Cool Dog Facts

Fact-based lists are always fun to read; here’s one on dogs.

• Dogs rely heavily on their sense of smell; a dog’s sense of smell is around a thousand times stronger than that of humans.
• There is a breed of dogs, the Basenji, which cannot bark. Yes, a dog that does not bark.
• A Chinese dog breed, Chow Chow, is the only dog breed with a blue tongue. It is also one of the oldest dog breeds around.
• You can train a dog to warn you of an upcoming epileptic seizure.
• Dogs find a mention 14 times in the Bible.
• City dogs have longer life spans than country dogs.
• Border Collies are considered the most intelligent dog breed and Afghan Hounds are considered to be the dumbest.
• Irish Wolfhounds, Great Danes, St. Bernard, and Chihuahuas are the largest, tallest, heaviest, and smallest dog breeds.
• Americans love their dogs; one in three families in the U.S has a pet dog.
• The Newfoundland breed has webbed feet, which is why they make such amazing swimmers. On the other hand, Basset Hounds cannot swim, their legs are too short to work fast enough to keep their heavy bodies afloat.
• Some dog breeds can exert a jaw pressure of up to 450 pounds per square inch.
• The dog is a descendent of the wolf.
• Dogs and humans are the only animals with prostates.