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How Fast Can A Dog Run? |
| A dog can run up to nineteen
miles per hour when running at full speed., but the members of the
greyhound family are the fastest, they can run up to 42 miles per
hour. |
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Dogs Hearing |
| A dog's hearing is much greater than a humans,
especially for high-pitched should. Dogs can hears sounds that are
ultrasonic. If a dog suddenly pricks up its ears and becomes
alert for no apparent reason, he might have detected bat or rodent
sounds that are not heard by us.. |
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Dogs Licking |
| Dogs have many strange habits. One is the
tendency to lick their most private parts. Even though this sounds
perverse, it serves an important purpose. The dog's genitourinary
tract will not function without the stimulation that comes from
frequent licking. |
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Dogs Life Span |
Small dogs live the longest. Toy breeds live
up to 16 years or more. Larger dogs average is
7 - 12 years. Veterinary medicine have extended this estimate
by about three years. However, some breeds, such as Tibetan terrier
live as long as twenty years. |
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Why Do Dogs Howl? |
| Dogs that are left alone for long periods howl
because they are lonely. The purpose of the howl in the wild, is to
gather the pack so that they can face impending danger together. The
group howl is also a type of bonding experience. |
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Dogs in The Rain |
| Dogs often hesitate before going out in the
rain. It's not because they're afraid of getting wet, but because
the rain amplifies sound and hurts their sensitive ears. |
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A Dog's Nose |
| A dog's nose works 1 million times more
efficiently than the human nose. Some dogs have better noses than
others. Some dogs have the ability to sniff out suitcases
filled with drugs. |
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Why do Dogs Pant? |
Dogs only have sweat glands on their feet,
dogs cannot lose heat rapidly by perspiring from head to toe like
people do. Instead the dogs sweat by panting, which removes body
heat by evaporation from the surface of the tongue.
Dogs also pant when they are nervous or excited. |
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Why does a pointer dog
point? |
| This comes from the wolf, of which the dog is
a direct descendant. When the lead wolf in a pack smells its prey,
it freezes and point itself in the direction of the scent. This give
the other member in the pack a chance to pick up the scent. There is
a pause before they are all in unison; it is this wolf pause that
the pointer dog is imitating. |
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Dogs love to be Loved |
Studies show that a lovingly handled dog is a
healthier dog. The touch of the human hand improves the functions of
virtually all the sustaining systems: respiratory, circulatory,
digestive and so on.
In new born puppies. A frequently petted puppy
is not only healthier and happier, but also better behaved. Dogs
like humans, find solace in touching another living being, which is
another reason why they get along so well together.. |
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Why to Dogs Bark? |
Barking dogs is often an alarm. Its purpose is
to let people as well as other dogs know that something, whether
that be an approaching intruder or a stray, is trying to protect his
territory.
In the wild, barking dogs tells puppies to take cover and hide, and
also alerts the other dogs in the pack to assemble for action. An
out and out attack by a dog however, is silent.
Dogs also bark when they are bored, anxious or excited. Sometimes
the reason could be if they are hot, cold or hungry.. |
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A Barkless Dog |
| If you love dogs, but hate the sound of
barking, a possible solution is a basenji dog from the Congo, This
dog is a breed of dog that does not bark, but instead make a
yodel-like sound. |
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Holidays with Dogs |
| Eighty percent of dog owners buy their dog a
present for holidays and birthdays. More than half of them sign
letters and cards from themselves and their pets. |
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How to calculate your
dogs age |
The old formula for obtaining the age of your
dog was to multiply ever year of a dogs life by seven human years.
But that not accurate. At dog is full grown at 12 months, which
would be age eighteen in human terms. From this point on, to
calculate the true age of your dog, figure that every dog year is
the equivalent of five human years.
For a 10 year old dog:
Total people years would be 63 years old. |
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Is your dog telepathic? |
If your one of of the many dog owners who
often get the feeling that your dog can read your mind, that could
be exactly what she/he is doing.
In Russia, a team of doctors and scientists conducted 1,278
telepathic experiments with dogs, of which 696 were successful. Most
of the experiments involved testing the dog's ability to read
unspoken commands. The research team concluded that some ESP factor
must be at work. |
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Dogs as Healers |
| The relationship between man and his dog is a
special one. It is no wonder, then that more and more healthcare
practitioners are recommending that their patients adopt a dog to
help them through periods of illness. There are many instances on
record that describes how the companionship of a loyal, loving pet
has helped ailing people to get better. |
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Running Scared |
| A frightened dog puts his tail between his legs
because it cuts off the sent glands in its anal region, a very
vulnerable part of the anatomy. Since the anal glands carry personal
scents that identify the individual dogs, the tail between the legs
action is the dogs equivalent of insecure humans hiding their faces. |
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Dog Bones |
| Dogs love to chew on bones. It strengthens and
cleans their teeth. But never give your dog poultry bones. They are
soft and could be swallowed whole and splinter inside the dog's
stomach. |
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Training Tip |
| To train your dog to you give you his paw. say
"give me your paw" (or whatever phrase you prefer) Then tap on his
front leg or tickle it. When he picks up his paw, take it in your
and and praise him. Do this repeatedly until your dog responds. |
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Dogs Teeth |
| Did you know the average dog has 42 permanent
teeth in his mouth.. |
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