A wagging tail is a common image conjured up when thinking of a dog and it’s widely believed to signal a dog’s happiness but it actually offers insight into an array of complex emotions.

A lot of dog owners believe that they can tell what their dogs are feeling. They believe that they can assess their dog's ...

standing on all four of his paws for a few seconds as his emotional owner stands behind him, ready to pick him up before he falls. "If you're having a bad day, here's my paralyzed dog standing on ...

Without the gift of gab, dogs are left to rely on a bark, a tail wag ... "When we learn to recognize our dog's communication, we can set them up for success within their boundaries and also ...

It depends. If a dog's tail is raised and flopping back and forth quickly that's generally a positive thing, Alander said, but if it's just standing straight up, that might indicate impending ...