The tails will move independently of the body for 2-5 minutes.

His tail moved from side to side and he made a low, scared noise.

But his tail was moving happily and he sniffed at everything.

So the left tail shriveled up and moved toward the mean.

Therefore the right tail shriveled up and also moved toward the mean.

Hoping for attention was the hallmark of a good family dog, The tail moved faster.

He examined it for a while before discovering that the tail moved.

Only his tail moved, a couple of thumps, then it lay still.

Even the tail was poised, countering the raised head, and did not move.

Her tail moved slowly one way, then the other, clawed fingers hanging down.