- You can lower your blood pressure just by petting your pup!
![Corgi is Welsh for “dwarf dog.”]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Corgi is Welsh for “dwarf dog.”
![The reason dogs curl up is because of an age-old instinct to keep themselves warm and to protect vital organs while they sleep.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- The reason dogs curl up is because of an age-old instinct to keep themselves warm and to protect vital organs while they sleep.
![Anything smelly your dog rolls in only smells gross to you—to them it’s DIVINE.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Anything smelly your dog rolls in only smells gross to you—to them it’s DIVINE.
![Dogs have wet noses because it helps to absorb scent chemicals.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dogs have wet noses because it helps to absorb scent chemicals.
![If you leave your dog a piece of clothing that smells like you, the scent will comfort them and it can help curb their separation anxiety.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- If you leave your dog a piece of clothing that smells like you, the scent will comfort them and it can help curb their separation anxiety.
![The basenji is the only breed of dog that can’t bark, but they can yodel!]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- The basenji is the only breed of dog that can’t bark, but they can yodel!
![When dogs poop, they prefer to do it in alignment with the Earth’s magnetic field.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- When dogs poop, they prefer to do it in alignment with the Earth’s magnetic field.
![If a guy has a dog with him, he’s three times more likely to get a girl’s phone number.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- If a guy has a dog with him, he’s three times more likely to get a girl’s phone number.
![Dogs’ sense of smell is 10,000 times stronger than humans’.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dogs’ sense of smell is 10,000 times stronger than humans’.
![The Norwegian Lundehund is the only dog that has six toes on each foot!]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- The Norwegian Lundehund is the only dog that has six toes on each foot!
![A dog named Duke is the mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- A dog named Duke is the mayor of Cormorant, Minnesota.
![Labradors are the most popular breed in the United States.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Labradors are the most popular breed in the United States.
![In a study done by scholars at the University of California, it was found that dogs can get jealous if they see their humans displaying affection toward something or someone else.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- In a study done by scholars at the University of California, it was found that dogs can get jealous if they see their humans displaying affection toward something or someone else.
![Dogs don’t ONLY see in black and white — they can also see blue and yellow!]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dogs don’t ONLY see in black and white — they can also see blue and yellow!
![Bloodhounds are able to trace scents that are over 300 hours old.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Bloodhounds are able to trace scents that are over 300 hours old.
![Dogs can be trained to detect changes in the human body — there are even seizure alert dogs that assist patients during the onset of a seizure.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dogs can be trained to detect changes in the human body — there are even seizure alert dogs that assist patients during the onset of a seizure.
![There are also diabetic alert dogs who signal their human when they pick up on the special scent that is released when their human’s insulin levels drop.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- There are also diabetic alert dogs who signal their human when they pick up on the special scent that is released when their human’s insulin levels drop.
![When your dog spins in a circle before settling down to snuggle, it’s because he’s making himself at home! This is a nesting trait carried down from your dog’s wilder ancestors.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- When your dog spins in a circle before settling down to snuggle, it’s because he’s making himself at home! This is a nesting trait carried down from your dog’s wilder ancestors.
![A German shepherd seeing-eye dog named Orient led his human, Bill Irwin, over the 2,100-mile hike through the Appalachian Trail. Irwin was the first blind man to make the journey.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- A German shepherd seeing-eye dog named Orient led his human, Bill Irwin, over the 2,100-mile hike through the Appalachian Trail. Irwin was the first blind man to make the journey.
![Newfoundlands are excellent swimmers because they have webbed feet.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Newfoundlands are excellent swimmers because they have webbed feet.
![Dalmatian puppies are born completely white and develop their spots over time!]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dalmatian puppies are born completely white and develop their spots over time!
![A service dog named Kirsch received an honorary master’s degree in mental health counseling for attending all of his owner’s classes.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- A service dog named Kirsch received an honorary master’s degree in mental health counseling for attending all of his owner’s classes.
![If your dog’s paws smell like corn chips, it’s most likely because dogs only have sweat glands in their feet! That smell is their ~natural~ body odor.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- If your dog’s paws smell like corn chips, it’s most likely because dogs only have sweat glands in their feet! That smell is their ~natural~ body odor.
![Dogs have at least 18 muscles in each ear!]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dogs have at least 18 muscles in each ear!
![The USA is the country with the highest pet dog population, at around 75 million.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- The USA is the country with the highest pet dog population, at around 75 million.
![Dogs see a lot better than humans do at night.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dogs see a lot better than humans do at night.
![And they can hear about 4 times the distance of a human.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- And they can hear about 4 times the distance of a human.
![The Beatles included a whistle that is only audible to dogs in the song “A Day in the Life.”]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- The Beatles included a whistle that is only audible to dogs in the song “A Day in the Life.”
![George Lucas modeled the Ewoks from Star Wars after his family dog.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- George Lucas modeled the Ewoks from Star Wars after his family dog.
![Dogs can recognize more than 150 words.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dogs can recognize more than 150 words.
![There’s even a border collie named Chaser who can recognize 1,022 words!]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- There’s even a border collie named Chaser who can recognize 1,022 words!
![Whiskers are used as sensing devices; some dogs even use them to see if they’ll be able to fit into small spaces.]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Whiskers are used as sensing devices; some dogs even use them to see if they’ll be able to fit into small spaces.
![Dogs are just the best! SOURCE]( "33 facts you may not have known about mans best friend (34 photos)")
- Dogs are just the best!
