Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dogs can’t communicate verbally (although we all wish that they could, right?), so they communicate through body language, and ...

Many people believe that dogs wag their tails when they are happy. But, according to a new study, the behavior is actually much more nuanced than that. In a recent study published in the Royal Society ...

We often smile when we see our dog’s tail wagging, assuming it means they’re happy. But that’s not always the case - with some owners just learning that a wagging tail doesn’t automatically signal joy ...

The question in the title is simple and straightforward, and many people—researchers and non-researchers including dog lovers—all have opinions on the matter. Everyone seems to know why dogs wag their ...

Tail-chasing is fairly common for puppies — they might treat their tails like just another toy. An adult dog who often bites or chases their tail may be bored or in pain, or have worms or fleas.

You probably look at your dog’s tail a dozen times a day without really thinking about it. I love my dogs’ tails. They are so different and they both use them and communicate with them so differently.

As any dog owner knows, there are a few surefire ways to cue a pup’s wagging tail: arriving home from work, picking up their favorite toy or uttering the word “outside.” But why do dogs wag their tail ...