@dogfacts

Dogs are capable of understanding up to 250 words and gestures, can count up to five and can perform simple mathematical calculations. The average dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old child.

Many foot disorders in dogs are simply an issue of too-long toenails.

Irish Wolfhounds, the tallest breed, are 30 to 35 inches tall.

The ancient religion Zoroastrianism includes in its religious text titled the Zend Avesta a section devoted to the care and breeding of dogs.

President Calvin Coolidge owned at least a dozen dogs.

Dogs are all direct descendants of wolves.

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

Dogs do dream! Dogs and humans have the same type of slow wave sleep (SWS) and rapid eye movement (REM) and during this REM stage dogs can dream. The twitching and paw movements that occur during their sleep are signs that your pet is dreaming

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

Male dogs have a bone in their penis.

Dogs with a flesh colored nose is said to have a "Dudley Nose."

The Alaskan Malamute can withstand temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero.

Dogs can count up to five and can perform simple mathematical calculations.

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.

A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2,100 mile Appalachian Trail.