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 harder to train since they most likely did not grow up with extremely clos

These dogs were arrested for crimes they didn't commit

Most dogs commit a few crimes in their life - chewing your favorite pillow, stealing your socks, harassing government employees carrying documents protected by the federal government (barking at the mailman)... to name a few. But these are some dogs that faced time for their crimes. Bean the pug Bean the pug committed the crime of running away from home. While she was on the run a police officer happened to notice her in a yard she did not belong to. Officer Michael LeSage tried to get her to hop into his car but her legs were way too short and he had to lift her. They posted the dog's mugshot on facebook and her owner came by a few hours later to pay her bail. According to the officers, Bean’s bail was paid in cookies. Pep the Dog Pep was a good natured dog according to all of his friends. But one summer day his owner, Governor Pinchot, was desperate to get rid of him. Desperate, the governor accused him of the murder of a cat. Pep was tried, found guilty, and sentenced to life i

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 Creek, Honduras. He is roughly 60 years old, which is 10 in human years. According to his owner his favorite hobbies are stealing whole sheets of cookies, chasing seagulls, singing, and sun tanning. He also enjoys farting really loudly and then leaving the room once he can smell his own fart. Mancho is just like any other dog I’ve ever met except for one thing: he has one of the most interesting lives that I’ve ever known. Today, his daily life is very boujee. He wakes up to dry kibble and leftover pasta. Following, he demands

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