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10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Suspect33(m): 4:33am On Dec 07, 2015 |
1.Your dog is as smart as a 2-year-old kid. There’s a reason your tot and your pup get along so well: they speak the same language. Or at least, they likely understand roughly the same number of words and gestures — 250! 2. Dogs and cats both slurp water the same way. This may be hard to believe since dogs are such messy drinkers, but just like cats, our canine friends bend the tip of their tongue and raise liquid in a column up to their mouths. 3. Your dog does have a sense of time — and misses you when you’re gone . If you think your dog knows when it’s time for dinner or a walk, you’re right! Dogs pick up on our routines and habits, and they also sense how much time has passed. One study showed how dogs responded differently to their owners being gone for different lengths of time. 4. Your dog’s whiskers help him “see” in the dark. Okay, it’s not quite night-vision or a super power, but those whiskers pick up on even subtle changes in air currents, providing your pup with information about the size, shape, and speed of things nearby. This allows your dog to better sense approaching dangers or prey — even at night. 5. Dogs only have sweat glands in their paws. More specifically, they are found between their paw pads. That’s why it can help to wet the bottom of their feet on a hot day, and it’s also why dogs rely on panting as a means of cooling down. |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by HowAreYou(m): 4:38am On Dec 07, 2015 |
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Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Suspect33(m): 4:40am On Dec 07, 2015 |
6. On average, a dog’s mouth exerts 320 pounds of pressure. The tests were done on a German shepherd, American pit bull terrier, and Rottweiler. In comparison, human beings exert 120 pounds, white sharks exert 600 pounds, and crocodiles exert a whopping 2,500 pounds! Dogs also have ten more adult teeth than humans — 42 versus 32. 7. Your one year-old puppy is as physically mature as a 15-year- old human. Of course, different breeds age a little differently. Large dogs age faster than small ones. You can get a more exact comparison for your dog using this nifty Dog Age Calculator. 8. Your dog’s sense of smell is 1,000 to 10 million times better than yours. Depending on the breed, your dog has between 125 million to 300 million scent glands — compared to only 5 million for humans. And the part of your dog’s brain that controls smell is 40 times larger than yours — that’s true, even though the canine brain is much smaller than the human, relative to size. A human’s brain is about 1/40th of their body weight while a dog’s brain is only 1/125th. Don’t feel too smug, though — an ant’s brain is 1/7th its body weight. 9. Dogs can hear 4 times as far as humans. Puppies may be born deaf, but they quickly surpass our heating abilities. Dogs can also hear higher pitched sounds, detecting a frequency range of 67 to 45,000 hertz (cycles per second). The human range is from 64 to 23,000 hertz. In both dogs and humans, the upper end of hearing range decreases with age. 10. Your dog can smell your feelings. Your pup can pick up on subtle changes in your scent, which can help him figure out how you are feeling — such as by smelling your perspiration when you become nervous or fearful. It’s also likely how dogs can detect certain diseases or know that a household member is pregnant. |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Extom(m): 4:44am On Dec 07, 2015 |
And that's how these black Americans that call themselves dogs will start grinning sheepishly now. |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Suspect33(m): 4:44am On Dec 07, 2015 |
source: https://www.cesarsway.com/dog-behavior/innocuous-behaviors/10-facts-about-dogs cc: lalasticlala
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Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by deewhone(f): 4:47am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Love puppies that u'll carry like a baby |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by kidgod: 4:49am On Dec 07, 2015 |
The poster above me must be into bestiality 1 Like |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Nobody: 5:10am On Dec 07, 2015 |
I almost love dogs.. I gave it a second thought when I read in a thread of how a dog ate it's owners baby... Chaiii I cried eh... Yeye dogs!!! Mtcheeeeeeeewwwww.. Smileysmiles come and see your type here oo... Lols |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by MKO4ever(m): 5:23am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Go to Akwa Ibom and Ondo states they have another interesting fact to add. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Nobody: 5:29am On Dec 07, 2015 |
3. is very true. Our dog those days knows exactly when we plan going to the farm. It will stay at the entrance once its 5am because it doesn't want to be chained at home. The funny part is if u like carry chicken laps dey trow for im face, Mickey will never come near u. The farm is for everybody! 2 Likes |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by calddon(m): 5:40am On Dec 07, 2015 |
readers, all this things wey op mention nah for better dog o, no be bingo. |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by shepherd77: 5:41am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Interesting. I enjoyed reading this piece. I've the most silly dog in the world anyway. He should thank his stars I'm not from THAT side of the country. Meanwhile whoever needs Dragnet, SHL, Workforce test questions & Answers, should check this thread https://www.nairaland.com/2685888/myjob-mobile-app-android Thank me later. |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by smileysmiles(f): 8:03am On Dec 07, 2015 |
patrickdarlins: Lol. Let me challenge you. If u know anyone who has puppies, Borrow one even if it's local. Feed it 3 times a day, walk it for 20mins every day and after 3 months if you still hate dogs I will understand. 2 Likes 1 Share |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Houseofglam7(f): 9:37am On Dec 07, 2015 |
They are called "man's best friend" for a reason. I absolutely love dogs... Can't find such loyalty anywhere. 1 Like |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by kinglekan: 9:42am On Dec 07, 2015 |
Fantastic write up. Dog's picking up feelings from scents is just one amazing thing about them.. |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Nobody: 8:41pm On Dec 07, 2015 |
smileysmiles:even my papa go disown me if he see me with dog.. Lols... Seriously... Generally in our family we nt friends with dogs.. Cats or any form of pet... The only pet we have is MOSQUITO.. Lmaooooooooo... I will get one when I have rent an apartment outa my dad's compound next year... Let me taste your paradise in dogs!!! Will get a nice white hairy dog... I love that type a little in movies.. Not in real life oo... Lols |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by smileysmiles(f): 12:32am On Dec 08, 2015 |
patrickdarlins: Lol don't get all those tiny dogs o. They are as crazy as hell. Na only for movie them they make sense |
Re: 10 Intriguing Facts Abouts Dogs by Nobody: 12:56am On Dec 08, 2015 |
smileysmiles:Yes mumy... Lols |
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