A young dog has only 28 milk teeth

Dogs take between 10 and 30 breaths every minute

A dog’s heart beats between 70 and 120 times a minute, compared with a human heart which beats 70 to 80 times a minute

A dog’s temperature is between 100.2 and 102.8 degrees Fahrenheit

Dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.

Female dog bites are twice as numerous as male dog bites

The Chow Chow dog has a black tongue

A dogs sight is better than that of a human in dim light

Dogs have a visual range of 250 degrees compared to the human range of 180 degrees

A dog can hear sounds 250 yards away that most people cannot hear beyond 25 yards

The average dog’s mouth exerts 150 to 180 pounds of pressure per square inch. Some dogs can apply up to 450 pounds

And My Favorite…

Dogs have twice as many muscles for moving their ears as people!