Animal Facts About Dogs

Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.

Dogs have been man's pet for over 14,000 years.

It was once against the law to have a pet dog in a city in Iceland!

The average cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven is $16,400 US Dollars.

Nose prints can be used to identify dogs, just like humans use fingerprints!

Zeus, a Great Dane, was crowned the world's tallest dog in 2012. Measuring a whopping 1.11 meters (3'8") from shoulder to foot, he stood at an amazing 2.2 meters (7'3") in height on his hind legs.

Dogs often turn in circles before lying down, a behavior inherited from wild ancestors who trampled grass to create comfortable beds and check for snakes or insects.

Caucasian Mountain Dog (aka Russian Bear Dog) males reach over 200lb and have historically been used to hunt bears.

The Chow Chow and Chinese Shar-Pei are the only two dog breeds that require a solid blue-black tongue as part of their official breed standard.

The first two years of a dog's life are equal to 24 human years.

Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed... or is that paws?!

Dogs can detect sadness in humans through vocal and facial cues, and often respond with comforting behaviors like cuddling, nuzzling, or staying close to their distressed owners.

Dogs can hear sounds that you cant!

Chained dogs are 3 times more likely to bite than unchained dogs.

Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not only cool themselves by panting. They also sweat through the pores on their paws.

Greyhounds have the best eyesight of any breed of dog.

Cats make over 100 different vocal sounds; dogs can make about ten.

Dogs can learn to fake injuries or illness symptoms to get more attention from their owners.

One million people each year are bitten by animals in the United States.

Dogs and elephants are among the few animals that instinctively understand human pointing gestures without training, a skill that even our closest primate relatives struggle to master.