Dogs are often hailed as humans’ best friends. Today, world is celebrating International Dog Day.
It was first celebrated in 2004 by animal welfare activist and pet lifestyle expert Colleen Paige. Pet owners have always claimed that dogs have always been their best friends and loyal companions.
On this international dog day, from why dog’s noses are wet, to the tallest dog in the world, read these interesting facts about your favourite animal:
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- The world’s oldest dog died at age 29
- A dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 times stronger than humans.
- The Nazis tried to teach dogs to talk and read.
- Husky dogs have been banned from Antarctica since 1994.
- Chocolate can sicken and even kill dogs.
- Trained Dogs can sniff out prostate cancer with 98% accuracy.
- Newborn dogs are born blind and deaf. Most puppies open their eyes and respond to noises after about two weeks.
- Dogs can tell the difference between happy and angry human faces.
- Dogs can smell their owners from 11 miles away.
- There are approximately 600 million dogs in the world. It is estimated that nearly 400M of those dogs are strays.
