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My dog's tail hurts and won't move. Did I accidentally injure it?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Female

My dog has a pain in the tail.she is not able to move it and finds it difficult to sit.she is not able to raise her tail.what could have happened to her.will an accidental stamping of tail by me could have caused it.pls suggest

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Answered By Bette Isacoff

Dog Trainer

Published on February 18th, 2017

It is possible that she has a fracture, which is causing pain and difficulty moving her tail and sitting. An x-ray at the vet can confirm or rule out this injury. A tail and a shoe in the wrong places at the wrong times could certainly have caused it.

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