Sooner or later, everybody who lives with a dog finds himself asking the question "Why does my dog have a tail?" It turns out that there are several good reasons why tails are a useful piece of ...

Both animal experts and Max Planck of the University of Rome tried to answer the age-old question, why do dogs wag their tails? A dog’s tail is used to balance and swat away pests in the wild, but the ...

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!

In response to my article on "What a Dog's Tail Wags Really Mean" I received a note about a Labrador Retriever named Molly. It read in part: After her accident [involving a collision with a motorcycle ...

Find out why your dog wags its tail while sleeping, what it means, and if it’s normal. Learn about this sleep behavior and what to watch for.