Howsweetyourdogcaneverbroughtyou a surprisinglittlegift.
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Ifyou'veseenanyofthisstrangebehaviorinyourpetandontothenextone, waggingtheirtailtotheleftorrightnow, wetendtoassumethat a waggingtailmeansthedogishappy.
Butthat's notalwaysthecase.
Waggingontherightis a signthattheywanttoapproach a personoranimal.
Waggingbackandforth a slowtailwagbackandforthsignalsthatthedogisunsureofthesituation, soyoumightwanttokeepyourdistanceuntilhe's figureditout.
A quickandshakybackandforthmaylookcompletelydifferentbuthas a similarmeaningticketas a signalthattheanimalisonedgeandbestleftalonefornow, destructivechilling.
Iftheproblempersists, youmightwanttothinkaboutconsulting a professionaldogtrainer.
Limptail A dog's tailisanessentialtoolforbothcommunicationandbalance.
Ifyourdog's tailishanginglimpandtheydon't seemtolikeusingit, well, that's a redflagthatsomethingmightbewrong.
Thetaleisoneofthemostinjurypronepartsof a dog's body, soifthere's isbarelygettinganyuse, you'llwannahaveitlookedatrightaway.
Curledtails.
Somedogshavenaturallycurlytails, butifitlookslikeyourdogispullingtheirtailtowardthehead, it's a signthey'regettingoverexcited, especiallyifthey'rein a large, unfamiliarcrowd.
Orthereareloudnoises.
You'llwanttofind a nice, quietspotwheretheycancalmdownbeforetheygettooworkedup.