dog paw

Furry pet foot

A dog paw is the foot of a dog, consisting of four digital pads, a central metacarpal pad, claws, and often a dewclaw higher on the leg.

Dog paws leave distinctive prints and are adapted for traction, digging, and temperature regulation.

The dog paw print in the wet cement was unmistakably Bruno's.

Related
  • padCushioned writing surface
  • clawsAnimal gripping nails
  • furAnimal body hair
  • printTransfer text to paper
  • trackPath or monitored route

muddy · scratch · nails · toe · beans · soft · velvet · toe beans · footprint · walk · trot · dig · snow · sand · wet · warm · puppy · fetch

Categories
Opposites
animal foot type

dog pawhoof

Horny foot covering

horse hoof · cloven hoof · flipper · fin · talon

species-specific appendage

dog pawcat paw

Feline's padded foot

bear paw

human vs. animal extremities

dog pawhand

Grasping body part

palm · fingers · fist

Family

dog, paw, dogs, paws, dogged, doggedly, doglike, pawed, pawing

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G