Your dog is even more amazing than you realized! Here are some cool facts most people don't know!
1. Do Dogs Dream?
This won’t come as a huge surprise to anyone who has watched their own dog twitching or whimpering in their sleep. Dogs have the same brain wave patterns while they are asleep as humans, so they dream just like we do.
But what is more surprising is the fact that not all dogs dream the same amount. Small dogs actually have more dreams than big dogs. For example, a small dog such as a toy poodle may dream once every 10 minutes, whereas a great dane may have around an hour between each dream.
2.Do dogs Have Fingerprints?
Dogs have their own ‘fingerprint’.
A dog’s paw print may look pretty generic but their nose print is actually as unique as a human fingerprint. Their combination of ridges and creases is so distinct it can actually be used to identify them. Good luck getting them to stick their nose in a pad of ink without sneezing though.
3.Can Dogs See Color?
Dogs can see in colour!
It is a common myth that dogs can only see in black and white but they can actually see colours - just not as vividly as humans.
They only have two cones in their eyes to detect colours, whereas humans have three. That means dogs see colours on a blue and yellow scale but cannot distinguish between red and green. On the other hand, they have better night vision than humans.
4.What a Dog's Tail Wags Really Mean ?
A wagging tail doesn’t always mean they are happy..
Tail wagging has its own language. Apparently dogs wag their tail to the right when they’re happy and to the left when they are frightened. So every wagging tail tells its own story, if you know how to read the signs.
5.Dog’s Sense Of Smell
Watch that plate of cookies! A Dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 – 100,000 times more acute as that of humans. For me, I am not surprised! What about you?!
6.What is Dog Normal Body Temperature ?
They really are hot dogs.
Next time you see your pet pooch panting on a sunny day take pity on them. Not only are they wearing a huge fur coat, they also have to contend with a higher body temperature than you.
The normal body temperature of a human is 37C, but a dog’s is a whole degree higher at 38C. That’s one reason fleas are more likely to be attracted to your dog than to you. And unlike humans, dogs don’t have sweat glands all over their body, just on the pads of their paws.
7.How Can Dogs Hear Things We Can't?
Humans can detect sounds at 20,000 times per second, while dogs can sense frequencies of 30,000 times per second.