If your dog has a stiff tail with only the tip moving, it can signal aggressiveness or unrest. If your dog puts their whole body into wagging their tails, they're probably happy or excited.

The dog or cat should be placed in ventral recumbency ... The bandage should not be wrapped too tightly as this may cause necrosis of the tail tip. The bandage should be evaluated once weekly ...

and tail tip. This animal's long slender body, like that of a weasel, enables it to crawl in and out of the holes and dwellings of its primary prey—the prairie dog. Though black-footed ferrets ...