- Dogs can vary in size from a 36 inch (150+ lb.) Great Dane to a 2 lb. Chihuahua.
- Puppies and kittens can be adopted as early as 8 weeks of age. Until then, they should stay with their moms and littermates.
- About 1/3 of the dogs that are surrendered to animal shelters are purebred dogs.
- Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.
- Your dog does have a sense of time — and misses you when you’re gone.
- On average, a dog’s mouth exerts 320 pounds of pressure.
- Your one year-old pup is as physically mature as a 15-year-old human.
- Your dog’s sense of smell is 1,000 to 10 million times better than yours.
- The Poodle haircut was originally meant to improve the dog’s swimming abilities as a retriever, with the pom-poms left in place to warm their joints.
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