This document provides various facts about dogs: 1. Dogs are a subspecies of gray wolves and have been domesticated for approximately 33,000 years. They display a wide range of behaviors and morphologies. 2. Dogs have specialized senses that allow them to see well in the dark, hear higher frequencies than humans, and detect scents through their nose and taste. 3. Dogs share behaviors with wolves like howling, pack mentalities, and territory marking despite domestication for thousands of years.

2. FREASH FACTS
• More than 300 species
• Around 120 extinct
• The only suitable pet for all ages
• The only animal in the animal kingdom that can
read the emotions on your face much like
humans.

3. IN SHORT….
• Subspecies of the gray wolf
• the first domesticated animal
• Used for hunting, herding, pulling loads, protection,
assisting police & military, companionship, handicapped
individuals
• domesticated since approximately 33,000 years ago, their
primal instincts remain active to this day. E.g. howling at
the moon, pack dependency & even territory marking.
shows more behavioral and morphological variation than
any other land mammal since evolution

4. DID YOU KNOW?
•Puppies have 28 teeth, adults have 42

7. •Newfoundland has water resistant coat
and webbed feet; bred to help
fishermen & rescue people at risk of
drowning

8. • Dogs’ eyes contain a special membrane,
called the “tapetum lucidum”, which allows
them to see in the dark
• Dogs only sweat through the pads of their
feet; no sweat glands in the body
• In addition to sweating through paw pads,
dogs pant to cool themselves off
• 300-400 breaths (compared to his regular
30-40) with very little effort.

9. •Dogs have three eyelids---
an upper lid, a lower lid
and the third lid, called a
nictitating membrane or
“haw,” which helps keep
the eye moist and
protected

10. • Dogs’ noses secrete a thin layer of mucous that
helps them absorb scent. They then lick their
noses to sample the scent through their mouth

11. •Dogs have about 1,700 taste buds;
humans have 9000
•Dogs hear best at 8,000 Hz, while
humans hear best at around 2,000
Hz

12. A frightened dog put its tail
between his legs.the tail between
the legs action is equivalent to
insecure humans hiding their
faces.

13. •Limping of dog can be due to a host of
things from a thorn stuck in their paw
to arthritis. However, in some
occasions, limping can also be a sign of
bone cancer

14. • It turns out that a chemical in
chocolate called theobromine is
toxic and can seriously, even
fatally affect your dog if it
ingests between 100 and 150
milligrams per kilogram of body
weight.

15. • Dogs can predict an epileptic seizure up to 45
minutes before it happens. No one really
knows what dogs are picking up on. 72% of
dog owners believe their dog can detect when
stormy weather is on the way
• Thunderstorms have particular sound
frequencies that can hurt dogs’ ears. The fear
that your dog shows at the start of a
thunderstorm may actually be a reaction to
pain.

16. 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 dog is
dreaming

17. • Dogs chase their tails for
a variety of reasons:
curiosity, exercise,
anxiety, predatory
instinct or, they might
have fleas! If your dog is
chasing his tail
excessively, talk with
your vet

22. DONE BY TECHY FAZ