Testing our dog tail reading skills

[firecat]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-24746107

"Earlier research had revealed that happy dogs wag their tails more to the right (from the dog's point of view), while nervous dogs have a left-dominated swish.

But now scientists say that fellow canines can spot and respond to these subtle tail differences."

The dogs in my icon were at a humane shelter and hoping I would take them on a walk.

Comments

[jesse_the_k]

I just sent an NPR clip of this story to a pal with three dogs.

I couldn't see it, but MyGuy claims both of those iconic dogs were right-dominant.

Did you take them?

[silveradept]

That's interesting. We'll have to see if that works with our animals.