Body tail wag and mouth lick as status indicator in domestic dogs 2
Channel: DogFocus
Date: 2015-08-25

PLOSONE study (van der Borg et al. 2015) on the applicability of the concept of dominance in domestic dogs shows that mouth lick is a formal submission signal directed at highest ranking dogs. Body tail wag is the best status indicator to assess dominance reationships in a group of dogs.  
Both behaviours are shown by the White soft coated wheaten terrier.