Fun Facts About Dogs You Never Knew

Their sense of smell is at least 40x better than ours

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Some have such good noses they can sniff out medical problems

[{"selector":"#anim-9955b247-7743-4ac1-8c10-1e27c2a0b815 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(38.19905587585351%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] Dogs are man's best friends. They love us unconditionally and give their lives for our safety. Image pexels

Dogs can sniff at the same time as breathing

[{"selector":"#anim-7df8e7ac-5205-4211-8e6e-dbc47c012780 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(7.812499744007886%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] The answer to this question depends on whether you consider the dog’s nose to be part of its mouth or not. Image pexels

Some dogs are incredible swimmers

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Some are fast and could even beat a cheetah!

[{"selector":"#anim-6bc36839-6550-4f29-bcdf-6c99ae89be3f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(31.894531140136717%, 0, 0) translate(25%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate3d(0%, 0, 0) translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.14,.34,.47,.9)","fill":"forwards"}] There are over 400 million dogs living around the globe today. They come in every shape and size imaginable. Image pexels

Dogs don’t sweat like we do

[{"selector":"#anim-07d403ef-c060-4e41-8546-d667dfe79130 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] There are over 60 million dogs living in the United States today. Some breeds are famous for their intelligence, loyalty, Image pexels

Your dog could be left or right-pawed

[{"selector":"#anim-f68369b5-91e6-46aa-a62a-106544eaa6ea [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Your dog has the same DNA as you. He shares some of the same health problems as humans. However, Image pexels