It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in colour, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.

Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas.

If never spayed or neutered, a female dog, her mate, and their puppies could product over 66,000 dogs in 6 years!

Dogs' only sweat glands are between their paw pads.

A dog's mouth exerts 150-200 pounds of pressure per square inch, with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per squre inch.

A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human.

The U.S. has the highest dog population in the world, France has the 2nd highest.

Dog's nose prints are as unique as a human's finger prints and can be used to accurately identify them

Dogs have no sense of "time".

Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years.

A dog's smell is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a human's.