I love dogs! Apparently so do others as dogs are the number one pet in the world. Not surprised? Here's a bit more dog trivia that might surprise you!
The smallest dog breed is the Chihuahua. The tallest breed is the Irish wolfhound. The St. Bernard is the heaviest breed and can weigh about 200 pounds!
Dogs have 321 bones and 42 permanent teeth.
A dog's sense of smell is 37 times stronger than a humans.
There are over 200 breeds of dogs.
Dalmations are born pure white but develop the spots as they mature.
The only barkless dog in the world is the Basenji.
The oldest known breed of dog is the Saluki, which were raised as hunting dogs by the Egyptians.
A dog takes from 10 to 30 breaths a minute.
The oldest known dog lived to be 29 years old.
The Lhasa Apso was used by monks to guard temples.
A Great Dane can eat up to 8 1/2 pounds of food per day!
The world's first ever space astronaut was a dog named Laikia, sent into space in an earth satellite by the Russian government in 1957.
Almost all dog breeds have pink tongues except the black tongued Chow Chow and Shar-Pei.
About 1/3 of all US households have one or more dogs.
Puppies don't normally wag their tails until about 30 days old.
At age one year, a dog is the equivalent of 16 human years; at two dog years, they are 24 human years; at 3 dog years, 30 human years; and for every dog year after that, add 4 human years.
Dogs have been domesticated for 100,000 years.
Greyhounds can reach speeds up to 45 miles per hour for short periods of time.
Dogs can learn up to 50 words of any human language.
Puppies go through a fear stage from the age of 8-10 weeks. A sudden noise like a firecracker going off near a puppy this age can make the dog afraid of thunder for the rest of it's life!
Dogs get heartworm from being bitten by one infected mosquito.
Large breed dogs should be fed twice a day instead of once to avoid stomach bloat.
The best time to take a puppy from it's little physically and psychologically is at the age of 49 days old.
Among the survivors of the Titanic were two dogs, a Pekingese and a Pomeranian.
Law enforcement agencies also rely on the dog's acute sense of smell to uncover illegal drugs.
The Springer Spaniel was named for its ability to "spring", or startle, game.
The normal life span of a small or medium-size dog is about 15 years. A large dog lives only about ten years, however.
The Great Dane is the national dog of Germany.
Labrador Retrievers were originally bred to retrieve fishing nets.
Siberian Huskies have been used to herd reindeer in Siberia for 3000 years.
Zazzle.com now sells dog T-shirts in various colors and styles. Need a birthday gift for your pooch? Here's some really cute doggie shirts to choose from!
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Monday, December 15, 2008
Christmas Gifts From a Five Year Old
My grandson who turned five just a couple of weeks ago has been on my mind all night. He is on my mind a lot regardless, simply because he's my little buddy and one of the very most wonderful things in my life (my granddaughter and kids ranking right up there as well!), but tonight my daughter related a story to me that has left me smiling and warm inside.
Christmas through the eyes of a child, not just any child, this child, my grandson who always manages even when he's not trying, to make me see just how creative he is, how thoughtful and caring.
Tonight, on his own, he got out five little white paper bags and proceeded to make Christmas presents for his family. I can't tell you what is in his daddy's paper sack because his daddy was at work when the rest of the gifts were opened and so his remained unopened the last I heard.
For his mommy, he gave a can of caffeine free diet Coke and some stickers. Pretty thoughtful as she loves the diet Coke and being a teacher I guess he knows she uses stickers a lot.
For his baby sister who is 1 1/2, he gave a cracker and a picture he drew of a fairy. She loved it. Crackers are her very favorite, so again, he put in a lot of thought and the gift was a success. For his dog he gave several dog treats. The dog loves anything and everything, even things a goat wouldn't probably eat, so again, the gift was met with great appreciation.
Now this is where it gets a bit funny.
The family has a fish, a huge old fish, a lone fish in an aquarium, a fish that supposedly can live for more than 15 years, and it has already been around for at least ten that I am aware of. My son in law got this fish while he was in college, in fact, one time over the years the fish actually jumped out of the tank, landed on the floor, and they thought it was dead. So, they were in no big rush to scoop it up and "dispose" of it. When they finally did about 15 minutes later they realized it was actually still alives so they threw it back into the fish tank and the fish remains alive to this day, years and years later.
So, what DOES a five year old give to this fish, this fish that had no name until he named it Lyle one day not that long ago? What can a little boy possibly give to his fish Lyle for Christmas that can fit into a white paper sack? I must say he did indeed put thought into this gift. For Lyle the fish, he gave his movie, The Night Before Christmas, so Lyle can watch it from inside his tank. Now tell me that's not cute!
I can hardly wait to hear tomorrow what his daddy got in his sack.
It's a good lesson for all of us. Give what you know someone likes. Give something that is "them", that they are interested in, that they can relate to, that shows thought was put into it.
Wishing you success in finding that special gift for that special person in your life, whether it's your grandson, your spouse, your daughter, your friend.
Christmas through the eyes of a child, not just any child, this child, my grandson who always manages even when he's not trying, to make me see just how creative he is, how thoughtful and caring.
Tonight, on his own, he got out five little white paper bags and proceeded to make Christmas presents for his family. I can't tell you what is in his daddy's paper sack because his daddy was at work when the rest of the gifts were opened and so his remained unopened the last I heard.
For his mommy, he gave a can of caffeine free diet Coke and some stickers. Pretty thoughtful as she loves the diet Coke and being a teacher I guess he knows she uses stickers a lot.
For his baby sister who is 1 1/2, he gave a cracker and a picture he drew of a fairy. She loved it. Crackers are her very favorite, so again, he put in a lot of thought and the gift was a success. For his dog he gave several dog treats. The dog loves anything and everything, even things a goat wouldn't probably eat, so again, the gift was met with great appreciation.
Now this is where it gets a bit funny.
The family has a fish, a huge old fish, a lone fish in an aquarium, a fish that supposedly can live for more than 15 years, and it has already been around for at least ten that I am aware of. My son in law got this fish while he was in college, in fact, one time over the years the fish actually jumped out of the tank, landed on the floor, and they thought it was dead. So, they were in no big rush to scoop it up and "dispose" of it. When they finally did about 15 minutes later they realized it was actually still alives so they threw it back into the fish tank and the fish remains alive to this day, years and years later.
So, what DOES a five year old give to this fish, this fish that had no name until he named it Lyle one day not that long ago? What can a little boy possibly give to his fish Lyle for Christmas that can fit into a white paper sack? I must say he did indeed put thought into this gift. For Lyle the fish, he gave his movie, The Night Before Christmas, so Lyle can watch it from inside his tank. Now tell me that's not cute!
I can hardly wait to hear tomorrow what his daddy got in his sack.
It's a good lesson for all of us. Give what you know someone likes. Give something that is "them", that they are interested in, that they can relate to, that shows thought was put into it.
Wishing you success in finding that special gift for that special person in your life, whether it's your grandson, your spouse, your daughter, your friend.
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