Whenever I come home to my 14-year-old Shih Tzu, as most dogs do, she greets me by pawing excitedly at my legs and wagging her little tail vigorously enough to cause a tornado. But I've noticed she ...

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 fluffy your dog’s tail is, they will move it around, often at great speed!

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 ...

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 ...

This is one doggone happy pooch. Rolo, a 7-year-old dachshund in the United Kingdom, is so happy his owner is staying home during the coronavirus pandemic that he sprained his tail from wagging it so ...

People across the globe are staying at home to self-isolate during the coronavirus pandemic, and some pets couldn't be happier This dog is a little too excited about working from home! As people ...

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