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DOG FACTS
A dog’s sense of smell is legendary, but did you know that his nose has as many as 300 million receptors? In comparison, a human nose has about 5 million.
DOG FACTS
Rin Tin Tin, the famous German Shepherd, was nominated for an Academy Award.
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Dogs’ noses can sense heat/thermal radiation, which explains why blind or deaf dogs can still hunt.
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Only one breed that was among the five most popular breeds in 1934— the Beagle — still remains in the top five today.
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The name Collie means “black.” (Collies once tended black-faced sheep.)
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Yawning is contagious—even for dogs. Research shows that the sound of a human yawn can trigger one from your dog. And it’s four times as likely to happen when it’s the yawn of a person he knows.
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Dogs sweat through the pads of their feet.
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Dogs have three eyelids, including one to keep their eyes moist and protected.
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Chow Chows are born with pink tongues, which turn blue-black at eight to 10 weeks.
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Dogs are pack animals — they don’t enjoy being alone.
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In ancient China, people kept warm by putting dogs up to their sleeves.
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Dogs who have been spayed or neutered live longer than intact dogs.
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A bloodhound named Tigger holds the record for the longest ears, each measuring more than 13 inches.
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Bingo is the name of the dog on the box of Cracker Jacks.
DOG FACTS
In 1969, Lassie was the first animal inducted into the Animal Hall of Fame.
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The Alaskan Malamute can withstand temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero.
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Over half of dog owners include their dogs in annual holiday photos.
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When your dog is carefully choosing the perfect place to do his business, it is because they prefer to go poop in alignment with the Earth’s magnetic field.
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Dogs don’t sweat, instead, they pant to cool themselves.
DOG FACTS
A vast majority of strays that end up in shelters are pets who are lost simply because they don't have any identification. Additionally, the Fourth of July is the busiest time for animal shelters as most pets get lost during that holiday due to being scared of loud fireworks and running away.
DOG FACTS
Seventy percent of people sign their dog’s name on their holiday cards.
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The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is the only breed named for a fictional person—a character in the novel Guy Mannering, by Sir Walter Scott.
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When dogs kick backward after they go to the bathroom it’s not to cover it up, but to mark their territory, using the scent glands in their feet.
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A recent study shows that dogs are among a small group of animals who show voluntary unselfish kindness towards others without any reward. This is one fact dog lovers have known all along.
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The Norwegian Lundehund is the least popular dog breed and the only dog breed created for the job of puffin hunting.
DOG FACTS
Greyhounds can beat cheetahs in a race. While cheetahs can run twice as fast as greyhounds, they can only maintain that 70 mph speed for about thirty seconds.
DOG FACTS
Puppies grow to half their body weight in the first four to five months!
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Puppies then take a year or more to gain the other half of their body weight.
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Puppies can sleep 18 to 20 hours a day during that rapid body growth phase.
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Dogs sometimes appear to smile — much like humans — with open mouths grinning. This may indicate a relaxed, submissive state.