Wouldn’t it be amazing if our dogs could talk to us? We could finally make sense of some of their more perplexing dog behaviors, like being afraid of the tiny Chihuahua next door or barking only at ...

Fluffy, curly, short or stumpy, tails are an adorable feature of our furry friends. But if not for human amusement, why do dogs have tails? A vet explains. Nothing makes me feel quite as happy and ...

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.

Around and around they go — dogs are often seen spinning in endless pursuit of their own rears. But why do dogs chase their tails? There are several possible reasons for this behavior, as well as ways ...

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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 ...

Dogs wag their tails for a number of reasons, not just because they're happy. If your dog has a stiff tail with only the tip moving, it can signal aggressiveness or unrest. If your dog puts their ...