@dogfacts

A person should never kick a dog facing him or her. Some dogs can bite 10 times before a human can respond.

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A dog's nose is wet because it is lined with mucus, which helps to pick up scents.

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Dog’s definitely don’t see like hawks. They have very poor eyesight, but can distinguish movement 10-20 times better than humans.

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Dogs can be trained to detect cancer and other diseases in humans.

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Pregnancy can be prevented by spaying the female dog, this involves removing both the ovaries and the uterus.

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The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts both offer merit badges in dog care.

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Petting a dog can lower your blood pressure.

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The origin of amputating a dog’s tail may go back to the Roman writer Lucius Columella’s (A.D. 4-70) assertion that tail docking prevented rabies.

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Dogs have a third eyelid called a nictitating membrane, which helps to protect their eyes and keep them moist.

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More than 1 in 3 American families own a dog.

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A dog's whiskers are used to help navigate and detect objects.

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Dogs can get jealous when their humans display affection toward someone or something else.

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In early Christian tradition, Saint Christopher, the patron saint of travelers, is sometimes depicted with a dog’s head.

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Express yourself. Dogs’ ears are extremely expressive. It’s no wonder! There are more than a dozen separate muscles that control a dog’s ear movements.

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Yummy! Dogs have about 1,700 taste buds. Humans have approximately 9,000 and cats have around 473.

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