Did you know?
An American Animal Hospital Association poll showed that 33 percent of dog owners admit that they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave messages on an answering machine while away.
An estimated 1 million dogs in the United States have been named the primary beneficiary in their owner's will.
Dogs can hear sounds that are much too faint for us to hear, and can also hear high frequency sounds above 20khz. Their hearing is so good that they probably rely more on sound than on sight to navigate their world.
Dogs' eyes have large pupils and a wide field of vision, making them really good at following moving objects. Dogs also see well in fairly low light.
Dogs may not have as many taste buds as we do (they have about 1,700 on their tongues, while we humans have about 9,000. It is the smell that initially attracts them to a particular food.
Each day in the US, animal shelters are forced to destroy 30,000 dogs and cats.
It has been established that people who own pets live longer, have less stress, and have fewer heart attacks.
Scientists have discovered that dogs can smell the presence of autism in children.
