Interesting Dog Anatomy Facts - Some Amazing Dog Anatomy Facts! A young dog has only 28 milk teeth

Dogs take between 10 and 30 breaths every minute

A dog's heart beats between 70 and 120 times a minute, compared with a human heart which beats 70 to 80 times a minute

A dog's temperature is between 100.2 and 102.8 degrees Fahrenheit

Dogs do not sweat by salivating. They sweat through the pads of their feet.

Female dog bites are twice as numerous as male dog bites

The Chow Chow dog has a black tongue

A dogs sight is better than that of a human in dim light

Dogs have a visual range of 250 degrees compared to the human range of 180 degrees

A dog can hear sounds 250 yards away that most people cannot hear beyond 25 yards

Dogs have twice as many muscles for moving their ears as people

The average dog's mouth exerts 150 to 180 pounds of pressure per square inch. Some dogs can apply up to 450 pounds Interesting Puppy Facts - General and Anatomy More than five million puppies are born every year in the United States

A puppy is born blind, deaf and toothless

During its first week 90% of a puppys time is spent sleeping and 10% eating

A puppy is only able to crawl during its first week

A puppy begins to see when it is between 2 to 3 weeks old

During the ages of 3 to 7 weeks a puppys first teeth, or milk teeth will appear

At the age of 3 weeks a puppy will develop its sense of smell

A puppy will sleep for 14 hours every day

A puppys adult teeth start to come through between 4 and 8 months when it starts to chew everything!

Some dogs reach sexual maturity at the age of eight months

A puppy is considered and adult at the age of one year. At this age it is as physically as mature as a 15 year-old human Interesting Canine Facts - The Origins of Dog Phrases & Expressions The expression "three dog night" originated with the Eskimos and means a very cold night - so cold that you have to bed down with three dogs to keep warm

The phrase "raining cats and dogs" originated in 17th Century England when many dogs and cats drowned during heavy downpours of rain and when rivers burst their banks. Their bodies would be seen floating in the rain torrents that raced through the streets giving the appearance that it had literally rained "cats and dogs"

The term "Dog Days" dates back to Roman times, when it was believed that Sirius, the Dog Star, added its heat to that of the sun from July 3 to August 11 and created exceptionally high temperatures. The Romans called the period "dies caniculares" or "Days of the Dog." Interesting Dog Breed Facts and Information ...

This site is crammed with interesting dog breeds facts and information. If you are looking for dog facts and information about specific breeds or groups of dogs then just access the link of your choice at the top of the page. Famous Dogs - Presidents Dogs - Dog Quiz !

Our Famous Dogs section includes more interesting facts and information about famous canines and their owners. So many US Presidents owned dogs we have dedicated a whole category to the subject (access via Famous Dogs). If you enjoy Trivia and like Dogs then combine the two elements and try out your amazing knowledge of dogs by visiting the Dog Quiz - Can you make it to the 'Winner's Hall of Fame' ? The quiz is fully interactive and picture based - more like a fast game - have fun and enjoy! Dog Quiz