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- The canine nose works one million times more efficiently than the human nose
- The average dog has 42 permanent teeth.
- There are 701 types of pure breed dogs.
- Female dog bites are twice as numerous as male bites.
- The name of the dog on the Cracker Jack box is Bingo.
- Most domestic dogs are capable of reaching speeds of 32 km's per hour when running flat out, but the members of the greyhound family may reach speeds up to 70 km's per hour.
- A male dog urinates with one leg up to better mark his territory. The scent can tell him many things, including size and health. The size is judged by the height of the stain. Male dogs although, do not actually need to lift their leg.
- A dog’s ear is very sensitive, full of sensory nerves that help to preserve hearing. Never, blow into a dog’s ear, even gently can hurt a dog. It’s not the actual act of the wind, but the frequency at which you blow. It’s like running your fingers on a blackboard, amplified hundreds of times!
- “According to tests made at the Institute for the Study of Animal Problems in Washington D.C., dogs & cats, like people, are either right-handed or left-handed: that is, they favor either their right or left paws.”
- The Beatles song ‘Martha My Dear’ was written by Paul McCartney about his sheepdog Martha. (Adopted from: http://rulingcatsanddogs.com/dogs-trivia-facts-canine-information.htm)
