Aww. Finally, we come to the dogs whose metatarsal pads look like a rocket blasting off to space. Perhaps not coincidentally, these dogs are said to have key characteristics an astronaut might ...

a dog's individual toe pads, each corresponding to a toe. Metacarpal/Metatarsal Pad: the large central, heart-shaped pad located in the middle of the front and back paws. Dewclaw: that extra toe ...

Dogs have four toe beans on each paw, along with the larger pad, which are the metacarpal pads (front paws) and metatarsal pads (back paws). These pads are used for keeping dogs balanced and ...