10 Strange Facts about Dogs you need to know

A dog is a domestic animal that serves several purposes and is of great importance to many who own them. They can be owned for purposes ranging from Security, Pet, etc. Below are 10 unknown but amazing facts about dogs.

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1. Dogs dream.

 Honestly, they experience similar stages of dreaming to humans - including rapid eye movement (REM), (the stage of dreaming we tend to remember). Twitches and paw movements are just some of the ways you can spot a dreaming dog. Even more amazing? Harvard experts suggest that your dog is quite likely to be dreaming about you.

2. They have the the ability to learn.

Yes, dogs can be as smart as our two year old babies – with the ability to learn a similar average number of words. Topping the intelligence category are Border Collies – with some clever collies understanding up to 200 words. Poodles, German Shepherds, Golden Retrievers and Dobermans followed as the smartest dogs.

3. A Super Sense of Smell.

A dog’s sense of smell is 10,000 better than ours. They can even use this super sense to detect diseases such as cancers and diabetes.

4. Friendly.

 A wagging tail to greet you is one of the most recognisable forms of communication we see from dogs, but it isn’t always a positive one. Tail wagging to the right can mean they’re happy, but over to the left it could mean they’re frightened. If they raise their tail, it might mean that they’re anxious.

5. Ability to express Emotions.

Dogs sometimes share our emotions – getting stressed or upset when their owners do. They can feel a range of emotions, from optimism and pessimism to depression and jealousy, and of course, a whole lot of love and affection.

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6.  Able to recognize colours.

It’s an old myth that dogs see in black and white. Although they see differently to humans, they’re still able to detect strains of yellow and blue and are only red-green colour blind.

7.   Dogs’ paws can be smelly, but with good reason – their sweat glands are located on the pads on their paws.

8.   Dogs’ closest living relatives are wolves – but their exact lineage is unclear. We do know that humans began to train and domesticate wolves over 15,000 years ago.

9.   Biometric Features.

A dog’s nose print is as unique in identifying them as our fingerprint is to us.

10.                Has a Scientific Nature

And finally, studies demonstrate that dogs align themselves with the earth’s magnetic field before pooping, preferring to face either north or south before doing their business. Thanks, science.

NOTE: Don't forget, dogs can be dangerous too. Especially when not treated well. Here are Six bad things about dogs you need to know.