For pet parents, perhaps nothing is more heartwarming than coming home to a dog excitedly wagging its tail in greeting. But, for all the daily tail-wagging that goes on in homes around the world, ...

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 ...

We’ve been misled to believe wagging tails mean happy dogs. This is a dangerous anecdote that unfortunately spans generations. It’s time we dispel this myth. Dogs bite even if their tails are wagging.

Much like a facial expression, a dog wagging its tail can be a clue to a wide range of emotions. Though the popular imagination places dog-wagging squarely in the camp of happy emotions, the behavior ...