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Humans have five times

the number of

taste buds as dogs.

Dogs sleep an

average of

12 to 14 hours a day.

Twelve dogs were aboard the Titanic. Three survived—two Pomeranians and a Pekingese.

Puppies that have little contact with

humans during their first three months

usually won’t make good pets.

From 1924 to 2006, it was

illegal to have a pet dog

in Reykjavik, Iceland.

A park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.A.,

has lampposts powered by dog poop.

When drinking water, dogs cup the

back of their tongues to transfer

water from the bowl into their mouths.

Poodles get their name from the German word for

“to splash dog.” They were bred to retrieve birds

from lakes and ponds for their hunter owners.

A dog belonging to ancient

Egyptian royalty got its own

tomb near the Pyramids at Giza.

Don’t be fooled by a hyena’s

doglike looks. They’re actually

more closely related to cats.

Basset hounds have the longest

ears of any breed. They measure

between 7 and 10 inches.

For a dog, the scent of another dog’s poop contains information about that dog’s health and mood.

The world’s tiniest dog

is shorter than the length

of a toddler’s hand.

The Chihuahua was named

after the state in Mexico where

the breed originated.

Petting a dog can help you feel relaxed

and reduce your blood pressure.

Farm dogs in ancient Greece wore spiked collars

to protect their necks from wolves as they

defended their flocks.