Sooner or later, everybody who lives with a dog finds himself asking the question "Why does my dog have a tail?" It turns out that there are several good reasons why tails are a useful piece of ...

Our pets may not be able to communicate with words, but their actions can give us clues on how they feel. So what does it mean if your dog chases its tail? While some reasons are more benign than ...

Dogs are some of our oldest living companions, but they are not without their quirks. Be it funny faces, contortionist-like ...

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Dogs and cats don’t just communicate with their tails; they have other ways that allow humans to understand the emotions they ...

Studying a dog’s tail, especially its length and shape, can help determine what breeds make up your pup if you have a mixed breed. Even though everyone says, “Oh, they’re just a mutt,” you know you ...