Is your dog right or left pawed?

[luvofallhorses]

it seems a lot of my dogs are right pawed. I am right handed, too.

[Ginger's Mom]

I am not sure that Ginger has a preference. Shake and high five she uses her left paw (but I am right-handed), but digging or reaching for something, I think she will use her right paw first (then both if she still doesn't get what she wants). My RB girl was very definitely left-pawed.

[Tollers-n-Dobes]

I'm not sure, they seem to use both paws equally.

[k9krazee]

There is actually a simple way to see if they are left or right pawed. I was told that the direction the dog turns when it gos into a crate is usually its "dominate paw" and they will usually only turn one direction

[cyber-sibes]

Star seems to be ambidextrous, if you ask her to shake, she usually offers her left paw first, then offers you her right paw. sherman doesn't shake, but he seems to prefer hanging out on Star's right side when we walk together. I was just noticing this yesterday!