Your dog’s tail has a lot to tell you. This appendix, an extension of the spinal column, is a wonderful transmitting center of information through which the dog transmits its state of mind, if it is happy, scared, calm, if it is paying attention to some other animal, person or thing … With it, the canid can express confidence, security, dominance … and it also serves to socialize with its fellows, since these, according to the position of the tail and the movement, will extract the pertinent information.
Do you know that not every time a dog wags its tail it does it because it is happy? If you do it vigorously back and forth from horizontal down, yes it is. You can even hit with it! However, if you move it slowly and have it up, it means that you are alert and it is better not to disturb you. It is also possible to carry it low, close to the back legs and move it smoothly and laterally. Be careful because this way the animal transmits uneasiness, that what it is seeing it does not like or that it feels mistrust.
As for posture, if the dog has its tail lowered but not between its legs, it means that it is calm and very comfortable . If, on the contrary, he places her between the legs and almost dragging her along the ground, it means that he is afraid or that he is submissive. When the tail is curved in addition to being raised, the dog will be confident and will be demonstrating control over itself. It may be that his tail is extended horizontally, which means that he is aware of something, that something is powerfully drawing his attention. However, if in addition to putting the tail horizontally, it is tense and with bristly hair, be careful, because it may be preparing for a confrontation. A dog in this situation does not necessarily have to attack but it will not allow anyone to invade its territory or question its authority. Stay away.
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