When my dog is running to me, it follows a straight line but with its body at a slight angle to the direction of travel. The rotation is always to the dog's right. Why does it do this, and do many animals show this behaviour?
• A lot of dogs trot with the long axis of the body at a slight angle, and many owners think it is just habit. But usually the dogs find it more comfortable to go that way because they are favouring one hind leg. They're actually slightly lame. If the dog twists to the right, a careful clinical examination will almost certainly find a low-grade lameness in the left hind leg - often arthritis in the hip. Take your dog to your vet.
In horses, similar low-grade discomfort in the sacroiliac or pelvic region, or a hind limb, often results in asymmetrical movement in the ...
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