11 fascinating facts for pooch possessed people!
Family, dog friendly holiday cottages, North Devon coast, and summer weather, what more could you want? You knew where you wanted to enjoy a break, you knew you wanted to spend it with your family, but we bet you didn’t know these facts about your pooch! 1. Dogs are able to understand as many as 250 words and gestures, and can count up to five, as well as being capable of performing simple mathematical calculations. On average, a dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old human child. 2. Dogs don’t enjoy a hug in the same way us humans and other primates do. This is because canines construe putting a limb over another animal as a sign of dominance. 3. The Beatles song “A Day in the Life” contains an extra high-pitched whistle that is only audible to dogs. It was recorded by the famous band member, Paul McCartney, for the enjoyment of his Shetland sheepdog. 4. World-renowned golfer, Tiger Woods, had a stutter as a child and he used to talk to his dog until he fell asleep as a way to try and cure himself of it. 5. Seeing Eye dogs pee and poo on command so that their owners can clean up after them. Furthermore, male dogs are trained to do their business without them cocking their leg. 6. The wetness of your dog’s nose is vital for determining what direction a smell is coming from. 7. Hyenas aren’t actually dogs. They are, in fact, more closely related to cats. 8. ‘Frito Feet’ is the name of the phenomenon in which the bacteria on a dog’s paws cause them to have that smell similar to Doritos. This is because a dog’s feet are in always in contact with the ground they pick up a great deal of microorganisms in their paws. And it’s when dogs cool off through sweating out of their pads located on their feet, the combination of bacteria and moisture releases a nutty, or popcorn-like aroma. 9. Dogs do in fact use the top of their tongue to drink. Water adheres to the top of the tongue and is pulled up in a column. 10. There is a dog-shaped building in New Zealand. 11. In ancient China, an emperor’s last line of defence was the unlikely source of a small Pekingese dog, which was literally hidden up his sleeve!
