Each part of our dog's body is important, since not being able to speak uses all its parts to communicate, from its ears to its tail, thanks to the laws and the constant struggle of those who support animals and especially dogs, since the cutting of ears and tail in dogs has finally been prohibited.
Dogs often use their tails to send signals and below we will give you several tips to know what intention do our dogs have when they move their tail and the dog's tail is of great importance, since they use it as a kind of communication mechanism with humans and even with their own species.
Meaning of the state of the tail in dogs
Different studies have been carried out mainly at the University of Victoria in Canada, where it has been possible to decipher that tail wagging in dogs occurs with the intention of offering a signal or communicating somethingBut what does each movement mean? We will study some cases of what the movement of the tail of dogs means.
When our dog has it up, straight and without moving it, it is wanting to be authoritative, impose on something or someone.
Tail up and curved, it means that the dog is showing that it has Trust, that feels calm before the situation.
Tail stretched horizontally and straight, in these moments you have to be very careful, usually when the dog takes this attitude is in a tense state and it can be aggressive, which can end in a confrontation.
Tail stretched horizontally and relaxed, the dog is directing its attention to something specific, enters a state of interest and attentionIn these cases, the dog usually does not respond to an order.
Tail down and tucked between the hind legs, a very common indicator when the dog is afraidIn this case, it is advisable to give the dog peace of mind and regain its confidence.
Tail down and close to the hind legs, as the dog presents these characteristics feel suspicious, you have to pay attention because you don't know how you can react.
Tail down but away from the hind legs, this shows that the dog feel confident and is relaxed about the situation.
These are some of the characteristic and common positions of dogs, which are very useful to know how they can react, in addition to the positions we also have to take into account the movements of the dogs' tail, since they also indicate their state, the most common is to consider that if the dog is Moving the tail quickly means that the dog is happy, the truth is that sometimes it happens that this is not the situation, let's see below what some movements of the tail of our dog want to tell us.
Meanings of tail movements in dogs
Movement fast and in a lateral direction, this movement is usually a bit confusing since it uses the same movement but in different directions to express positive feelings and negative feelings And it is that according to studies carried out, if the dog is moving his tail quickly horizontally to the right side, the dog is expressing his positive feelings, such as the happiness he feels when he sees his owner or something he likes, since it is activates your left side of the brain that is responsible for moving the right side and if you move it to the left side is expressing negative feelings, like what happens when you meet a dog that is dominant, the right side of the brain is activated which makes it move its tail to the left side, we must be very aware of this movement to know exactly what the dog is expressing .
Circular movements, It is a movement that the dog will do when it is happyIt usually happens when it has been waiting for its owner for a long time or when they take it out to play after a long time.
Quick, short and lateral movements, this is one of the most dangerous movements and where you have to be more careful and cautious since the dog is preparing for an attack.