2006-11-15 10:11:50 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
dogs don't have hands! Is my dog meant to have hands, what is wrong with him?
2006-11-15 10:19:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Which paw does your dog usually use to trap a ball or steady a dish on the floor? The right paw or the left paw, and your dog's among the one-third that favour one or the other. No obvious preference and your dog's in the two-thirds of canines that are ambidextrous.
There's more to this than an interesting observation, says Sydney University veterinary science lecturer Paul McGreevy. Laterality in a pup, as he calls it, could be a very good predictor of behaviour in later life.
Dogs that lack any bias are less likely to be upset by loud noises like gunshots, thunderclaps and fireworks, according to McGreevy, who worked with 270 dogs in his research project.
"If we can show laterality is a predictor of a dog's motivation or reluctance to explore, we can help guide-dog- and sniffer-dog trainers select the right animals," he said.
His work also has implications for people who keep dogs as pets.
Training manuals almost always show a dog on the left of the trainer. This would be fine for most dogs, but awkward for those lead with their right paw.
2006-11-15 18:18:29 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
a left handed dog
2006-11-15 18:14:18 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
What makes you think a dog can be left-handed? Does it throw a ball or write with one hand but not the other?
2006-11-15 18:16:00 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
Well what can I add to all this UMMMM
What do you call a male dog that uses no paws ?
CLEVER DICK
Old and corny I know, but had to write something LOL
2006-11-16 05:30:12 · answer #5 · answered by AJ's 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A freak of nature - dogs have paws.
2006-11-16 06:40:09 · answer #6 · answered by Cassandra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
how would you know if a dog was left handed? dogs cant write? lol
2006-11-15 18:16:43 · answer #7 · answered by sillygoose 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A south paw
2006-11-15 19:56:59 · answer #8 · answered by Paco 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I call it a miracle ! My dog doesn`t have any hands at all nor any arms,but she does have four legs, and she can smile.
2006-11-15 18:36:50 · answer #9 · answered by Social Science Lady 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A South Paw!!!
2006-11-15 18:14:29 · answer #10 · answered by Jackson 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋