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  • Tail wagging seems to be the same for dogs as smiling is with humans. Researchers believe that dogs use the tail to communicate on purpose, but at times it is an instinctual reflex that gets his tail wagging as well.
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It's probable that individual dogs have their own unique tail-wagging language.

dogs can control their tails and their tail wags, but it appears they often start wagging out of instinct, not conscious thought.

It's kind of like a human frowning.

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