Lots of interesting dog facts.
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Dogs often react differently to human males and females. Men tend to use a more commanding tone and women may try to tempt a dog with child talk and treats. Your voice is your biggest asset when it comes to training your dog. A dog will know the difference between firmness, anxiety, fear or anger |
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94% of pet owners say their animal makes them smile every day. The other 6% must be right miserable g**s!
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The average dog can reach about 19 mph. Greyhounds are the fastest and can run at speeds of 45 mph, but, like cheetahs, they are sprinters and soon run out of steam.
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Dogs are pack animals. This instinct never leaves them and shows in their everyday behaviour.
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French poodles did not originate in France but in Germany, from the German "pudelhund" meaning splashing dog. |
Airedale Terrier enjoying a roll on the grass. |
It is easier for dogs to learn spoken commands if they are given with hand signals or gestures. |
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Studies show that people with pets live longer, have less stress, and fewer health problems.
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The Akita is one of the most challenging dogs to own. Some insurance companies in the USA have termed it the "number 1 bad dog"! |
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80% of dog owners buy their dog a present for holidays and birthdays. More than 50% sign letters and cards from themselves and their pets.
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| Chocolate contains a substance similar to caffeine known as theobromine which can kill dogs or make them violently ill. | ||
| Social status is important to dogs and some canine behaviours are determined by their attempts to establish their roles in the pack, e.g.belly up submission, standing over another dog, jumping on a dog. |
Llewellin Setters |
Body harnesses encourage pulling. While it seems they give you more control, the pressure points on a harness make your dog respond by pulling forward. Great if you're a sled driver. Mush! Mush! |
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It is a myth that dogs are colour blind. They can see colour, but not as vividly as humans. It is similar to our vision at dusk. |
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Dogs like to playfully taunt to encourage play (especially keep away). The classic play stance is the "bow". A dog puts its front paws down on the ground and its tail end up in the air. |
White German Shepherd |
Dogs communicate with their tail. An aggressive dog may wag their tail, but it will be held high and move rapidly. A playful dog will hold his tail level or high, but it will wag in big arches from side to side. A dog that is afraid will hold its tail low and may wag it stiffly back and forth |
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Dogs can get jealous. They may try and get between a hugging couple or bark for attention when you are on the telephone!
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| The dingo is not native to Australia but was introduced thousands of years ago by the first immigrants. |  |
A dog's normal body temperature is 100.5 to 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit. They regulate their body temperature by panting, digging a scrape to get to cool earth, wading in a pond or swimming. In Mediterranean countries they will seek out a nice cool piece of marble in the shade to lie on. |
| The tallest dogs are the Great Dane and Irish Wolfhound | The only sweat glands a dog has are between the paw pads. | |
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The smartest dogs are said to be:
1. Border Collie
2. Poodle |
 Smart dog! |
| Bloodhound dogs have a keen sense of smell and have been used since the Middle Ages to track criminals. |
Boxers are named for their playful habit of using their front paws in play. |
Dogs in a pack are more likely to chase and hunt than a single dog on its own. Two dogs are enough to form a pack |
| A person standing still 300 yards away is almost invisible to a dog. But a dog can easily see it's owner standing up to a mile away if the owner is waving his arms. |  |
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| One survey reported that a third of dog owners admitted talking to their dogs on the phone or left messages on answering machines while they were away. | Dogs have a wet nose to collect more of the tiny droplets of smelling chemicals in the air. |
