Dogs / Behaviour
Just as humans are typically right- or left-handed, dogs often show a consistent preference for using one paw over the other — for tasks like holding down a chew toy, stepping off a curb, or reaching
Just as humans are typically right- or left-handed, dogs often show a consistent preference for using one paw over the other — for tasks like holding down a chew toy, stepping off a curb, or reaching through a gap.
Research has found that this laterality is linked to brain hemisphere dominance, much as it is in humans.
Interesting findings:
How to test: Use a simple repeated task (like which paw they use first to reach for a treat placed under a cup), observing over multiple trials for a consistent pattern.
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