41 Animal facts about different types of dogs

Dogs with big, square shaped heads and large ears are great at hearing infrasounds. Tweet This

Dogs can smell termites, natural gas and dead bodies buried under dirt. Tweet This

Some dogs smell human cancer that is too small to be detected by a doctor. Tweet This

Dogs’ wet nose helps them to collect more of the smelly chemicals in the air. Tweet This

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Smells in the dog’s urine gives other dogs information about gender, age, health and psychological condition. Tweet This

Male dogs would try to pee higher on a tree, leaving a false message that they are taller and more intimidating. Tweet This

It happened for real that lampposts fell down due to corrosive chemicals in male dogs’ urine. Tweet This

Dogs have the intellectual capacity of a child, aged 2 to 3. Tweet This

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In 1992, a dog inherited over USD 100m. Tweet This

A guy is more likely to get a girl’s phone number if he walks a dog. Best choice-Golden Retriever; worst-Pit Bull. Tweet This

Some insurance companies categorise the Akita breed as “the world’s worst dog”. Tweet This

Worldwide, 6 million dog bites occur every year, with children being usual victims. Tweet This

A kind of Pekingese is called a “sleeve” because it was bred to fit into a Chinese empress’ sleeves. Tweet This

Dogs detect sadness in their owners and often try to cheer them up by starting cuddling. Tweet This

Dogs sometimes fake sickness to get attention. Tweet This

On many occasions, dogs warned hours before an earthquake. Tweet This

Dogs and elephants seem to be the only species to understand human gestures by instinct. Tweet This

Dogs make circles before lying down because in the wild nature this would transform the long grass into a comfortable bed. Tweet This

Anxious dogs wag their tails to the left and happy ones to the right (from their perspective). Tweet This

A Tibetan Mastiff is often priced over a USD 1 million. Tweet This

Dogs are capable of more than 100 facial expressions. Tweet This

35% of dog owners talk to their pets on the phone. Tweet This

Chained dogs tend to be 3 times more likely to bite than unchained ones. Tweet This

They really can’t taste much of the food. Smell is what attracts dogs, not taste. Tweet This

City dogs live two years more than country dogs. Tweet This

Bloodhounds are the only animals whose evidence is admissible in a US court. Tweet This

Canary Islands were named after a breed of dogs. Tweet This

Dogs have 4 toes on rear feet and 5 on front ones. Tweet This

Raising a big dog to the age of 12 costs almost USD 20,000. Tweet This

Dogs’ pregnancy is below 70 days. Tweet This

There are no hypoallergenic dogs. Tweet This

Homer is considered to be the first to mention a dog in writing. Tweet This

Over 3,500 dogs served in Vietnam. Tweet This

The first dog tax was imposed in Germany in 16th century. Tweet This

A dog was hanged in Salem, Massachusetts, for witchcraft. Tweet This

Basset Hounds have the longest ears. The one made famous by Hush Puppies was named Biggles. Tweet This

Chewbacca from Star Wars saga was inspired by George Lucas’s dog. Tweet This

Dogs can be either left or right-handed. Tweet This

Labrador Retriever’s original name was St. John’s Newfoundland. Tweet This

Pharaoh Hounds are the only ones that can “blush”. Tweet This

Bloodhound’s name comes from the time, when it could only be owned by people of “blood” or the upper class. Tweet This