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“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 Society.
The tail wagging behavior of a dog may not always be an indication of its friendliness or happiness, as is commonly believed. Though indeed tail wagging can express positive emotions, tail wagging is also an indication of fear, insecurity, challenging of dominance, establishing social relationships, or a warning that the dog may bite.
Slow tail wag with tail at half-mast – unsure of what to do next, insecure. [1]: 173 Tail wagging is also recognized as a calming signal. [17] Tail wagging to the left side of the body – the dog senses a negative situation, such as unfamiliar dogs or people. [4] Tail wagging to the right side of the body – the dog feels comfortable and safe.
Dog with partially docked tail. Docking or bobbing is the removal of portions of an animal's tail.It should not be confused with cropping, [1] the amputation of ears. Tail docking may be performed cutting the tail with surgical scissors (or a scalpel) or constricting the blood supply to the tail with a rubber ligature for a few days until the tail falls off. [2]
Limber tail syndrome, or acute caudal myopathy, is a disorder of the muscles in the tail, usually affecting working dogs. [ 1 ] It is an injury occurring mostly in sporting or working dogs such as English Pointers , English Setters , Foxhounds , Beagles , and Labrador Retrievers .
The phrase originates in the saying "a dog is smarter than its tail, but if the tail were smarter, then it would wag the dog." [ 1 ] The concept has strong intersections with many other aspects of Diversionary foreign policy , particularly the rally 'round the flag effect , as wag the dog actions tend to both distract and seek to bolster ...
The series was also included as a bonus feature on some DVD releases, such as Wallace & Gromit in Three Amazing Adventures; Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit; and can be found on the Walmart exclusive DVD, Gromit's Tail-Waggin' DVD, packaged with The Curse of the Were-Rabbit.
Among their most conspicuous behaviours is a near constant tail wagging, a trait that has given the birds their common name. In spite of the ubiquity of the behaviour and observations of it, the reasons for it are poorly understood. It has been suggested that it may flush up prey, or that it may signal submissiveness to other wagtails.