Dog Facts: Interesting Facts About Dogs to Surprise You

Cool Facts About Dogs

Basset Hounds have the longest ears out of any other dog breed. Many measure between 7 and 10 inches long.

33 percent of dog owners admit to talking to their dog over the phone, often leaving them messages on the answering machine.

The most expensive dog in the world, a Tibetan Mastiff, was recently bought in China for $1.5 million.

Dog can actually lower your blood pressures, according to studies.

The Norwegian Lundehund, the only dog to have six toes on each foot.

Labradors are the most popular breed in the Unites States.

Dogs have a sense of smell, and miss you when you’re gone.

The most popular names for dogs are “max” and “molly” in English speaking countries.

Dogs have 13 blood types, and humans have only 4.

The Nazis tried to teach dogs to talk and read.

Dogs were used in WW1 as messengers, carrying orders to the front lines in capsules attached to their bodies.