22 Awesome Facts About Dogs That Will Make You Smile

Marty Mcfly Published 03/18/2015

Dogs may be human's best friends, but they are definitely a lot more than that, too

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Your scent can help curb your dog's separation anxiety.
2.
Petting a pup can lower your blood pressure.
3.
Dogs prefer to poop in alignment with Earth's magnetic field.
4.
Dogs curl up into these adorable "dogdonuts" to keep cozy and create security.
5.
Dalmatian puppies are born white.
6.
A dog's nose is wet for a specific reason. Whenever a dog smells something intriguing, "their nose[] secrete[s] a thin layer of mucous that helps to absorb the scent chemicals." Then, the dog licks their nose for a tasty sample.
7.
There is a breed of dog who doesn't bark, but yodels instead.
8.
Your dog really does love you.
9.
If a male has a dog with him, he is three times more likely to attract a mate.
10.
Dogs can get jealous, too.
11.
Dogs' sense of smell is 10, 000 times stronger than humans'.
12.
Dogs can be trained to detect changes in the human body that signal illness or distress.
13.
They can even smell when their human's insulin levels drop.
14.
Dogs spin around before lying down because they are building a nest.
15.
Dogs have at least 18 muscles in each ear.
16.
Dogs are smart. They are "on par" with a two-year-old human's intelligence level.
17.
Some dogs are smarter than the average, though. Chaser the Border Collie can recognize 1,022 words.
18.
Your dog's feet really do smell like corn chips.
19.
Dogs are very resourceful. Stray dogs in Russia have figured out how to use the subway system to travel to "fat regions." Once there, they seek out things like shwarma.
20.
Seeing Eye Dogs have been trained to pee and poop on command.
21.
Dogs are always willing to help their friends.
22.
The myth has been debunked: dogs actually lap water like cats.

1.
Your scent can help curb your dog's separation anxiety.
2.
Petting a pup can lower your blood pressure.
3.
Dogs prefer to poop in alignment with Earth's magnetic field.
4.
Dogs curl up into these adorable "dogdonuts" to keep cozy and create security.
5.
Dalmatian puppies are born white.
6.
A dog's nose is wet for a specific reason. Whenever a dog smells something intriguing, "their nose[] secrete[s] a thin layer of mucous that helps to absorb the scent chemicals." Then, the dog licks their nose for a tasty sample.
7.
There is a breed of dog who doesn't bark, but yodels instead.
8.
Your dog really does love you.
9.
If a male has a dog with him, he is three times more likely to attract a mate.
10.
Dogs can get jealous, too.
11.
Dogs' sense of smell is 10, 000 times stronger than humans'.
12.
Dogs can be trained to detect changes in the human body that signal illness or distress.
13.
They can even smell when their human's insulin levels drop.
14.
Dogs spin around before lying down because they are building a nest.
15.
Dogs have at least 18 muscles in each ear.
16.
Dogs are smart. They are "on par" with a two-year-old human's intelligence level.
17.
Some dogs are smarter than the average, though. Chaser the Border Collie can recognize 1,022 words.
18.
Your dog's feet really do smell like corn chips.
19.
Dogs are very resourceful. Stray dogs in Russia have figured out how to use the subway system to travel to "fat regions." Once there, they seek out things like shwarma.
20.
Seeing Eye Dogs have been trained to pee and poop on command.
21.
Dogs are always willing to help their friends.
22.
The myth has been debunked: dogs actually lap water like cats.