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- Dogs have been man’s pet for over 14,000 years.
- Smearing a small amount of dog feces on an insect bite will relieve the itching and swelling.
- Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas
- A dog’s naked behind leaves absolutely no bacteria when pressed against carpet.
- A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Applachian Trail
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German Shepherd
- Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age
- President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her
- The Russians trained dogs during WWII to run suicide missions with mines strapped to their backsA one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human
- The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog
- 15 people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites
- Newfoundlands are great swimmers because of their webbed feet
- Bingo is the name of the dog on the side of the Cracker Jack box
- The Labrador Retriever is the #1 favorite breed in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K.
- An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone and leaving answering machine messages for them while away
- 70% of people sign their pet’s name on greeting and holiday cards
- The phrase “raining cats and dogs” originated in 17th century England when it is believed that many cats and dogs drowned during heavy periods of rain.
- The largest breed of dog is the Irish Wolfhound
- The St. Bernard is the heaviest
- Every dog on earth likely descended from a species knows as the Tomarctus - a creature that roamed the earth over 15 million years ago
- while JFK’s terrir, Charlie, father 4 puppies with Laika’s daughter
- Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers
Dachshunds
- All dogs are identical in anatomy - 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth
- Dogs judge objects first by their movement, then by their brightness, and lastly by their shape
- Female dogs are only ready to mate - “in heat” - twice a year for a total of roughly 20 days
- Puppies sleep ninety percent of the day for their first few weeks
- The Wizard of Oz’s Toto was played by a female Cairn Terrier named Terry
- The longer a dog’s nose, the more effective it’s internal cooling system
- Dogs are all direct descendants of wolves
- Cerberus was the tri-headed dog that guarded the underworld in Greek mythology
- Humans can detect sounds at 20,000 times per second, while dogs can sense frequencies of 30,000 times per second.
- Dalmatian puppies are born completely white.
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Dalmatian
- All breeds of dog have been found to attack livestock - from 3 month old puppies, all the way up to thirteen year old poodles
- Davy Crockett had a dog named Sport
- Many foot disorders inn dogs are simply an issue of long toenails
- Average body temperature for a dog is 101.2 degrees
- They are naturally submissive to any creature with higher pack status - human or canine
- The Chihuahua was named after the state in Mexico where they were discovered
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