Ever been snuggled up with your pooch and been hit with a sudden craving for corn chips? You, my friend, are not alone! If you are a dog guardian and haven't noticed the snacky scent coming from your K9 companion, go have a quick sniff of Fido's feet and come on back, we'll wait.
Back? Weird right?! There is actually way more to dogs than most people are aware of, so we've created a fun list of freaky facts that may shed some light on what's really going on with (wo)man's best friend.
Back? Weird right?! There is actually way more to dogs than most people are aware of, so we've created a fun list of freaky facts that may shed some light on what's really going on with (wo)man's best friend.
- Frito Feet: this yummy/gross smell is wafting off of Fido's feet due to the presence of bacteria and yeast living on the pads and in the skin folds of all four of your dog's paws.
- Nose Prints: in the same way that humans can be identified through fingerprints, dogs nose prints serve as a unique identification tool, with no two dogs having the same nose print.
- Sense of Time: Studies show varying results on the effect of passing time on dogs but most agree that the level of excitement related to the return of a pet parent after a separation increases in direct response to the length of the absence. There also seems to be an uncanny clockwork related to meal time that most pet parents can relate to!
- Snout Length: Dogs with longer noses are less prone to overheating than their flat faced counterparts. This is called Brachycephalic Airway Syndrome and impacts airflow and panting, resulting in a reduced ability to cool the body.
- May I?: The reason your pooch looks to you for approval is because of an instinct to have its actions approved by the pack leader. Try to make a habit of giving simple instructions, sit, stay, lie down and, remember your atta boys!
- Shades of Grey: Contrary to popular belief, dogs are not color blind. What they do see is a full range of the color spectrum but it is dimmed in comparison to humans.
- In the night time: Your dog can see when the sun isn't shining thanks to a membrane called the "tapetum lucidum", who knew!
- Cover hog: You're not the only one balanced on the edge of the bed trying not to wake up your pooch, over 45% of pet parents "allow" their pups to share their beds.
- Good Sir Knight: Bull Mastiffs used to accompany warring Knights into battle in Roman Times. They were geared up in armour and followed behind the Knight's brave steed.
- Part of the family: When sending greeting cards, a reported 70% of pet parents sign their pet's name and almost 60% of families have their pets sit in for family portraits.
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