...can i do? He is 9 years old and a german Shepherd/lab mix. He was okay on Monday, Tuesday he was able to pass stool, but cried out in pain. Wednesday he had no luck. He is still eating and he still wags his tail but when he does he keeps it close to his body. We tried lifting his tail up but he started to cry and yelp in pain. I am unable to get to the vet until tomorrow. The vet said to try pumpkin for the constipation, but what can we try to remedy the tail problem?