4 Facts About Dogs that will make you smile

Dogs can make anyone smile. Here are some fun facts about dogs that will leave you smiling:

Dogs can sniff medical problems

Dogs can sniff out cancer, diabetes, seizures, migraines, and a number of other diseases. Because dogs have over 220 million scent receptors, dogs can smell things humans wouldn’t even think of smelling.

Small dogs can hear sounds in higher ranges than big dogs

Head-size is a large predictor on how well a dog can hear. A study conducted by the University of Lincoln studied the hearing ranges from tiny chihuahuas all the way to St. Bernard's. The research showed that dogs with wider heads have lower sensitivity for higher-frequency sounds.

Photo of dog in glasses. Photo by Lisa Fotios

Dogs can smell feelings

Dogs have the ability to smell how you are feeling emotionally and can even adopt your emotions as well. A study conducted by University of Naples “Federico II” proved this to be true. They showed human volunteers videos that would make them feel sad, scared, happy, or neutral. Then they collected samples of the odors released by the volunteers and presented it to dogs. Surprisingly, the dogs exposed to the fear and sad smells were more anxious than the dogs who were exposed to happy or neutral smells.

Identical twins can happen in a puppy litter but it is very rare

It is often assumed that puppy twins happen all the time. Especially since most litters look alike. However, true identical dog twins are very rare. How can you tell if puppies are twins or not? Puppies are known to be twins when they share the same umbilical cord attachment or placenta.

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The life of a Honduras street dog

Image taken from Volunteerworld.com Honduran dogs are free roaming and typically live in cities and towns due to the resources. These dogs are medium-sized and live up to 14 years. They do not have a distinct unique feature that occurs among all since most are mutts. However, most Honduran street dogs have pointy noses and chipped ears. They are a lot like the domestic dogs we own except they roam free and have a striking independence. Experts believe these dogs are very similar to the ancient dogs that lived alongside humans almost 15,000 years ago. Temperament and personalities of Honduran street dogs Dogs native to Honduras are adaptable and intelligent since they must fend for themselves. They tend to be skittish towards humans since they do not rely on them directly for food or shelter. Most Honduran dogs are filled with lots of energy and a need to roam. They tend to be a little ...

Meet Mancho: An interview with a rescue dog from Honduras

Pictured centered is Mancho. Left is his sister Dotty. Picture by Helen Mlady. Today I had the most interesting interview that I’ve ever done, an interview with a dog. Due to the language barrier, I had to have his owners translate. Mancho is a dog who came from the village of Sambo C...

Do Dogs Have a Language?

Dogs, being social creatures, love to communicate! But they don’t speak like humans do. Dogs communicate through body language, barks, and scents! Here are translations of the most common dog phrases: Body language Soft eyes, ears forward, and an open mouth = Relaxed Eyes to the left/right, ears back, and clenched teeth = Anxiety/fear Shown teeth, forward ears, and staring = Intimidation Bowing = your pup wants to play! Rearing their hind legs = affection to other dogs A downwards head = sadness Head held high = interest Barking Dogs use barking to frequently communicate with each other! They use different pitches and volume to communicate how they are feeling. Scent Since dogs have over 220 million scent receptors they can pick up emotional cues! Ever wonder why dogs sniff each other’s butts? Its cause they can tell the dogs age, sex, and emotions just from their butt!

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