1)
Many owners leave all their worldly possessions
to their dogs
It is estimated that well over
one million dogs in North America (the United States especially) are named as
the primary beneficiary in their owners’ will
2)
No matter what special breed your dog may be,
his (or her) family tree started with a wolf
All dogs, across all breeds are descendants
of wolves; dogs and wolves are technically (and scientifically) the same
species
3)
Trimming your dog’s nails is not just about appearance
Many canine foot disorders come
about as a result of untrimmed nails
4)
Dogs can pin-point the source of a noise in
6/100ths of a second
They use their ultra-sensitive swiveling ears like super-charged satellite-radar dishes
5)
Dogs have 3 eyelids
There’s the upper lid, the lower
lid and a third lid called a nictitating membrane, or “haw” that helps keep the
eye moist and provides protection
6)
Some dogs have been known to live a VERY long
time
The oldest known dog on record
was an Australian cattle dog who lived to be well over 29 years old.
7)
The death of a beloved dog is as painful as the
passing of a human family member
The grief you and your family
feels at the passing of your beloved pet is often as intense and pain-filled as
the grief felt when a beloved human friend or family member passes.
8)
Do you know how many breeds of dog there are?
....over 700
9)
Your dog is missing a rather important (human)
organ
Dogs do no have an appendix
10)
Dogs have an incredible sense of smell
The keen sense of smell that all
dogs have allows them to locate incredible things: dead bodies under water,
termites, natural gas buried deep in the earth and even human cancers!
(original list from Healthy Pets.com)
Dogs are pretty incredible aren’t
they?
Keep your tails wagging
Bear’s P4ws
Fun post!
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