Dog Facts: Interesting Facts About Dogs to Surprise You

Fun Facts About Dogs

72% of dog owners believe their dog can detect when stormy weather is on the way.

Dogs sweat through their pads under their feet and not from their whole body.

Dogs lick their noses to sample the scent through their mouth. Their noses secrete a thin layer of mucous that helps them absorb scent.

Dogs have about 1,700 taste buds, cats have around 473 and humans have approximately 9,000.

Bloodhounds can trace scents that are over 300 hours old.

Raisins and grapes even in small account can cause kidney failures in dogs.

When your dog spins in a circle before settling down to snuggle, it’s because he’s making himself at home. This is a nesting trait carried down from dog’s ancestors.

In South Carolina, the maximum sentence for beating your dog is longer than the maximum sentence for beating your wife.

A Dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 – 100,000 times more acute as that of humans.