Fun Dog Facts

Do you know? .........

• The only mammals with prostates are humans and dogs.

• The oldest breed of dog native to North America is the Chihuahua.

• The oldest known breed of dog is the Saluki, which is an Arabic word meaning noble one. These dogs were raised as hunting dogs by ancient Egyptians.

• Survivors of the Titanic included two dogs: a Pekingese belonging to Henry Sleeper Harper and a Pomeranian belonging to Miss Margaret Hays.

• Every minute, dogs take ten to thirty breaths.

• That whole one year in a dog's life is the equivalent of 7 in a human's isn't exactly true. A more accurate calculation is as follows: At one year, a dog is the equivalent of 16 human years; at two dog years they are 24 human years; at 3 dog years, 30 human years; and for every dog year after that, add 4 human years.

This interesting facts were taken from BestFriendsPetCare.com

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