My Golden puppy chases his tail dizzy. Is this a compulsive issue?

At that age, he's exploring and figuring things out and just having fun! With an older dog, I'd be worried about it being more of an obsessive compulsive disorder if it was very frequent or hard to distract him from, but it's normal behavior for a baby.

This is sterotypic behavior (like obsessive compulsive disorder in people) and is common in GSDs. I don't think you need to do anything about it unless he is injuring himself. This article may answer more of your questions. ( https://www.sfspca.org/sites/default/files/dog_behavior_repetitive-behavior.pdf )

No it would be unusual for an older dog to start chasing his tail - he may have a source of pain or discomfort which is causing him irritation. I recommend you get him assessed by your vet and consider acupuncture if no obvious reason is found

Typically when dogs chase their tails in an obsessive manner it is because they have excess energy they need to burn off. When Jerry starts this behavior try to redirect his attention to something else that would be a better outlet for his energy like playing ball or going for a fast paced walk. If you think Jerry is doing this because his tail is painful or irritating him, then you may want to take him to the vet to be checked out. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.

Hello, sorry to hear about Jaxx. This can be associated with abnormal sensation at his tail either due to an old injury or something such as flea bites. This may also be associated with abnormalities of her anus, such as impacted anal glands or an anal gland abscess. More rarely, this may be associated with a main neurologic disease such as a seizure. Hope this helps and best of luck.

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Riki. I would consider asking his veterinarian about a medication trial on him as he seems to be displaying signs of a compulsive disorder. If he is injuring himself or exhausting himself by this behavior, that is not normal. If his veterinarian is not comfortable prescribing psychotropic drugs, then he may need to see a veterinary behaviorist. I hope this information helps!

Border collies have very high energy levels and need an outlet for their energy, otherwise they can be come destructive to their surroundings or themselves. It sounds to me like your dog has some excess energy building up and the only way June knows how to burn off this energy is by chasing her tail. I would recommend starting some training with her, maybe doing agility training, and exercising her regularly by taking her on fast paced walks for 30 minutes once or twice a day. Once you give her an outlet for her energy this behavior should stop.