- Dogs can smell thousands of times better than we can. Their noses have millions more scent receptors. A human's nose has on average 5 million scent receptors while a German Shepard has about 225 million. Those 225 million receptors makes them useful in sniffing out drugs, dead bodies, bed bugs, explosives, and more.
No two dog noses are the same
- A dog's nose is the equivalent of a human fingerprint, with each having a unique patter of ridges and creases.
Dogs dream like people
- If you've ever noticed your pooch twitching in her sleep, this probably means she's dreaming. Research has found that dogs have similar sleep patterns and brain activity as humans, and that the small breeds tend to dream more than the large ones.
Dogs are as smart as a two-year-old baby
- A dog can county, understand over 150 words, and even trick people or other dogs to get treats. Intelligence varies based on the breed with Border Collies being at the top of the list.
Dogs only mate twice a year
- Unspayed females only go into heat twice a year, so dog breeders need to plan carefully. If you are not a licensed and responsible breeder, please have your dogs spayed or neutered.
Tail wagging has it's own language
- Dogs wag their tails to the right when they are happy and to the left when they are frightened. Wagging low means they are insecure; and rapid tail wagging accompanied by tense muscles or dilated pupils can signal aggression.
Puppies are born blind and deaf
- Newborn puppies are still developing, so their ear canals and eyes are still closed. They develop sight and hearing around two-three weeks.
Dogs only have sweat glands in their paws
- Dogs only sweat through the pads of their paws and their main form of cooling down is panting.
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