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 ...

When a dog wags its tail, it automatically means that they’re happy, right? Well, while there is truth to that, there’s actually a lot more to it—and sometimes, it can actually mean that they’re not ...

DALLAS — Dallas-Fort Worth sure loves its dogs: More than 1.1 million households in the area owned one or more canine ...

A cat will often use its tail to convey emotions, swishing it from side to side or thumping it on the ground. Each wag can have a different meaning, but new owners in particular might find it tricky ...

Tail wagging could convey more meaning among dogs than previously thought. Dogs have different emotional responses to their peers depending on the direction of a tail-wag, a new study found. Seeing a ...

No matter how identical two dogs may look, the odds of them actually being twins are extremely low. Some pups are naturally gifted social butterflies, while others are reserved, shy, and a bit silly, ...

Dogs reveal so much about their mood and intentions by how they hold their tails and how they move them. We can get much more out of our daily interactions with dogs if we take the time to understand ...

When it comes to tail wagging among dogs, some questions still hound researchers. “Among all possible animal behavior that humans experience in everyday life, domestic dog tail wagging is one of the ...