Does anyone know what it means when a dog wages it’s tail?
Does anyone know what it means when a dog wages it’s tail?
supergirl
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Usually, it means he or she is happy.
TCAP28
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okay, but some people say it mean they’re happy, and some people say it means they’re friendly.
supergirl
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Not every dog that is wagging his/her tail is friendly though. When they are wagging it yes they are happy..but for a strange dog dont’ automatically assume that they couldn’t bite you just because you saw the tail wag.
hscvt
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Actually, tail wagging means a lot of different things. It’s how they wag that makes the difference. When they swing it hard and high (sometimes even round and round), it means that they are happy (like when you come home from work) or excited over something they like (like the anticipation prior receiving a treat or your throwing the stick for them to retrieve). Then there is the steady, slow, low position wagging (usually accompanied by a slight lowering of the head) when they want you to forgive them. There is the once or twice heavy and lazy movement of the tail which is usually a reply to a ‘good’ stimulus (like when they are half-asleep and you caress them and tell them ‘good boy’ in a soft voice and without even opening their eyes, they go tock-tock with their tail like saying ‘I love you, too’). There is the ‘I-want-to-be-your-friend’ wag, which is very similar to the ‘forgive-me’ wag but the head and ears are up and they have an alert look to their faces (instead of the ‘poor-me’ look they get when they did something bad). And, lastly, there is the ‘I-am acknowledging-you-are-more-powerful-than-me-but-I-can-still-bite-you’ wag. This is the one that you have to watch for because, depending on your behavior and the degree of timidity or how abused the dog has been (and 99% of the time it is with problem dogs that happens), it can go both ways. It looks kind of like the ‘forgive-me’ wag but the ears are folded back or against the head, they only wag a few times, they look at you from under their lashes and do not keep their eyes on your eyes. In cases like this and for people that have not been trained to deal with problem dogs, it is always better not to approach them, just in case.
I am not sure if this is what you were looking for. I know the differences when I see them but it’s hard to describe body language without showing you. Let me know if I can clarify anything further.
Bibi
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thanx u helped alot i just wanted to know and yes it was wat iwas looking 4.
supergirl