Sooner or later, everybody who lives with a dog finds himself asking the question "Why does my dog have a tail?" It turns out that there are several good reasons why tails are a useful piece of ...

A wagging tail is widely thought to be a sure sign that a dog is happy, but it turns out there's more to it than that. One expert explained what we can learn from our furry friend's tails ...

Your dog may already be telling you how they feel—you just might not be reading the signs yet. From subtle shifts in posture to relaxed facial expressions and tail movements, dogs constantly ...

Understanding a dog's body language can strengthen the human-animal bond and help identify potential health or behavioral issues. Dogs make a range of noises – from barking to growling and panting – ...

Think your dog just feels happy or hungry? Experts say their inner world is richer, more layered, and closer to ours than ...

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.

Science is always providing new information that allows us to interpret the behaviors of dogs, or to reinterpret behaviors that we thought we understood well—such as the meaning of a dog's wagging ...

Our pets may not be able to communicate with words, but their actions can give us clues on how they feel. So what does it mean if your dog chases its tail? While some reasons are more benign than ...

Dogs can communicate their emotions through an array of sounds, but their silence can speak volumes too. Do your pup's legs twitch as it runs in its dreams? Has your Fido ever faked an injury to get ...

A Somerset vet has explained that a wagging tail doesn't always mean a dog is happy — it could also be a sign of anxiety or ...

When it comes to tail wagging among dogs, some questions still hound researchers. “Among all possible animal behavior that humans experience in everyday life, domestic dog tail wagging is one of the ...