Interesting Dog Facts: The End

Cats have over one hundred vocal sounds, while dogs only have about ten.

About 75 million dogs are owned in the United States.

Barbara Bush's book about her English Springer Spaniel, Millie's book, was on the bestseller list for 29 weeks. Millie was the most popular "First Dog" in history.

The Canary Islands were not named for a bird called a canary. They were named after a breed of large dogs. The Latin name was Canariae insulae - "Island of Dogs."

Dogs were the first animals domesticated by people.

The dog name “Fido” is from Latin and means “fidelity.”

Most pet owners (94%) say their pet makes them smile more than once a day.
　

Alice England
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Interesting Dog Facts Part 4

A dog’s mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per square inch … with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per square inch.

More than 5,000,000 puppies are born in the U.S. every year. More than 1 in 3 American families own a dog.

The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts both offer merit badges in dog care.

The world's smallest dog is the Chihuahua, which means "tiny dog in the sky."

Dogs and cats, like humans, are either right or left handed.

Bingo is the name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box.

Alice England

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Interesting Dog Facts Part 3

Smaller breeds mature faster than larger breeds.

Dalmatian puppies are born completely white.

Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing with their front paws.

Basset Hounds are unable to swim.

If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could produce over 66,000 dogs in 6 years.

Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age.

Alice England
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Interesting Dog Facts: Part 2

Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic – a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese.

At the end of the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life”, a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his sheepdog.

70% of people sign their pet’s name on greeting and holiday cards; 58% put pets in family and holiday portraits.

Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years.

Only dogs and humans have prostates -- but dogs do not have an appendix.

Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers.

All dogs are identical in anatomy – A dog has 319-321 bones in its body, which is about 115 more than humans. The length of the tail is the only thing that causes a difference from one breed to another. Long tails contain more bones than short tails. All have 42 permanent teeth.

Alice England

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Interesting Dog Facts Part 1

The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world. France has the 2nd highest.

87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V.

Gidget is the name of the Taco Bell dog.

Greyhounds are the fastest dogs on earth, with speeds of up to 45 miles per hour.

The Bible mentions dogs 14 times, but domestic cats are not mentioned at all.

Alice England
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