Dogs Facts

According to a survey by the American Animal Hospital Association, one in three dog owners say they have talked to their pets on the phone or left messages on an answering machine for them.

Cats and dogs can hear ultrasound.

Three dogs survived the Titanic disaster—two Pomeranians and one Pekingese—all from first-class cabins.

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

Dogs can be trained to identify the scent of lung cancer long before symptoms develop.

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.

In the movie 'The Wizard Of Oz', Toto the dog's salary was $125 a week, while Judy Garland was $500 a week.

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

In some tribal communities in India, people perform ceremonial 'marriages' to dogs as part of traditional rituals to ward off curses or evil spirits!

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.

The Canary Islands were not named after a bird called the canary. They were named after a breed of dogs!

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.

Blue Peter pet, Petra the mongrel puppy, died two days after being introduced. A replacement was found.

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