26. Female dogs bear their young for 60 days before they’re born
27. Dogs’ sense of hearing is more than ten times more acute than a human’s
28. Humans can detect sounds at 20,000 times per second, while dogs can sense frequencies of 30,000 times per second.
29. The earliest dog fossil dates back to nearly 10,000 B.C.
30. Bloodhounds are prized their ability to single out and identify a number of scents simultaneously
31. Dalmatian puppies are born completely white.
32. The Ancient Chinese carried Pekingese puppies in the sleeves of their robes
33. Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing with their front paws
34. All breeds of dog have been found to attack livestock – from 3 month old puppies, all the way up to thirteen year old poodles
35. A dog’s heart beats up to 120 times per minute, or 50% faster than the average human heartbeat of 80 times per minute
36. The oldest dog on record – a Queensland “Heeler” named Bluey – was 29 years, 5 months old
37. Davy Crockett had a dog named Sport
38. Dogs were first domesticated by cavemen
39. Dogs live 15 years on average
40. Many foot disorders inn dogs are simply an issue of long toenails
42. More than 5,000,000 puppies are born in the U.S. every year
42. More than 1 in 3 American families own a dog
43. Average body temperature for a dog is 101.2 degrees
44. The Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts both offer merit badges in dog care
45. Dogs are natural pack animals
46. They are naturally submissive to any creature with higher pack status – human or canine
47. Dogs instinctively require the pack leader’s approval
48. Dogs with little human contact in the first three months typically don’t make good pets
49. The Chihuahua was named after the state in Mexico where they were discovered
50. After birth, puppies’ eyes do not fully open until they’re about 12 days old
51. Their vision is not fully developed until after the 1st month
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