Are you a trivia hound? We’ve got a tasty treat in store for you. We hunted down 14 amazing dog facts you may not have heard (and may not believe)!
Impress your friends at parties when you roll out one of these shocking but true facts from the world of dogs. (Unless you’re that guy who just hangs out with the host’s dog, eschewing all human interaction during social gatherings, amIright?)
Dogs may be our oldest companions, but they teach us something new every day.
Dogs actually drink with the back of their tongue.
Three dogs survived the the Titanic disaster
Two pomeranians and a pekingese named Sun Yat Sen. (Source: Vetstreet)
Dogs only sweat from their paws.
(Source: VetInfo)
Stray dogs in Moscow use the subway system
The “dog days” of summer have nothing to do with our pets.
And everything to do with Sirius, the dog star, which Romans believed contributed to the rising temperatures in high summer as it rises in the sky. (Source: MSPCA)
80% of pet owners give their dogs holiday and birthday presents.
(Source: Animal Planet)
The St. Bernard breed almost went extinct in 1818 due to three years of severe snowstorms and avalanches in the Alps.
(Source: Smithsonian)
Prairie dogs are actually part of the squirrel family.
(Source: Animal Planet)
Baboons have been known to keep dogs as pets.
A dog’s nose print is as unique as a human fingerprint.
(Source: All Pet News)
A chow chow’s blue black tongue is pink at birth and dalmatian puppies grow into their spots.
Via Today.com
“Three dog night,” is an Australian Aboriginal saying meaning it’s so cold you’d need to cuddle with three dogs to keep you warm while you sleep.
(Source: PBS)
Dogs can contract H1N1 virus and MRSA from humans.
(Source: WebMD)
Dogs don’t really feel guilt but they do feel jealousy!
(Source: Mirror)
