190 Cool Facts About Dogs

Cool Facts About Dogs

The Basenji is the only barkless dog.
Dogs are direct descendants of wolves.
Puppies are blind, deaf, and toothless when born.
Dogs curl up to keep themselves warm and protect vital organs.
A dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 times stronger than a human’s.
The Norwegian Lundehund is the only dog with six toes on each foot.
Dogs can get jealous when their humans display affection toward someone or something else.
The Basenji is not technically “barkless,” as many people think. They can yodel.
The Australian Shepherd is not actually from Australia—they are an American breed.
… And the Labrador Retriever is originally from Newfoundland.
Human blood pressure goes down when petting a dog. And so does the dogs.
18. There are over 75 million pet dogs in the U.S.—more than in any other country.
A person who hunts with a Beagle is known as a “Beagler.”
Dogs are not colorblind. They can see blue and yellow.
A dog pregnancy is between eight and nine weeks.
The largest litter ever documented was 24 puppies, born via Cesarean to a Neapolitan Mastiff named Tia..
The Chihuahua was named for the state in northwestern Mexico where they were discovered.
Dogs can be taught to count and solve simple math problems.
With love and a little patience, dogs can learn to walk backward.
Pit bulls have been given a bad rap. BADRAP was started in the San Francisco Bay area on behalf of “pit bulls and their people” and was ranked nationally as a No. 1 high-impact nonprofit for animal welfare.
Chocolate can be very deadly to dogs due to containing the ingredient, theobromine. Dogs cannot metabolize theobromine and ingesting chocolate could cause a severely toxic buildup in their system which could become fatal.
45% of dogs sleep in their owner’s beds. Hopefully, those pups share the blanket...
A dog’s nose print is unique, much like a human's fingerprints.
The Labrador Retriever has been on the AKC’s top 10 most popular breeds list for 30 consecutive years—longer than any other breed.
Speaking of sleeping … all dogs dream, but puppies and senior dogs dream more frequently than adult dogs.
A dog’s sense of smell is reduced by up to 40 percent when he’s overheated and panting.
Dogs have 1,700 taste buds, compared to humans’ 9,000.
Bichons, Portuguese Water Dogs, Kerry Blue Terriers, Maltese, and Poodles are among some of the best choices for people with allergies since they shed less than other breeds.
About 63.4 million households in the U.S. have a dog.
The average number of puppies in a litter is about five.
There are nearly 14,000 animal shelters and rescue groups in the U.S.
Service dogs are recognized in the U.S. as “necessary medical equipment.”
Therapy dogs, who bring healing to individuals and families by visiting hospitals,
schools, or retirement homes, differ from service dogs, who assist individuals who have disabilities.
Tired puppies get cranky just like little kids. If you have a fussy puppy, try nap time.
The fastest breed, the Greyhound, can run up to 44 miles per hour.
Perky-eared dogs hear sounds better than floppy-eared dogs.
There are about 400 million dogs in the world.
The Labrador Retriever is the most popular breed, according to the American Kennel Club.
Dogs have dreams.
The average dog lives 10 to 14 years.
In general, smaller breeds live longer than larger breeds.
The world’s oldest breed, the Saluki, originated in Egypt around 329 B.C.
According to a study shared by Cornell University, dogs were domesticated between 9,000 and 34,000 years ago.
Dogs can be trained to detect cancer and other diseases in humans. Cancerous cells release different metabolic waste products than healthy cells in the human body. Dogs may even be able to sniff out cancer cells simply by smelling someone’s breath.
Three dogs survived the historical sinking of the Titanic in 1912. Two Pomeranians and 1 Pekingese - all from First Class cabins.
The town of Idyllwild, California elected their first mayor in 2012, Mayor Max. But Max isn’t just any regular mayor, he’s a Golden Retriever! Although Mayor Max passed away in 2013, the town elected Mayor Max II into the office and he’s been governing Idyllwild ever since. Way to go, Mayor Max!
Do you have a dog that experiences separation anxiety? Try leaving some clothing with him that you’ve worn. It’s been proven that the scent you leave behind on your clothes can help ease your dog’s separation anxiety.
Teams of dogs compete for the fastest time without errors in Flyball races.
A German Shepherd named Orient accompanied her blind owner Bill Irwin as he became the first blind person to through-hike the 2,100-mile Appalachian Trail in 1990.
Chihuahuas are born with soft spots in their skulls, just like human babies.
Mastiffs wore armor and were sent after mounted knights in Roman times.
National Geographic’s Dr. Brady Barr measured a dog’s average bite force at 320 pounds of pressure per square inch.
Dogs are mentioned in the Bible more than 35 times.
Obesity is the top preventable health problem among dogs.
Dachshunds were originally bred to fight badgers.
President Theodore Roosevelt’s Bull Terrier Pete ripped the pants off French Ambassador Jules Jusserand.
Stray dogs in Russia have learned how to ride the complex subway system and get off at specific stops in search of food.
Your dog can smell your feelings. In fact, your dog’s sense of smell is approximately 100,000 times better than yours. So it shouldn’t be shocking that they can in fact, smell things such as fear. When a human is fearful, they perspire, and a dog is easily able to pick up on this change.
Newfoundlands make great lifeguards because they have water-resistant coats and webbed feet.
Dalmatian puppies are born completely white, they develop their spots as they get older.
Petting a dog can actually benefit your physical and mental health. Studies have shown that petting a dog for 15 minutes can lower blood pressure by 10%, can help lower feelings of stress, depression, and combat loneliness.
Dogs have a sense of time. It's been proven that they know the difference between an hour and five. If conditioned to, they can predict future events, such as regular walk times.
Your dog is as smart as a two-year-old! Ever wonder why children around this age seem to have a special bond with the family dog? It could be because they speak the same language, roughly 250 words, and gestures in fact.
A study at UCSD claims that your dog can genuinely get jealous when they see you display affection for another creature.
Dachshunds were originally bred to fight badgers.
Dogs have wet noses because it helps to absorb scent chemicals.
Bluey, an Australian cattle dog, is recorded in the Guinness Book of World Records as the oldest dog to ever live. Bluey lived to be 29 years 5 months old and lived from 1910 to 1939.
President Lyndon Johnson’s Beagles were named Him and Her.
One unspayed female dog, her mate, and their puppies can produce 67,000 puppies in six years
A dog’s whiskers are used as sensing devices.
There are about 7,000 dogs every day in Amazon’s headquarters in Seattle.
The U.S. has the highest dog population per capita in the world.
Rin Tin Tin was the first Hollywood dog star.
A dog’s average body temperature is between 101 to 102.5 degrees.
Many foot disorders in dogs are caused by long toenails.
The Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts both offer merit badges in dog care.
The Belgian Laekenois is the newest dog breed to be recognized by the American Kennel Club in 2020.
The Bloodhound’s sense of smell is so accurate that the results of its tracking can be used as evidence in a court of law.
Some dogs are taller or heavier, but according to the Guinness World Records, a Mastiff named Zorba is the world’s overall largest dog ever. Zorba weighed 343 pounds and measured over eight feet from his nose to his tail. He’s been described as being about the size of a small donkey.
According to the Guinness World Records, the smallest dog ever recorded was Miracle Milly, the Chihuahua. Born in 2011, Milly was a minuscule 3.8 inches tall and weighed in at one pound.
Puppies love games such as hide and seek! Hide and call their name so they can try to find you.
Dogs can learn more than 1,000 words.
Big, happy “helicopter” tail wagging is one sign of a really nice dog.
Upright, stiff, rapid tail movement is not wagging or “friendly” but indicates a dog who’s rather excited and focused.
A dog’s sense of smell is legendary, but did you know that his nose has as many as 300 million receptors? In comparison, a human nose has about 5 million.
Rin Tin Tin, the famous German Shepherd, was nominated for an Academy Award.
Dogs’ noses can sense heat/thermal radiation, which explains why blind or deaf dogs can still hunt.
Only one breed that was among the five most popular breeds in 1934— the Beagle — still remains in the top five today.
The name Collie means “black.” (Collies once tended black-faced sheep.)
Yawning is contagious—even for dogs. Research shows that the sound of a human yawn can trigger one from your dog. And it’s four times as likely to happen when it’s the yawn of a person he knows.
Dogs sweat through the pads of their feet.
Dogs have three eyelids, including one to keep their eyes moist and protected.
Chow Chows are born with pink tongues, which turn blue-black at eight to 10 weeks.
Dogs are pack animals — they don’t enjoy being alone.
In ancient China, people kept warm by putting dogs up to their sleeves.
Dogs who have been spayed or neutered live longer than intact dogs.
A bloodhound named Tigger holds the record for the longest ears, each measuring more than 13 inches.
Bingo is the name of the dog on the box of Cracker Jacks.
In 1969, Lassie was the first animal inducted into the Animal Hall of Fame.
The Alaskan Malamute can withstand temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero.
Over half of dog owners include their dogs in annual holiday photos.
When your dog is carefully choosing the perfect place to do his business, it is because they prefer to go poop in alignment with the Earth’s magnetic field.
All puppies are born deaf. As they get older, they can hear 4 times better than humans can.
Dogs don’t sweat, instead, they pant to cool themselves.
A vast majority of strays that end up in shelters are pets who are lost simply because they don't have any identification. Additionally, the Fourth of July is the busiest time for animal shelters as most pets get lost during that holiday due to being scared of loud fireworks and running away.
Seventy percent of people sign their dog’s name on their holiday cards.
The Dandie Dinmont Terrier is the only breed named for a fictional person—a character in the novel Guy Mannering, by Sir Walter Scott.
Dogs curl up in a ball when sleeping to protect their organs—a holdover from their days in the wild when they were vulnerable to predator attacks.
Dogs have about 1,700 taste buds. We, humans, have between 2,000–10,000.
When dogs kick backward after they go to the bathroom it’s not to cover it up, but to mark their territory, using the scent glands in their feet.
A recent study shows that dogs are among a small group of animals who show voluntary unselfish kindness towards others without any reward. This is one fact dog lovers have known all along.
The Norwegian Lundehund is the least popular dog breed and the only dog breed created for the job of puffin hunting.
Greyhounds can beat cheetahs in a race. While cheetahs can run twice as fast as greyhounds, they can only maintain that 70 mph speed for about thirty seconds. A Greyhound can maintain a 35 mph speed for about seven miles. So, the cheetah may start out first, but the greyhound will soon overtake him.
Puppies grow to half their body weight in the first four to five months!
Puppies then take a year or more to gain the other half of their body weight.
Puppies can sleep 18 to 20 hours a day during that rapid body growth phase.
Dogs sometimes appear to smile — much like humans — with open mouths grinning. This may indicate a relaxed, submissive state.
Thomas Jefferson helped enact a dog tax in Virginia because he was annoyed that dogs were killing his sheep.
Stroking dogs and gazing into their eyes releases the “feel good” hormone oxytocin for both people and dogs.
Dogs are omnivores — they eat meat, grains, and vegetables.
The heaviest breed, the Mastiff, weighs about 200 pounds.
More than half of all U.S. presidents have owned dogs.
President Calvin Coolidge owned at least a dozen dogs.
Just like human fingerprints, no two dogs’ nose prints are alike.
At about six inches, the Chihuahua is the shortest breed.
Irish Wolfhounds, the tallest breed, is 30 to 35 inches tall.
A Russian dog named Laika was the first animal in space, traveling around Earth in 1957.
Dogs who bark the most: Miniature Schnauzers, Cairn Terriers, Yorkshire Terriers, Fox Terriers, and West Highland White Terriers.
Puppies have 28 teeth and adult dogs have 42.
The best age to bring a puppy home is 6 to 12 weeks.
Dogs can see best at dawn and dusk.
Dogs aren’t colorblind but their eyes don’t have receptors for red. They see in shades of black and white and also in shades of blue and yellow.
New puppies have heat sensors in their noses to help find their moms while their eyes and ears are closed.
The Newfoundland has a water-resistant coat and webbed feet.
Although it was once illegal to keep dogs as pets in Iceland’s capital city, the laws have been relaxed.
Paul McCartney of the Beatles recorded a high-pitched whistle at the end of “A Day in the Life” for his dog.
Bella, Luna, Charlie, Lucy, and Cooper are the top five most popular dog names.
Spiked dog collars were used to protect dogs’ throats from wolf attacks in ancient Greece.
Walt Disney’s family dog — named Sunnee — was the inspiration behind “Lady and the Tramp.”
The Border Collie, Poodle, and Golden Retriever are considered the world’s smartest dog breeds.
Smaller breeds of dogs mature faster than larger breeds.
Dogs have twice as many muscles to move their ears as humans if you’re looking for cool facts about dogs!
Revolutionary War soldiers sometimes brought their dogs with them into battle. Such was the case with George Washington and his dog, Sweet Lips.
The American Water Spaniel was the first hunting breed developed to retrieve from boats.

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