So much doggie stuff!!
On a beautiful Sunday, as there was today in the northeast, I didn’t want to write about anything too heavy. There are important dog stories out there and I’m sure I will be bringing them to you shortly, but it also important to read something, hear something or see something that simply makes you smile. I found a website that does just that and I wanted to share it with you. The site is www.dogquotes.com and they have quotes, proverbs, poems, books, sayings, about 5 pages of famous cartoon and movie dogs and some truly astounding dog facts.
I’d like to share some of that information with you, but please don’t hesitate to check out the site yourself, by clicking on the web address above.
First of all, we consider dogs color blind, but they can see some color, but not as clear and vivid as humans do. However, a dogs sense of smell can be as high as a million times stronger than ours. Because of their strong sense of smell, dogs have been used for many types of search and seizure activities. A U.S. Customs dog named Snag, is touted as the world’s best drug sniffing dog. The dog has made 118 drug seizures that were worth an amazing $810 million dollars.
For that fantastic sense of smell, it is interesting to note that that when they are born, dogs have almost no sense of smell. They are blind and deaf as well. They stay near their Mom for warmth, but will open their eyes after about 10-15 days. They cannot see fully until about 4 weeks.
There is some great info on the site as well as some good tips about puppy rearing. Take a few minutes and check it out…I did and it put a smile on my face, as it will yours!!!
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