• 11/30/2024

Why do dogs wag their tails? Humans liked the rhythm, study suggests.

Washington Post

The findings flip the long-held belief that dogs wag their tails when happy, and instead suggest tail wags made people happy, so we selected for the trait.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/science/2024/01/22/dog-tail-wagging-research-domestication/