22 Awesome Things You Didn't Know About Dogs

HERE ARE 22 AWESOME THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT DOGS. WHO WOULD’VE THOUGHT?

2014-June27 Here are my 22 favorite things about dogs. From super eating abilities to the guiltiest faces you’ll ever see, I promise you’ll love them. And love your furry little child a little more in the process.

Labrador retrievers are the most popular dogs on the planet. And the most guilty.

 

 

Dog urine can corrode metals. In fact, several lampposts in Croatia actually collapsed because so many dogs were peeing on them.

 Dogs have 18 separate muscles to independently control each ear.


Why a wet nose? Dogs detect scent by absorbing the water droplets that carry smells.



Your dog’s earliest ancestor is the Miacis, a small weasel-like creature which lived 40 million years ago. Dogs share this ancestor with wolves, raccoons and bears.



Like small dogs? Some Pekingese dogs were bred soley to fit in women’s sleeves.



Square-headed dogs (like St. Bernards) can hear subsonic sounds better than dogs with narrow heads (like Spaniels).



But tiny dogs, like Chihuahuas, can hear sounds in higher ranges than big dogs.



Dogs can hear, smell, and even taste a storm long before a weatherman. So don’t worry about watching The Weather Channel next hurricane season.



Male dogs lift their legs when they pee as a sign of dominance.



Puppies are born blind, deaf, and toothless.



When dogs dig after pooing, they’re not burying anything – they’re marking their territory using scent glands in their paws.



A dog’s nose is exactly like a human fingerprint. Seriously, it can be used to prove identity. Good luck sticking a dog’s face in some ink without making the mother of all messes, though.



The first sense puppies learn is touch.



But! They don’t really enjoy hugging. In the canine world, putting your limb over another animals signifies dominance.



Dogs form their tongues into a mini cup to drink. They don’t lick the water!



Beagles are the noisiest dogs.



Akita Inus are the most badly behaved dogs around – owning one could even negatively affect your home insurance.



Wish your little guy went to the bathroom faster? Check this out. Guide dogs poo on command!



Border Collies and Poodles are thought to be the most intelligent dogs.



Afghan Hounds and Basenjis are thought to be the least intelligent.

And… Huskies tell the worst jokes 

OMG don’t you feel like buying a puppy now?! I already have two so I think I’ve hit my quota… well, maybe not!
Seriously, impress your friends with your super dog knowledge by sharing below.
Dogs have 18 separate muscles to independently control each ear.

DayZee: The Missing Files

DayZee went missing for over 6 months. It took a great amount of thinking and effort to locate DayZee.

I located DayZee at farm in San Diego County. 

She seemed happy to be running free in a multi-acred farm.

She played in mud.

She sat on soft and warm indoor surroundings.

She even had her own Dog bed.

She loved to run in the meadow in the farms.

She looked out for danger.

She hunted from foxes.

She even had the red-eye digitally taken out of her (poorly).

Sometimes she would try to use the internet so she can find her way home via google maps, but she was too short to reach the keyboard.

She gave up played in the mud instead.

But I finally came to rescue her after being apart for more than 2 years.

She lept into my arms as I wept in joy.

She introduced me to her friend Solo. I almost took him home too.

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DayZee(11/1998 to 11/2011)

It was in November 1998 when I first saw this puppy in a park in Northridge. The breeders, called her Zing; because she was from the "Z" batch of puppies, and a runty one at that. I took a look at her and thought to myself, "well, she's not a JRT like I originally wanted, and she's got a funny appearance, but okay, i'll take her." I watched Zing run around the park and picked her up, bound for home and renamed her DayZee.

After couple of years of frustration with difficult DayZee, she got loose and ran the streets of Melrose. I sprang into action and started a search party. I found her roaming the streets of Melrose 4 hours later. It was then when I fully realized how much I loved her.

Through the years, she has been my loyal companion, stalwart best friend, and a source of unconditional love. She has experienced with me the ending of a 14 year relationship, the death of a partner, my stint with the U.S. Navy, and numerous other life changing events. Her death will definitely change my life.

In the past year, her health has progressively declined. Sometime on Friday, November 25, 2011 she fell into a sort of coma. After rushing her to the emergency animal hospital, she died in the arms of loved ones with the doctor giving her oxygen.

I will miss you, my dear DayZee.

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