Friday, 14 October 2011

K9 Pet Blog: Fun Facts

"Did you know we dogs have been kept as pets for 12,000 years?"

Here are some fun dog facts for you to enjoy. Feel free to post your own below:
  • Dog nose prints are as unique as human fingerprints
  • The Basenji is the world's only barkless dog 
  • Dogs have sweat glands in their feet
  • People have been keeping dogs as pets for the past 12,000 years
  • Dogs are pack animals by nature. They need closeness, touching, and petting to be content and happy
  • The average dog has 42 permanent teeth in their mouth
  • Dalmations are completely white at birth
  • A puppy is born, deaf, blind and toothless
  • A Basset Hound is not able to swim
  • A dogs shoulder blades are unattached from the rest of its skeleton to allow for free movement when running
  • Chocolate, grapes and raisins are poisonous to your dog and should not be fed

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