Dog Facts

33% of U.S. dog owners admit that they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave messages on an answering machine while away.
Fluid from a gland inside a dog’s nose keeps the tip of his nose moist. This moisture helps a dog detect odors.
Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic. Two lapdogs, a Pomeranian and a Pekinese, boarded early lifeboats in the arms of their owners. A third dog, the first officer’s large Newfoundland, swam between another lifeboat and the rescue ship. The sound of his bark guided the survivors to safety.
The expression “three dog night,” which is attributed to the Australian Aborginal tribe, came about because on especially cold nights nomadic people needed three dogs (wild Dingoes) to keep from freezing.
At the end of the Beatles’ song “A Day in the Life,” an ultrasonic whistle, audible only to dogs, was recorded by Paul McCartney for his Shetland sheepdog.
The first living creature to orbit the earth was a dog. Named Laika (“Barker” in Russian), she blasted off aboard the Soviet Union’s Sputnik 2 on November 3, 1957. With no way to bring her back to earth, she became the first creature to give her life for the exploration of space.
Contrary to popular belief, dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.
The fastest dog, the Greyhound, can reach speeds of up to 41.7 miles per hour. The breed was known to exist in ancient Egypt as many as 6,000 years ago.

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