The role of dog tail

Since the species "dog" From the moment they are born, they begin to wag their tails, whose original purpose is to maintain balance. For example, when running, they sway their tails to prevent falling, and when swimming, they sway their tails to change direction or turn around faster.
In addition to maintaining body balance, the more important function of a dog's tail wagging is communication.
Dogs convey their unique signals and marks by wagging their tails to communicate with each other; and in the process of getting along with people, they express their rich emotions to their owners by wagging their tails, such as happiness and sadness. , anxiety, fear, excitement, worry, anger, depression, etc. .
This is one of the reasons why humans like to keep dogs as pets - they have rich emotions and can communicate with you.
Of course, this does not mean that dogs will wag their tails when they are born. Most dogs will not wag their tails for about one and a half months. They use the wagging of their tails to make their bodies more stable and learn faster. Running, they communicate with their siblings and mother by wagging their tails.

Dog shake Is the tail a sign of friendliness?

Some people think that a dog wagging its tail is a sign of friendliness, which is very wrong.
Although all dogs wag their tails when they are friendly, tail wagging does not necessarily mean that they are friendly.
To judge whether a dog is friendly, in addition to looking at the tail, you also need to observe whether their expression is ferocious or friendly as a whole, whether their eyes are defensive or expectant, and whether their ears are alert or relaxed.
If a dog's tail is wagging violently, its muscles are tense, its eyes are fierce, and its teeth are bared, then be careful. It is not asking you to hug it, but it may want to attack you.

What does a dog wagging its tail say?

Different tail positions convey different signals
For a puppy, if its tailIf the tail is tilted high and swaying back and forth, with a small amplitude and a high frequency, it indicates that it is happy and relaxed; if its tail is horizontal and backward and swaying left and right unhurriedly, it indicates that it is just curious about the outside world. When they hold their tails tightly between their legs, it means they are afraid and submissive; and when their tails wag lower and lower, it means they are uneasy and insecure about their surrounding environment.

Do dogs wag their tails when alone?

Dogs often wag their tails at other dogs, people, cats, and even a flying butterfly, but research has found that dogs rarely wag their tails when alone because they don't need to. Just like us humans, we communicate with other people through body language such as gestures, eyes, and smiles. Body language rarely occurs when we are alone. If you dance and laugh when you are alone, then you must I’m watching TikTok again. .
The most important way for dogs to communicate is through body language, so when they are alone, they rarely wag their tails.
Dogs are natural interpreters of body language. A well-socialized dog will begin to observe the tail position and behavioral characteristics of another dog early and respond with its own body movements and tail wagging, thereby reducing Unnecessary conflict.
On the other hand, dogs wagging their tails can also stir up the surrounding air, allowing the smell emitted from their anal glands to spread faster (of course humans cannot smell it).
Each dog has its own unique scent. In a group of dogs, the leader dog will release more scent than other dogs.
Usually, when a dog tucks its tail tightly between its legs, it means it is scared and does not want its scent to get out and be discovered by "others."

Dogs know Are you wagging your tail?

Unlike humans, dogs can communicate with words. They can only communicate through body language. Their eyes, ears, front and rear legs, body, tail, and even the hair all over their body are their communication tools, but wagging their tail is their most common and most effective communication method.
So, is it voluntary for a dog to wag its tail? Or was it forced?
We can’t talk to dogs, let dogs tell usDo they wag their tails voluntarily or involuntarily? However, scientists believe that "dogs wagging their tails are similar to human smiles." Humans will smile without knowing it, and they can also make themselves smile actively. For example, if you are particularly unhappy one day, but you will still smile when you meet someone of the opposite sex you like. Smile to yourself; dogs are the same. They sometimes wag their tails without knowing it, but they can also control themselves to wag their tails voluntarily, such as to get the snacks in your hand or other dogs to like you.
A "2007 Study on Dog Body Language" published in the American magazine "Current Biology" found that different sides of the dog's brain determine the position of the tail.
“When dogs are happy or confident they will move their tail to the right side of their body through the left brain, and when they are fearful and depressed they will move their tail to the left side of the body through the right brain. ”
So, scientists believe that tail wagging is something dogs are born with, but they will learn it later in life.
For example, if you take your dog’s temperature for the first time, your dog may not react at all when seeing the rectal thermometer, let alone tuck its tail. However, when you take out the rectal thermometer again, it will think Run away and tuck your tail.

No tail What to do with dogs

We know that some dogs have “no” tails, so what should we do with dogs without tails?
Shake your butt!
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