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Highly trainable dog breeds like Golden Retrievers, Labrador Retrievers, German Shepherds and Collies are more kid-friendly than some other breeds.

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Dogs with big, square heads and large ears (like the Saint Bernard) are the best at hearing subsonic sounds.

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No night vision goggles needed! Dogs’ eyes contain a special membrane, called the tapetum lucidum, which allows them to see in the dark.

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The Labrador Retriever is the most popular breed, according to the American Kennel Club.

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Perky-eared dogs hear sounds better than floppy-eared dogs.

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This dog, Naki'o, lost all of his legs to frostbite in Colorado, but now has four prosthetic legs and can run around like normal.

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A puppy is born blind, deaf, and toothless.

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Dog nose prints are as unique as human finger prints and can be used to identify them.

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The Border Collie, Poodle and Golden Retriever are considered the world's smartest dog breeds.

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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 most popular male dog names are Max and Jake. The most popular female dog names are Maggie and Molly.

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Dogs like to chew bones but cooked bones and bones that can splinter such as cooked chicken bones should not be given to dogs.

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In Old England, the word "hound" was used to refer to all types of dogs.

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Most experts believe humans domesticated dogs before donkeys, horses, sheep, goats, cattle, cats, or chickens.

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The world's smallest dog was a Chihuahua named Miracle Milly, who weighed only 1.1 pounds.

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