Please ignore the title, THAT was not what I meant to blog here.
What is in here is the something which I love to do in most of my time.......Guessed already!!??NO...
"Spend time with dogs!!"
It sounds crazy, but yes, I love to do that. Not me, I think that’s why Dogs are the first 'ever' friend of man from the animal kingdom (That dates back to the Stone Age, Thousands of years!!).
As you like something, you grow an urge to know more and more about it. So, I have this blog that will be useful to the ‘Dog Lovers’ out there.
There is no question about the popularity of Dogs, whether be it as utility animals or simply as pets. US has the largest population of dogs in the world(I thought India holds the top rank as you can see dogs crawling around each and every corner of every street you go). 1 out of three families in the US own at least one dog!
There are 157 different dog breeds around the world. So if you are planning to adopt one, there are lots of options to choose from, be is their shape, size, what they do….
Some of the facts that will help you choose your breed:
Irish Wolfhounds rank as the largest dog, and Chihuahuas as the smallest dog. The St. Bernard is the heaviest dog and other breeds range in size between these extremes.
The basenji, an African wolf dog, is the only dog that cannot bark(If you wish a peaceful creature on your couch).
Dalmatian puppies are pure white when they are born and develop
their spots as they mature and grow older.
German Shepherd Dogs love to herd. Although this dog's name
sounds like 'SHEPARD', the correct spelling is 'SHEPHERD'.
Notice the word 'herd' in his name.
A greyhound can run as fast as 45 miles an hour(A good one to take out jogging with if you want a serious competitor).
Small dogs live the longest. Toy breeds live up to 16 years or more. Larger dogs average is 7 - 12 years. Veterinary medicine have extended this estimate by about three years. However, some breeds, such as Tibetan terrier live as long as twenty years.
Dogs are mentioned 14 times in the Bible(For all those holy people who hate dogs).
Some interesting factoids about Dogs:
An adult dog has 42 teeth.
If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could produce over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!
The only sweat glands a dog has are between the paw pads.
Dogs’ sense of hearing is more than ten times more acute than a human’s
Chocolate contains a substance known as theobromine (similar to caffeine) which can kill dogs or at the very least make them violently ill(Please don’t feed chocolate to dogs).
A dog’s whiskers are touch-sensitive hairs called vibrissae. They are found on the muzzle, above the eyes and below the jaws, and can actually sense tiny changes in airflow.
Dogs can smell about 1,000 times better than humans. While humans have 5 million smell-detecting cells, dogs have more than 220 million. The part of the brain that interprets smell is also four times larger in dogs than in humans.
Dogs can get jealous. They may try and interrupt a hugging couple or bark for attention when you are on the telephone!
Dogs communicate with their tail. A wag can mean many things - an aggressive dog may wag their tail, but it will be held high and moving rapidly. A playful dog will also hold his tail high, but it will be wagging in big arches from side to side. Meanwhile a dog that is afraid will hold his tail low and may wag it stiffly back and forth
Did you know that dogs have three eyelids? They have an upper
and lower eyelid and a third one inside of the other two. It helps
protect the eye from dirt and dust. It is also called a "haw".
Some dogs have coats with two layers: the beautiful hair you can see,
and a hidden, second coat called an undercoat. This undercoat helps
a dog stay warm and dry in cold weather and it protects his skin from the hot sun, too.
Most dogs don't like their own poop and will intentionally avoid it. Hey, dogs aren’t dumb!
There’s more! It has been established that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks. So, don’t just sit and hate that Dog, go on and adopt one! (If you wish to live longer….).
