Sooner or later, everybody who lives with a dog finds himself asking the question "Why does my dog have a tail?" It turns out that there are several good reasons why tails are a useful piece of ...

Getting greeted at the door by a wagging tail is one of the purest pleasures of owning a pooch. No matter how big, small, or fluffy your dog’s tail is, they will move it around, often at great speed!

In response to my article on "What a Dog's Tail Wags Really Mean" I received a note about a Labrador Retriever named Molly. It read in part: After her accident [involving a collision with a motorcycle ...

When a dog wags their tail at you, it’s adorable. Still, have you ever wondered why dogs have this extra appendage? You don’t see humans walking around with tails, so why did evolution decide to bless ...