Now I will share with you what I did not know about dogs and I have a dog SAR PLANINCA for 6 years and I am a fan of various breeds of dogs.
All this that I will share with you these 10 facts that you certainly did not know and I also learned from my friend who is a veterinarian for dogs in a state institution and when he told me all this I was speechless.
You think you know everything about your pet dog? Think again.
These 10 facts about dogs will surely surprise you.
Your dog is smarter than a two-year-old
The reason why dogs get along great with small children is that they speak the same language. Not quite literally, but they understand approximately the same number of words and movements - 250!
Dogs and cats drink water in the same way
It may seem to you that dogs are much more messy when drinking water, however both they and the cats bend the tip of their tongue and raise the liquid towards their mouth while drinking water.
Your dog has a sense of time - and he misses you when you're gone
If you have ever thought that your dog knows exactly when it is time for him to eat or go for a walk, you are right. Dogs acquire habits and routine, but also a sense of the past. One study showed that dogs react differently to owners when they are absent for different periods of time.
The "mustache" helps the dog to "see" in the dark
It's not that they have "night vision", but the hairs around the lips register the slightest change in air current, and in that way the dog receives information about the size, shape and speed of things around it. It also allows him to better sense danger or prey - even at night.
Dogs only have sweat glands on their paws
These glands are located between the soft part of the paw. This is because their feet would be wet during hot days, and because of that, dogs get cold by panting.
The dog's mouth exerts an average pressure of 145 kg
These tests were performed on German Shepherds, American Pit Bull Terriers and Rottweilers. Compared to them, humans reach a pressure of 54.5 kg, white sharks 272 kg, while crocodiles can reach an incredible 1133 kg. Dogs also have ten more teeth than humans - 42.
A one-year-old dog has the physical fitness of a 15-year-old human being
Different breeds, of course, have different physical fitness, bigger dogs are faster than smaller ones.
The sense of smell of a dog is 1,000 to 10 million better than that of a human
Depending on the breed, dogs have between 125 million and 300 million odors - which is a huge number compared to a human's 5 million. That is why the part of the dog's brain that controls smell is as much as 40 times bigger than in humans. At the same time, a dog's brain is much smaller than a human's, and makes up 1/125 of their body, while in humans the ratio is 1:40. Ants, on the other hand, have a brain that is only seven times smaller than their total weight.
Dogs hear four times farther than humans
Puppies may be born deaf, but they quickly acquire great abilities when it comes to hearing. Dogs also hear high-frequency sounds, and recognize tones from 67 to 45,000 hertz. Humans hear sounds from 64 to 23,000 hertz, and in both humans and dogs, the upper limit of hearing decreases with age.
Dogs can smell how you feel
Dogs quickly pick up even the slightest changes in your smell, which help him discover how you feel. So I can smell sweating when you are nervous or scared. It is also very likely that dogs can detect some diseases or get sick when one of the females in the house is pregnant.
Now that you have read this I am sure you did not know nor did I know but thanks to my friend the vet he really gave me useful information for dogs.
