to become painful and swollen.
If your dog has limber tail, you may notice that it is holding its tail differently or that its tail is swollen.
You Have a Curled Tail Dog
Some dog breeds have tails that curl over their backs, such as pugs and bulldogs.
If you have a dog with a curled tail, it is normal for the dog not to wag its tail.
Intervertebral Disk Disease
Intervertebral disk disease is a condition that can affect the discs between the vertebrae in a dog’s spine.
If your dog has intervertebral disk disease, it may not want to wag its tail because it is in pain.
Diskospondylitis
Diskospondylitis is a condition that can affect the discs between the vertebrae in a dog’s spine.
If your dog has diskospondylitis, it may not want to wag its tail because it is in pain.
Docked Tail
Some dog breeds have their tails docked, which means that they are born without a tail or have had their tail removed.
If you have a dog with a docked tail, it is normal for the dog not to wag its tail.
Tail Cancer
Tail cancer is a rare form of cancer that can affect dogs.
If your dog has tail cancer, you may notice that it has a lump on its tail or that its tail is bleeding.
If you think that your dog has tail cancer, it is important to take it to the vet for a check-up.
Cauda Equina Syndrome
Cauda equina syndrome is a condition that can affect the nerves in a dog’s tail.
If your dog has cauda equina syndrome, it may not want to wag its tail because it is in pain.
Arthritis
Arthritis is a condition that can affect the joints of dogs and can cause pain.
If your dog has arthritis, it may not want to wag its tail because it is in pain.
Myiasis
Myiasis is a condition that can affect dogs. It is caused by fly larvae that invade and live in the skin.
If your dog has myiasis, you may notice that it has lumps on its skin or that its tail is bleeding.
If you think that your dog has myiasis, it is important to take it to the vet for a check-up.
Your Dog Just Doesn’t Wag Its Tail
Some dogs just don’t wag their trail.
This may be due to the dog being injured or it may be due to the dog preferring to show emotion and happiness in other ways.
This is becoming increasingly popular with some breeds too where they just choose not to wag their tail when happy even though there is no physical reason or mental health reason preventing them from being able to wag their tails.
