7 CURIOSIDADES sobre las PATAS de los PERROS 🐶🐾 ¡Descúbrelas!

Expert we'll tell you seven interesting facts about dog paws that you probably didn't know. Let's take a look at them. 1. Dogs are digitigrade Dogs are digitigrade animals, which means that they walk using only their toes. That is they don't support the carpal or tarsal joints. 2. Not all of them have the same paws. The morphology of the extremities varies between different dog breeds. For example, breeds adapted to swimming, such as the Newfoundland or the Labrador, have wider bones and longer toes, and greyhound type breeds have longer central toes. 3. They have five toes on their front paws Dogs have five toes on their front paws. They have four toes on their hind paws. 4. Some have a fifth hind toe. Some dog breeds, such as the Pyrenean Mastiff or the Spanish Mastiff, may have a double dewclaw on their hind legs. This is a vestigial structure that usually does not have any negative consequences, although it can sometimes cause certain health problems. These are toes that are not attached to the dog's paw in the same way as the rest of the hind toes. There is only a union of skin and muscle. There is no bone. If your dog licks its paws a lot, we recommend that you watch this video above. 5. They do not sweat like us, dogs only have sweat glands at the level of the pads. This means that they hardly lose heat through the evaporation of sweat and need other mechanisms, such as panting, to regulate their body temperature. 6. Their pads have very important functions Dogs have four digital pads, a metacarpal pad, the the largest, and a carpal pad located higher up and only on the front legs. They consist of a collection of fatty tissue covered by thick, dark skin, which in turn is covered by a thick layer of keratin. The pads fulfill truly important functions. They cushion the impact of the extremities against the ground. They serve as thermal insulation. They protect the paws from constant friction with the ground and serve to break and better maintain balance on slippery surfaces. If you want to know why dogs don't like having their paws touched, take a look at the video that we have included in the card. 7. Their important structures are protected Most of the important structures of the extremities, such as blood vessels and nerves, are located on the medial side, that is the side closest to the animal's body. This keeps these structures protected in the event of trauma, bruises or bites. If you want to know more interesting facts about dogs, but don't miss the playlist that we have included here, tell us what other interesting things you have noticed on your dog's paws. Until next time, experts.