Hi Kira M, Tonk sounds like my Patch he’s 8yrs old & thinks he’s a puppy & takes over my bed at night……are you bathing weekly or twice a week, start bathing him in Malaseb Medicated Shampoo it can be used daily if needed, the Malaseb really helps itchy dry skin, also what is he eating & does he have any fleas? normally if a dog is real itchy around the base of the tail is due to flea dermatitis, go shop & get some “Sudocrem” cream it’s a healing cream for Dermatitis, Eczema, cuts, burns, abrasions, nappy rash, as soon as Patch starts rubbing his bum on my carpet I get a Baby Wipe the Huggies Cucumber & Aloe wipe & wipe the area that’s itchy then I apply some of the Sudocrem & paint his bum white with the Sudocrem, he has a black bum, his itch stops straight away also when his paws are red & itchy I give him a bath & you have to leave the “Malaseb” shampoo on for 5-10mins then the Malaseb relieves his red paws, it must be rinsed off properly, then at night I check his whole body, he gets real red around his mouth, bottom lip chin area & in the creases of his mouth can get red, I wipe with a baby wipe then when dry I apply the Sudocrem with a cotton tip, I also use Hydrocortisone 1% cream when paws mouth & bum is itchy….. try some of the creams I’ve mentioned if they do not help his tail, I’d make appointment to see a Dermatologist that specializes in skin & she might do a skin scrap to see what she’s dealing with… It’s weird its just his tail? I would stop him licking & chewing on his tail it could be making it worse, I apply the Hydrocortisone 1% cream to Patches paws when they are bad, then I wrap a bandage around his paw & put a sock on so his paws can start to heal & Patch can’t lick his paws & make them worse…also start adding a couple of Sardines to one of his meals, I buy the Tin Sardines & tin Salmon in spring water from Aldis & he has some for lunch, Sardines are high in omega 3 fatty acids excellent for their skin, coat, joints, heart & brain… https://sudocrem.com/au/sudocrem
