Fun facts about dogs

A thread!
Dogs are wonderful creatures who are loved by many and feared by almost by the same amount of people😂

1. Three dogs survived the Titanic 🤯😱

At least nine dogs died in the Titanic but two pomenarians and a pekingese were part of those...
Who were saved from the wreck of the Titanic. Vetstreet states that the dogs were in first class and "The dogs that survived were so small that it's doubtful anyone even realized they were being carried to the lifeboats," Edgette says.
Isn't that wonderful?!
2. A bloodhound's sense of smell can be used as evidence in a court of law

We all know that dogs have great sense of smell due to their wet noses which can pick specific scent chemicals but bloodhounds take it a step further. Their sense of smell is so accurate that they can...
Be used as evidence in a court of law. This is not surprising as the bloodhound has 230million olfactory cells or scent receptors which is 40 times that of a human!
3. A greyhound could beat a Cheetah in a long distance race!😱

A Cheetah is known to be the fasted animal in the world but it can only keep its speed for about two to three hundred yards and a greyhound would soon surpass it after this point! A greyhound can keep a speed of....
35mph for up to 7 miles. That's a lot! 😐
4. 30% of Dalmatians are deaf in one ear.
Almost everyone knows the Dalmatians because of their polka-dot bodies but what most people don't know is that they're mostly deaf!
30% of Dalmatians are deaf in one ear while about 5% are deaf in both. This is due to something called...
Due to something called the extreme piebald gene which is responsible for their white coat and in some of them, blue eyes. Dalmatians with lager dark patches are less likely to be deaf! So keep that in mind when next you're going for a Dalmatian! 😊
5. Dogs have three eyelids
Most dog owners/lovers do not know this fact. Dogs have three eyelids and the third lid is called the haw or the nicitating membrane. And it's responsible for keeping the eye lubricated and protected. No wonder dogs have great eyesight eh!
6. Dogs get jealous!
Ever seen a dog get excited when you start to show affection to another animal or probably even a human? That's because they get jealous! Very jealous Infact! The most jealous dog breed is none other than our very own chihuahua 😂
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