Is It a Tail or a Whip?

It all depends on the moment, really... Zeus has a 26" tail. That's pretty darn long!! There are times when his tail is just a tail. It's got a cute curl to it about 8" from the tip. And when he's scared or nervous he tucks it between his legs so that the skinny part of it curls right next to his stomach. It's amazing how he has such precise control over such a long tail!
But there are times, and these are painful times, when that tail is swinging back and forth, to and fro and even up and down and IT HURTS!! It's hard to get out of the way when that thing is in motion. And it's even harder to try to push him away when it's in motion... What has shocked me from the get go is how he swings his tail into stuff... like the tv... and it hits so hard. Not only will it hit once, but it'll hit 2, 3, or more times. It sounds like it should hurt... but he just keeps swinging it! And he's whipping it really hard and fast...I know he can't hear the sound it makes, but I would think severe pain would sting through his body and he would stop the madness!! When he gets his tail swinging, all hell breaks lose. He only does it when he's playing or chasing his tail (go figure). And when either of these 2 things are happening anything can go wrong. I've been whipped in the butt, the thigh, the crotch and the eye, believe it or not! I can't even remember all the things he's knocked over or knocked off tables... He should come with a warning:

WARNING!

This dog may be hazardous to your health

It may bite you, step on your toes and whip you

It may knock you over if you have unstable balance

It may piss and shit on your floors

The Attorney General suggests you may want to wear

protective gear while around the animal

Including Gloves, Safety Glasses, Steel Toe boots and a Jock Strap