What does it means when a dog wags its tail?

Question

Like when her tail is inbetween her legs.

Answer 1

It means that your dog is afraid. May fel he/she's in trouble of some sort and waiting for your reaction to move on to the next step.

Reassure her, speak calmly and gently to her, then as you see the dog relax, give a pat, keep talking to the dog and everything should be OK.

Answer 2

Dogs are social animals and they use their tails to communicate. The tail is connected to the spine and serves the animal in many ways. Tail wagging is mostly associated with dogs as although many other animals have tails only dogs commonly wag their tails. Tail wagging is often related to the lively attitude of the dog. Tail wagging however connotes a variety of emotions. The reason for this action may not be very clear but observant dog owners can identify the situation and the emotion the dog is trying to impart through tail wagging. If You have ever notice every tail wag in different situations is different a happy dogs tail wag non top while an angry dogs tail only the tip wags. and scared dog s tail is usually held between their legs. it just another social signal like a human hand shake or Fist bump( which my dog does with his nose) To find out what his wagging means do different things that would cause him to wag his tail and remember which wag means what

Answer 3

What breed? - this is breed dependent. Most dogs when they tuck their tail between their legs it means they are afraid. They wag when happy or trying to be friendy. Between the legs and wagging usually means afraid but trying to be friendly. HOWEVER there are a few breeds, the greyhound is one, that the standard "neutral" position of their tail is between the legs and it does not mean they are scared, they'll wag it there too unles they are insanly, wildly, happy they they may pull it up. Likewise some breeds carry it over their back and may not tuck it all the way under the legs even when frigtened.

Answer 4

Dogs wag their tail usually because they are joyful, but beware, some dogs will wag their tails and chew your head off in a second. Approach a dog with a wagging tail with caution. If a dog's tail is between its legs, this indicates that it is fearful of something.

Answer 5

When a dog sticks it's tail between it's legs and wags it there, it means the dog is scared, even terrified.

Answer 6

The dog is cautious about something but not really scared otherwise the tail wouldn't wag.

Answer 7

Its does not all ways been there happy. Look at it like this. As a human when where happy we move our hands and so forth, But when we are mad we do the same thing. Dont trust the tail. Trust the body postuer.

Answer 8

The dog is happy. They tuck their tail between their legs when they are scared.

Answer 9

because it's happy there is many reasons why a dogs wags it's tail

Answer 10

tail between legs means she is insecure

above means she is happy


experience tells