@dogfacts

I post cool dog facts daily a 6:00 AM Mountain Standard Time
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The Beagle came into prominence in the 1300s and 1400s during the days of King Henry VII of England. Elizabeth I was fond of Pocket Beagles, which were only 9" high.

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Humans generally see better than dogs, but dogs see much better when there is low-light.

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The tallest living dog is a Great Dane named Zeus, who measured 44 inches at the shoulder.

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Stray dogs in Moscow have learned to ride the subway to find food.

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Dogs have sweat glands on their paws to help regulate their body temperature.

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New puppies have heat sensors in their noses to help find their moms while their eyes and ears are closed.

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Dalmatians are completely white at birth.

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Wolves and dogs can mate to produce fertile offspring.

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Dogs often bury bones so that they can dig them up at some moment in the future when they are hungry.

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Boxers are so named because of their manner of playing using their front paws.

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Stroking dogs and gazing into their eyes releases the "feel good" hormone oxytocin for both people and dogs.

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The fastest breed, the Greyhound, can run up to 44 miles per hour.

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The first dogs were self-domesticated wolves which, at least 12,000 years ago, became attracted to the first sites of permanent human habitation.

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The grief suffered after a pet dog dies can be the same as that experienced after the death of a person.

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When dogs have been doing a lot of exercise, they pant. It is not because they are out of breath like a human would be. Dogs have developed the method of losing heat by panting because sweating would not be very efficient due to all the fur.

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