WHY DO DOGS HAVE TAILS?

It’s not for balance or for swishing flies

Or swinging monkey-like high in the trees,

But rather it’s a sign for others’ eyes

Of whether they’re excited or at ease.

It’s how they show emotion, how they feel,

Which may be joyful, anxious or alert

Or curious, frustrated, needing a meal

Or, that they’re sleeping, peaceful and inert.

Of all the many tales a tail can tell

The happiest is—your dog is feeling well.