Dogs wagging their tails to express emotions

The act of wagging a dog's tail not only expresses the feeling of joy when you wrap tangerine with the owner, but it is also an expression when they feel anxious or feel potential threats.

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To clarify the reaction of dogs, Italian scientists have shown 43 dogs of different breeds to watch video clips of other dogs wagging their tails or sitting still. After that, they collected data related to their response by camera.

According to Upi, when he saw another dog wagging its tail to the left, the hearts of the rest of the dogs increased faster and they seemed to feel more anxious. In contrast, when the dogs in the video wave their tails to the right, the observed dogs are said to be more relaxed.

The action of tail wagging can show different emotional expressions of dogs.(Photo: Upi)

Research results show that dogs tend to wave their tails to the right or left depending on the fun or anxiety they feel . At the same time, other dogs are able to identify and understand the different ways of wagging their tails.

According to Giorgio Vallortigara of the Brain Research Center of the University of Trento, co-author of the study, the direction when wagging the tail to the left or right and the reaction of the dog to other dogs can be traced back to hemisphere brain activity.

When the dog wags its tail to the left, the right hemisphere of the brain works, the dog will exhibit negative behaviors and reactions such as anxiety or fear of nearby hazards. In contrast, the action of wagging the tail to the right indicates that the left hemisphere has been active and the dog will show more positive reactions.

This change can sometimes make people difficult to detect, but dogs can recognize this difference in their fellow humans.

Scientists believe that the research results will be very useful for veterinarians or dog owners in the process of caring and ensuring the safety of this animal.