Dog tail meaning language

Tail-wagging could mean your pup's happy to see you—or not. We asked dog behaviorists to decipher dog tail meaning.

@dogtrainingforlover posted to Instagram: It's commonly believed that dogs wag their tails to convey that they are happy and friendly, but this isn't always exactly true. Dogs do use their tails to communicate, though a wagging tail doesn’t always mean, "Come pet me!" Dogs have a kind of language that's based on the position and motion of their tails. The position of a dog's tail reveals its emotional state. When a dog is relaxed, its tail will be in its "natural" position. This natural…

A dog’s tail position can tell you a lot about their current mood. Read on to learn more about how to interpret the different tail positions your dog exhibits!

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Though we don’t always know for sure what their tail is trying to tell us, we can extrapolate what they’re potentially saying based on the situation and other body language signs.

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Can you understand what your dog is trying to tell you? Here are a few things you might be able to read by your dog’s tail movements.

Cats may not be able to speak, but they can express all sorts of emotions using just their tail! You might have noticed that your feline friend moves and shapes their tail in lots of different wa

Every day, we hear our dogs barking, sometimes high-pitched, sometimes low. What's my dog barking about? Its language? Ron Pleece says, "Dogs don't "speak a language" but communicate through "body language." Bark tone, frequency, aggressiveness, force, or subtlety along with body placement, teeth displaying, stance, eyes, tail, neck hair, and overall demeanor reveal their intent or guide yours." Let's figure out what your dog means when he barks. Remember this!

A dog wagging their tail means excitement right? Not necessarily. According to Discovery and MSN, dogs can wag their tails to the right when they're happy and to the left when they're scared. Meanwhile, a dog wagging a low tail could be feeling nervous, while very rapid tail wagging could indicate potential aggression. Learn more about your dog's body language in our blog: