@CatAndDogTips 29 April 2021 more from that month

Some Quirky Things About Left-Pawed Cat And Dogs

Although not as apparent as in humans, cats and dogs are known to show a natural paw preference. Which paw the pet leads with when descending stairs can be a clue to preference. The leading paw when stepping over an object may indicate paw preference too. It may take a while to notice the paw preference of a pet and a minority show no preference at all. Studies on paw preference have been carried out and provided some interesting findings. **1. Male cats and dogs have been shown to favor the left paw over the right one.** Interestingly, human males are more likely to be left-handed than females. **2. One study highlighted that around 75% of cats showed a paw preference.** **3. A study has shown that left-pawed and ambidextrous dogs are more fearful and stressed than right-pawed dogs.** **4. Guide dog training studies showed that right-pawed dogs were twice as likely to pass their training than left-pawed dogs.** This could be a sign of the extra fearfulness indicated in their left-pawed counterparts as mentioned in point **.3**