Archive for the 'Did You Know Dog Facts' Category

Dogs in the Service

As ANZAC day approaches we prepare to pay tribute to all the brave men and woman who have given their lives to protect and serve our country. This month we want to pay tribute not only to the brave men and woman but also to thousands of the most unheralded members of the force, the service dogs,... Click here to read more....

Breed Test: Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever

The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a medium sized gun dog used mainly in hunting. The old breed has been used for generations by duck hunters as it has become a very handy helper throughout the years.

Bred for their fox-like appearance, birds are often intrigued by the splashing in the water and will swim... Click here to read more....

Do Dogs Get Hiccups?

Dogs are very much like their owners. They get anxious (stressed out), they need exercise to feel good physically and mentally, and they even suffer from hiccups. You may have not heard your dog have an attack of the hiccups. They are more common in puppies than in adult dogs, but they will happen. Because dog... Click here to read more....

Dog Facts Did You Know…?

  • A one year old dog is as mature, physically, as a 15 year old human
  • The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog
  • 87% of dog owners say their dog curls up beside them or at their feet while they watch T.V.
  • 15 people die in the U.S. every

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Did You Know…? Dog Facts

  • Dogs’ only sweat glands are between their paw pads
  • Like human babies, Chihuahuas are born with a soft spot in their skull which closes with age
  • The breed Lundehune has 6 toes and can close its ears
  • In 2002 alone, more people in the U.S. were killed by dogs than by sharks in the past 100 years
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Breed Test: Brussels Griffon

The Belgium Griffon Bruxellois, or better known as the Brussels Griffon is one of the toy breeds. Named after a city in Belgium, these cute-faced terrier-like dogs were bred to control rodents.

The name of these adorable puppies actually refers to three different breeds, with only very small differences in colour and coat!

The Griffon is a perfect lap dog,... Click here to read more....

The Dogs that Died on the Titanic

The Titanic was one of the worst tragedies that ever occurred in the history of mankind. The amount of people that died for this tragedy is common knowledge. However most people have no idea that there were a number of birds, cats, dogs, and some other types of animals on board the ship when it went down. The survival ratio... Click here to read more....

Did You Know…? Dog Facts

An African wolf dog known as the basenji is the only dog in the world that cannot bark

There are 703 breeds of purebred dogs

Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers

The world’s smartest dogs are thought to be (1) the border collie, (2) the poodle, and (3) the golden retriever

… while the dumbest dog is believed to... Click here to read more....

Did You Know…? Dog Facts


  • It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.
  • Dogs DO have better low-light vision than humans because of a special light-reflecting layer behind their retinas
  • A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire

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Did You Know… Paddington Pups Fun Facts!

Well it’s the end of the Financial Year and on to a new one, so we have been busy looking at all our figures and statistics – Yes even a dog business has heaps of statistics we look at but here are some of the figures that you probably didn’t know – some even we didn’t even know until recently!... Click here to read more....