Poll:- Why do Dogs have long Tails?

Question

Jo

Answer 1

Its like hair
but it doesnt grow very huge.
they keep on growing, if u want u can cut them
for some dogs they cut the tail
its a style !!!

Answer 2

I've raised Black Labs all my life and made a life long study of the breed. Their tail lengths are based on genetics. That breed using the tail for many things. One is communication to me and other dogs. What's fun about watching a lab in the water is watching them use their tails as a rudder. I can recognize seven different tail positions that mean something as part of my dogs communicating with me...They are the best.
Charlie C.

Answer 3

Did you hear about the dog who lst his tail inan accident with a railway trian & died ? He came back to earth as a ghost & FOUND his tail but he couldn't re-attach it , so he wnt to a "tasil Reatachment" Centre ...BUT it was VERY ;laet at night 11:45 PM in fact & he aaked the guy behind the counter if he could Re-attach the tail , but he reused & the dog asked him WHY ? & the reply was Because the Law says that we cannot RETAIL SPIRITS After 11:30 PM ! ! ! ! \

(think about it)

Answer 4

Same reason horses do, to keep the bugs off.

The girl above me said, "to balance their weight", that is the case with squirrels but not dogs.

Most dogs are born with long tails, but remember humans have played with natural selection so we really don't have a good reason to give.

Answer 5

long tails were created to help them balancing body while they running in manuvers. not just dogs have long tails, most animals that move in high speed had that too.

Answer 6

not all dogs have long tails or even tails

and there just made with tails like we're made with hands

Answer 7

Balance is probably the right answer, but they also have need of stories to tell their puppies. Good morning. Oh wait, that`s tales. Never mind.

Answer 8

because dogs use their tails to counterbalance when they are running. for example when they are running full speed and take a sharp right they move their tail left to counter balance themselves. also they make excellent rudders when swimming to they can steer themselves

Answer 9

communication and help with balance and manoeuvres,they look good too,and knock things over,get trodden ,whip me,but not all do as others have mentioned,my Rotti didn't and neither did our Manx cat! cheers :)

Answer 10

To knock stuff off my coffee table with.