8 Facts about dogs that you might not heard before !

8 Facts about dogs that will blow your mind !

Fact #8 - Dogs are can understand up to 250 words and gestures, can count up to five and can perform simple mathematical calculations. The average dog is as intelligent as a two-year-old child.

Fact #7 - Some stray Russian dogs have learned how to use the subway system in order to travel to more populated areas in search of food.

Fact #6 - Dogs don’t like being hugged as much as humans. They interpret putting a limb over another animal as a sign of dominance.
Fact #5 - Service dogs are trained to know when they are on duty. When their harness is on, they know it’s business time. When you take it off, the pups immediately become playful and energetic.

Fact #4 - Seeing eye dogs are trained to pee and poo on command so that their owners can clean up . (The command is usually - Get busy!) Male dogs are also trained to do their business without lifting their leg.

Fact #3 - In ancient China, the emperor’s last line of defense was a small Pekingese dog literally hidden up his sleeve.

Fact #2 - The wetness of a dog’s nose is essential for determining what direction a smell is coming from.

Fact #1 - Spiked dog collars were invented in ancient Greece and were originally designed to protect dogs throats from wolf attacks.

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