dog, n.Trivia

Dogs line up with Earth's magnetic field when they poop. They usually prefer a north-south axis.

Fido, the classic dog name, is from the Latin for "faithful.”

Dalmatians are always pure white at birth

In Moscow stray dogs have learned to commute from the suburbs to the city, scavenge for food, then catch the train home in the evening.

James Joyce was terrified of dogs ever since a childhood dog attack.

Dogs know when you're due to come home by how much of your scent is remaining in the house.

An estimated 400 million dogs are alive today.

Street dogs are actually good at navigating human traffic, crosswalks, streetlights, and public transportation

Dog domestication from wolves was basically an exercise in breeding Williams Syndrome into them, which is characterized by "cognitive difficulties and a tendency to love everyone".

Labrador Retriever is the most popular dog breed in the U.S.

Dogs can make about 10 sounds, while cats make about 100.

Cats have nearly twice the amount of neurons in their cerebral cortex as dogs.

Dogs get sprayed by skunks so often because skunks lift their tails as a warning which dogs wrongly take as an invitation to smell their butt.

Dogs can become stressed if their owners are stressed.

Dogs can get a sense of when you're supposed to be home from work based on how much of your scent is left in the house.

Dogs can be allergic to humans.

Ants have a stronger sense of smell than dogs

Dogs are able to understand, on average, over 150 words

Dogs sweat through the pads on their feet

Dogs experience a chemical explosion in their brains when they see a human carrying a treat for them.