Getting greeted at the door by a wagging tail is one of the purest pleasures of owning a pooch. No matter how big, small, or ...

What It Means “In general, a wagging tail just means that a dog is experiencing some emotion,” says Amanda Farah, CPDT-KA, National Training and Behavior Coordinator at Best Friends Animal ...

Dogs can communicate their emotions through an array of sounds, but their silence can speak volumes too. "Our canine friends are incredibly expressive," said van Haaften.

Beyond emotions, tail wagging in cats reflects an ability to adapt its communication strategies to suit its environment — for example, a shared home with humans.

Dogs can communicate their emotions through an array of sounds, but their silence can speak volumes too. "Our canine friends are incredibly expressive," said van Haaften.

The range of emotions that a dog can be expressing when wagging their tail is broad, she said. They might be excited or curious, even sometimes nervous or aggressive. Why do dogs howl?

Why do dogs wag their tails in different social and non-social situations? This question is concerned with why dogs wag their tails in different situations that occur before, during, or after a ...

Interpreting what a tail wag or tail position means depends on context —who the dogs are, their social relationship, and how what the tail is doing fits in with other components of composite ...