Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts
Showing posts with label dog. Show all posts

Dogs interesting facts



Do you know that (dogs interesting facts):
- Chocolate contains a substance known as theobromine (similar to caffeine). This substance can kill dogs or at the very least make them violently ill.
- A dog’s smell ability is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a man.
- Dogs’ sense of hearing is more than ten times more accurate than a human beings one.

- The dogs are actually not color blind. They can see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is  similar to our vision at dusk.
- The United Nations has the highest dog population in the world.
- The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog.

- Dogs can be trained to detect epileptic seizures and saving lives of humans.
- The bible mentions dogs 14 times.
- Dogs are all direct descendants of wolves.

- Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years.
- All dogs are identical in anatomy. Dogs have 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth.
- Dogs have no sense of “time”.

- The longer nose of the dog, the more effective its internal cooling system.
- Only dogs and humans have prostates.
- Dogs with little human contact in the first three months usually don’t make good pets.

Racoon and dog playing






Another cool raccoon and dog video could be watched here:
Raccoon Vs Dog

This video sharing is disabled, that's why I can not embed it and just provide the link to it. But it shows a very cute dog and raccoon playing and "wrestling" each other.

Dog's loyalty: Japanese dog refuses to leave injured friend



Emerging coverage from Japan offers a moving example of ultimate dog loyalty, and clearly illustrates the challenges faced by animal victims of the earthquake and tsunami. It has been said that the dogs were picked up after the video was filmed, and are in the care of a local shelter. Updates and pictures will be offered at the link above in the coming days, as available. Translation of the conversation in video:

- We are in Arahama area. Looks like there is a dog. There is a dog. He looks tired and dirty. He must have been caught in the tsunami. He looks very dirty.
- He has a collar. He must be someone's pet. He has a silver collar. He is shaking. He seems very afraid.
- Oh, there is another dog. I wonder if he is dead.
- Where?
- Right there. There is another dog right next to the one sitting down. He is not moving. I wonder. I wonder if he is alright.
- The dog is protecting him.
- Yes. He is protecting the dog. That is why he did not want us to approach them. He was trying to keep us at bay.
- I can't watch this. This is a very difficult to watch.
- Oh. Look. He is moving. He is alive. I am so happy to see that he is alive.
- Yes! Yes! He is alive.
- He looks to be weakened. We need to them to be rescued soon. We really want them rescued soon.
- Oh good. He's getting up.
- It is amazing how they survived the tremendous earthquake and tsunami. It's just amazing that they survived through this all.