forepaw

Mars sank claw-deep into the ground, and Forrester slammed the War God on the side of his head with one mighty forepaw.
Pagan Passions|Gordon Randall Garrett
He was a pretty scared animal when I crept up behind him and placed a heavy forepaw on his shoulder.
The Wind in the Willows|Kenneth Grahame
Once he stopped to scratch; he rubbed his back against the stump, and clawed at the itchy spot with left forepaw.
Watched by Wild Animals|Enos A. Mills
Tense and rigid, one forepaw held up stealthily, her stub tail erect and the hair along her back bristled.
The Blind Spot|Austin Hall

Oddly as though he wanted to shake hands, the pup raised a forepaw to Harky's left palm.
The Duck-footed Hound|James Arthur Kjelgaard

British Dictionary definitions for forepaw

forepaw

/ (ˈfɔːˌpɔː) /

noun

either of the front feet of most land mammals that do not have hoofs

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