Puppies use their tails to send social signals. According to Animal Planet’s research, dogs do not wag their tails when they are alone, and only when they are surrounded by people or other animals will they use their tails to communicate. And the tail wagging behavior is not inherent. Dogs only start wagging their tails when they are about 1 month old or half a year old. Then they begin to practice using this behavior to communicate with their pooper scoopers or moms. Puppies use their tails to express their emotions. For example, when a dog meets you for the first time, it will wag its tail gently, which means it is greeting tentatively; when the tail is high and wagging quickly, it means it wants to intimidate you; a large wag means friendly; and a tail wag of “half-mast” means it is neither excited nor anxious. If you look at the dog, its tail direction to the right, it means that it is very relaxed and happy; if it faces left, it means that it is very nervous and anxious, or even very afraid. Puppies use their tails to maintain balance Puppy tails have the role of maintaining their own balance, so that dogs can walk steadily, as well as dogs in pursuit of prey, running or swimming, the tail can control the direction, in addition to running to a stop, the need to help smoothly stop by wagging the tail. Most dogs were formerly used as hunting dogs, and the tail is essential in maintaining their balance to help with hunting. Puppies use their tails to emit scent dogs usually use to smell each other’s farts to meet new friends, this behavior is because the dog’s farts have special glands that can secrete their own special scent, in addition they wag their tails will have a similar “fan” effect, mainly for the spread of scent! Scared dogs tail hanging in the middle of the two hind legs, so as to cover up the smell.
