Scientists decipher dog-tail wags

bbc ^ | 10.31.13

[Perdogg]

Scientists have shed more light on how the movements of a dog's tail are linked to its mood.

Earlier research had revealed that happy dogs wag their tails more to the right (from the dog's point of view), while nervous dogs have a left-dominated swish.

But now scientists say that fellow canines can spot and respond to these subtle tail differences.

[Perdogg]

ping

[SC_Pete]

Okay, I’ll say it: THE TAIL WAGS THE DOG.

[basil]

Some folks seem to have a lot of time on their hands-—LOL!

[CrazyIvan]

“while nervous dogs have a left-dominated swish.”

Especially prominent in the Kenyan graft retriever.

[19th LA Inf]

Q Why can’t dogs play poker?
A: They can’t keep their tails from wagging when they get a good hand.

[basil]

LOL!

Thanks for the chuckle-—you’re probably right, you know.

[Lurkina.n.Learnin]

I’ve noticed a certain swish to the Kenyan graft retriever.

[madison10]

Swish? I thought it was limp.

[madison10]

...his tail, I meant his TAIL.

[Joe 6-pack]

WOOOF!

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[mountn man]

[Albion Wilde]

“while nervous dogs have a left-dominated swish.”
Especially prominent in the Kenyan graft retriever.

Witty!

[Chode]

iirc my dogs when happy wagged in both directions, faster wag = happier dog

[gorush]

[verga]

Some folks seem to have a lot of time on their hands-—LOL!

Government funded study, probably, no wait... definitely

[verga]

What about my Cocker that just throws her whole body in to it?

[SandRat]

happy dogs wag their tails more to the right (from the dog's point of view), (Conservative Dog?)

while nervous dogs have a left-dominated swish. (DemoCRAP Dog?)

[BigEdLB]

We always wag right! WOOF!

[SandRat]

LOL LOL LOL LOL