Approximately 80% of the world population is right handers, so it's without a doubt that many things and gestures (i.e. handshakes) are designed for the righties benefit. But when it comes to our dogs, does it matter if they ...
http://www.smalldogsparadise.com/dog-behavior/
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The reverse holds for the right side of the body. So when you move your right hand to pick something up, the "command" to initiate the action originated in your left motor cortex. ... Calculate the percentage of dogs with left paw preference, right paw preference, or no clear paw preference.
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www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_id...
www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/MamBio_p011.shtml
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Are Dogs Right or Left Pawed? J1001; Objectives/Goals; The objective of my project was to find out whether most dogs prefer to use their right or left paw more than the other. Methods/Materials; Information was obtained from 217 dogs chosen randomly from a dog park.
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www.usc.edu/CSSF/History/2004/Projects/J1001.pdf
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Studies show that about 40% are ambidexterous, 20% are right-pawed and 40% are left pawed
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/are+cats+and+dogs+left+or+rig...
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With humans, about 90% are right handed, and 10% are left handed. With dogs, the percentages seem to be about 80% right pawed, about 20% left pawed, according to this Animal Instincts websiteIncidentally, the ratio is a bit more even for cats, according to this website ;
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www.madsci.org/posts/archives/dec2001/1008553710.Zo.r.h...
www.madsci.org/posts/archives/dec2001/1008553710.Zo.r.html
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Certainly pet cats and dogs can be right or left pawed. In my experience there are equal quantities of right and left pawed cats and dogs, depending which was the first paw the animal used after birth. But others have claimed a preponderance of left pawed cats.
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www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-19437,...
www.guardian.co.uk/notesandqueries/query/0,5753,-19437,00.html
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Just as humans are either right or left handed, so dogs and cats are right or left "pawed". But they don't have opposable thumbs or cranial eye sockets, so don't let them get snotty with you. Owls are the only birds who can see the color blue.
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www.feoamante.com/News/horrible_facts/horrible_facts.ht...
www.feoamante.com/News/horrible_facts/horrible_facts.html
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Hormone levels could explain sex differences in paw choice, Wells says. Previous research has linked prenatal testosterone exposure to left-handedness. While studies of two other domestic animals, dogs and horses, revealed similar sex biases. ... Obviously, in the box, the cat is both right AND left pawed at the same time.
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www.newscientist.com/article/dn17510-is-your-cat-left-o...
www.newscientist.com/article/dn17510-is-your-cat-left-or-right-pawed.html
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Interpretation of the results: Once you have recorded 100 interactions of the left or right paw with the Kong you have sufficient data to determine whether your dog is left-pawed or right-pawed. Dogs that use their left paw 64 times or more are leftpawed.
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www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations/pdf/faq_20061031.pdf
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