If you live with a dog, you probably know a lot of things that make him tick. But since dogs are complex creatures, there are things that even an experienced dog person may not know. Below are ten unique facts about dogs that you may or may not know.
Dogs Curl Up Out of Instinct
If you have a dog, you will probably notice that he often curls up in a ball when he sleeps. The reason is instinct: during evolution, dogs have learned to stretch out to keep warm and protect vital organs during their deep sleep.
A Dog’s Whiskers Help It See in the Dark
Yes, it is clear that the beard does more than one job! Dogs pick up vibrations and changes in the air that provide information about the shape, size and speed of nearby objects. Why they are awesome
If you’ve ever wondered why a dog squirms and turns over several times before doing its dirty business, it’s because dogs are known to bend in line with the magnetic field of the world.
Their Poop is Cosmic
Dogs and two-year-olds have something in common: they know about the same number of words and gestures (250 in fact)!
Dogs are as Smart as a 2-Year-Old
It’s no secret that dogs grow faster than humans. Although dogs age differently depending on their breed, larger dogs grow faster than smaller ones. If you are a new dog owner and need advice on how to help your dog age, a vet like easyvet.com can help. Their sense of smell is 1,000 to 10 million times better than ours
We all know that the dog’s head is used to dominate people. But did you know it’s 1,000 to 10 times better? Depending on the breed, dogs can have between 125 and 300 million sweat glands, while humans only have 5 million.
A One-Year-Old Dog is as Mature as a 15-Year-Old Human
Dog meat is better for us. Although puppies are born deaf, as adults, they can detect frequencies from 67 to 45,000 hertz. Humans have a range of 64 to 23,000 hertz. Dogs sweat between their paws
Unlike humans, dogs run on their feet, not their bodies. This is because all their sweat is in the pads of their paws, so that it helps to keep your feet wet on a hot day. These lights are also what help you smell the corn chips!
Their Sense of Smell is 1,000 to 10-Million Times Better Than Ours
Dogs are famous for their strong colors. Tests done on German Shepherds, American Pit Bulls and Rottweilers have shown that their jaws can produce a pressure of 320 pounds, compared to only 120 pounds for humans. However, these figures are a shame for other animals such as the white shark (at 600 pounds) and the crocodile (at a staggering 2,500 pounds)!
Dogs Can Sense Time
If you often see your dog waiting by the window at certain times of the day, it is because he is seeing the weather. They have an innate clock that lets them know what they’re doing, like when it’s time to eat, when it’s time to go for a walk, and when you’re most likely to come home from work.
