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10 Things I'll Bet You Didn't Know About Your Dog
Several years ago, I was touring the Cologne Cathedral, in Cologne, Germany. The massive cathedral is also the burial spot for noblemen through the centuries. One of the monuments really moved me, because there was a likeness of a man. Cuddled next to his feet were sculptures of two puppies. I wondered at the story behind the apparent closeness between man and his dogs, but never did find out the story behind it.
Through the centuries, dogs have served different functions in relationship to man. Dogs are known as "man's best friend" and are usually kept as pets in today's world. Throughout history, dogs have been a companion, as well as a helper, to man. Dogs use their sharp senses for functions such as searching for lost people, herding livestock, guarding valuables, hunting game and rodents and sporting in the fields.
In city and suburban households today, there is not as much work for dogs to do, although a dog in the house of apartment is a valuable safeguard to their humans. Very small dogs are popular these days. Pocket dogs, such as the kind seen on the arms of movie stars, seem to function to give their person love and affection.
Dogs are noble creatures that are loyal to their owners and will protect them and will always endeavor for love and affection in return.
Dogs have many attributes that help them to be sharp in their service to man. Dogs are famous for attributes, such as sharp sense of smell and keen hearing.
Here are a few facts that you may not know about your dog:
1. Dogs see in color, not black and white. It has long been thought that dogs only saw in black and white, but that is not the case. Dogs see in color, but the color spectrum appears different to their eyes. Dogs are thought to have dichromatic vision and are not able to see colors from green to red. Dogs see the color in various shades of yellow and blue.
2. Dogs do not see as far as humans. A human with normal eyesight can see clearly up to 75 feet. A dog can see the same detail at 25 feet. A dog's vision would compare to 20/75 in humans.
3. Dogs have better night vision that humans do. Dogs can see in dim light much better than humans. Dogs are able to see objects and detect motion in dim light much better.
4. Dogs with ears that stick straight up and are pointed have better hearing than dogs that have flaps down over their ears. This is because the flaps block the vibrations which dogs detect.
5. Dogs have a higher body temperature than humans. The average body temperature of a dog is 101 to 103 degrees F. the higher body temperature is the reason that fleas are attracted to your dog instead of you.
6. Dogs only have sweat glands in their footpads. Dogs don't perspire, which is why they don't have efficient cooling systems and can overheat in closed places, such as cars, on hot days.
7. Dogs are pack animals. They view their human as the leader of the pack.
8. Dogs have very sensitive hearing. Their sensitive hearing is partly attributed to sound frequencies and vibrations. Not only can dogs can hear sounds at a great distance than humans, they can also detect from which direction the sound is coming.
9. Thunderstorms have sound frequencies that can hurt dogs' ears. The fear that your dog shows at the start of a thunderstorm may actually be a reaction to pain.
10. A dog's sense of smell is said to be one thousand times more sensitive than human beings.