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Dogs wag their tails. Tails could sometimes tell the dog's emotion. When dogs wag their tail it means that the dog is happy and want to play. When the dog's tail is not waging but it is down by their back legs means they are sad or scared.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoEssentially a Neural signal is first fired from the brain synapses and sent thru the dogs nervous system to the muscles/sinews that are attached to the bone present in the dogs tail. The tail then begins to 'Wag'. The speed, arc and duration of the 'wag' will Depend on the nature of the Neural signal that is sent.
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∙ 15y agoanimals use their tails to keep their balance, or hanging from trees, or expressing emotion, like dogs wagging their tail
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∙ 15y agoTo tell us if he/she is sick, happy, sad, ticked, and so on.
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∙ 16y agoFor balance, to drive away insects, and to show emotions.
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∙ 15y agoSome animals use tails in order to hold onto somethins (trees; monkey) while others use tails as a rudder (beavers)
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∙ 11y agoThey do it with their muscles.
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What do dogs do when they are happy?
wag their tails
Why are some terriers born without docked tails?
All dogs are born without docked tails, docking is a proceedure carried out by people which removes their tails.
Why do dog chase their tails?
Just about every dog owner has observed the family pet engage in the activity of tail chasing. Dogs chasing their tails is certainly not an unusual phenomenon, but the behavior often baffles the owners and in some cases seems to be so common that the activity borders on being an obsession. Various experts on dogs suggest a number of reasons why dogs chase their tails..
Do Dog have tails?
Sometimes dogs use their tails to show emotion!
What do dogs have that humans don't?
They have tails, paws and fur. But they also have black and white vision.
Do wolves have longer tails than dogs?
Yes technically wolves have longer tails than dogs. But sometimes dogs can have the same length of tails.
Do all dogs have tails or are they cropped?
no they dont some dogs have little stubs as tails
Why don't all dogs have tails?
MOST dogs are born with tails, but some breeds have them docked at birth.
Why dogs wiggle their tails?
Because it is a sign that dogs are happy.
Why do dogs have long tells?
The reason dogs have tails is for balance
Can dogs have arthiritis in their tails?
Yes
What do dogs do when they are happy?
wag their tails
What dogs have curvy tails?
chow
What dogs have but humans don't?
tails
Do dogs know they have a tail?
Yes But dogs that don't have tails don't
Do hyenas have tails?
yes Haynes do have tails. some people think they have stubbed tails but they have long tails sort of like most cats and dogs
Can dogs live without their tails?
yes they can
