# The paw your dog favors is a window into their brain and behavior

> In what must have been some of the most enjoyable experiments ever, scientists studied nearly 50 dogs of all shapes and sizes to assess which paw each pooch prefers – something believed to be a predictor of behavioral…

- **Source:** [Refractor](https://refractor.io/biology/dogs-dominant-paw/?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a32b463de814794a0d7089d)
- **Published:** 2026-06-17
- **Category:** Science
- **Tags:** #behavior #brain #dogs #favors #handed #left #preference #right
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