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A study has found that senior dogs with shorter front-leg strides may be at risk of developing dementia. The research indicates that the length of a dog's front-leg stride can be an indicator of its cognitive performance. As a dog's cognitive abilities decline, its front-leg stride length decreases. This reduction in stride length is a distinct characteristic that can be observed in senior dogs. The findings suggest that a shorter front-leg stride in senior dogs may be an early warning sign of dementia, similar to the reduction in step length observed in people with dementia.

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