Dogs curl up in a ball to sleep on an age-old instinct to keep themselves warm and protect their vital organs from predators.
Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic. One Pekingese and two Pomeranians.
It’s said that at the end of the Beatles ‘A Day in the Life’ song, Paul McCartney added an ultrasonic whistle sound only audible to dogs as a tribute to his Shetland sheepdog.
Pups have 28 teeth, but end up with 42 teeth as adult dogs.
Dalmatians are born pure white and develop their spots as they grow older.
Dogs chase their tails for a bunch of different reasons including for exercise, if they have anxiety, due to predatory instinct, and just being curious about their backside.
Newfoundlands have water resistant coats and webbed feet. They were bred to assist in hauling nets for fishermen and saving people from drowning.
Dogs do dream. Humans and canines have the same type of rapid eye movement (REM) and during this REM stage, dreams occur.
Dogs are ninjas that can see in the dark, thanks to a special membrane in their eyes called the tapetum lucidum.
Small dogs hearts beat between 100-140 times a minute, while big dogs are between 60 and 100 times a minute. To compare, a resting human heart beats 60-100 times per minute.
Unlike us sweaty humans, dogs only sweat through the pads of their feet.
The normal temperature for a dog is between 101 and 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit.
Chow Chows are known for their blue-black tongues. They’re actually born with average pink tongues and change color at around 8-10 weeks old.
Dogs aren’t colorblind. They see primarily in blue, greenish-yellow, and shades of gray.
A recent survey found that 60.2 million Americans own dogs.
45% of dog owners let their furry friends sleep in bed with them.
Dogs have wet noses because they secrete a thin layer of mucus, which helps them absorb scent. They lick their noses to sample this scent through their mouth.
Dogs have an average of 1,700 taste buds in their mouth. Humans have about 9,000.
Dogs have three eyelids. An upper, a lower, and a third lid that help keep the eyes moist and protects it.
When dogs kick after they’ve gone to the bathroom, it’s because they are using scent glands on their paws to further mark their territory.
Dogs normally take 30-40 breaths with little effort, but 300-400 when panting.
The higher the sound frequency, measured in Hertz (Hz), the higher pitched the sound. Dogs hear best at 8,000 Hz, while people hear best at 2,000.
Dogs have more than a dozen separate muscles that control their ear movements.
Fact: 10/10 dogs are all very good boys.
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