There are hundreds of official dog breeds in the world and even more mixes and mutts than we can count. Each dog has his own unique set of characteristics and personality. But one thing is certain – these loveable and wonderful companions are fascinating creatures.

 

Fact #21: The Priciest dog in the world, a Tibetan Mastiff, was recently bought in China for $ 1.5 million USD.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #20: The United States is the biggest dog loving country in the world with over 75 million dogs living there.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #19: Dogs wagging their tail doesn't just mean their happy. Two simple examples are that when the dog wags to the left they are frightened and to the right their happy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #18: Did you know that about a 1/3 of the dogs that are surrendered to animal shelters are pure-bred dogs?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #17: If a dog isn't spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate and their offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in 6 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #16: According to a recent survey, the most popular name for a dog is Max. Other popular names include Molly, Sam, Zach, and Maggie.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #15: The dogs whiskers are used as sensing devices; some dogs even use them to see if they can fit into small places.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #14: Dogs can recognize more than 150 words.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #13: Dogs can hear about 4 times the distance of a human.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact # 12: Dogs have at least 18 muscles in each ear.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #11: If your dogs paws smell like corn chips, it's most likely because dogs only have sweat glands in their feet. That smell is their "natural" body order.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #10: Dalmation puppies are born completely white and develop their spots over time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact # 9: Bloodhounds are able to trace scents that are over 300 hours old.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #8: The University of California found that dogs can get jealous if they see their humans displaying affection toward something or someone else. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #7: Dogs don't only see in black and white - they can also see blue and yellow. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #6: Labradors are the most popular breed in the United States. What is the most popular breed of dog in Indonesia?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #5: Dogs sense of smell is 10,000 times stronger than humans.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #4: When dogs poop, they prefer to do it in alignment with the Earths magnetic field.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #3: Dogs have wet noses because it helps to absorb scent chemicals.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #2: The reason dogs curl up is because of an age old instinct to keep themselves warm and to protact vital organs while they sleep.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fact #1: You can lower your blood pressure just by petting your dog.