Note the ears pinned back — a cue that they're feeling anxious or threatened. We often misinterpret the wag of a dog’s tail, van Haaften added. It’s more than just a meter of happiness.

Much like a facial expression, a dog wagging its tail can be a clue ... that might indicate impending aggression. If their tail is wagging back and forth but down between their legs rather than ...

But why do dogs wag their tail? Is it only because they are happy ... For example, they may retract their lips, pull back their ears, take a hunched or erect body posture, or roll over in ...

Everyone seems to know why dogs ... of her tail. Tailless Echo relied more heavily on her ears to express her feelings. When she was excited to see someone, she put her ears very far back and ...

We’ve been misled to believe wagging tails mean happy dogs. This is a dangerous anecdote that unfortunately spans generations. It’s time we dispel this myth. Dogs bite even if their tails are ...

By listening to these cues, including tail wagging ... that dogs yawn to calm themselves down in stressful situations, not because they’re tired. She recommends that humans yawn back at dogs ...

The heartwarming moment a dog was left confused by her own wagging tail has melted hearts online ... She would lie as low to the floor and far back in the corner as she could just hoping nobody ...

But what do we know about the interior lives of dogs? Traditionally, behaviors like tail wagging were often ... Flattened or pinned back ears often mean anxiety, or submissiveness.