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Cloudy days, mornings, and evenings are the best times for dogs to search.

Dogs navigate in brush better than humans.

Depending on the conditions, dogs can pick up a scent up to a half a mile away!

Dogs can be trained to ride in anything from helicopters, trucks, and boats, to sling harnesses and chair lifts.

A much larger part of a dog’s brain is devoted to processing smells than yours.

We all give off cells, gasses, and vapors. These cells and odors act like smoke. So dogs, who have 44 times the sniffing power of humans, can pick up the scent and follow it.

The average dog has 42 permanent teeth.

The eight heaviest breeds of dog are:  St Bernard,  English Mastiff,  Great Dane,  Irish Wolfhound,  Tibetan Mastiff,  Newfoundland,  Neopolitan Matiff,  and the Anatolian Karabash

The strongest breeds of dogs are those which were orginally used as draught dogs - that is to pull sleds or carts. They all have heavy bone and cobby bodies. They include the Bernese Mountain Dog, Bouvier, Rottweiler and Alaskan Malamute. Since 1911 the use of dogs to pull carts on public highways has been banned. 

Typically, the major carer of the pet is female, married with children, living in the suburbs and most likely employed.

A dog's hearing is one of the best developed senses. Dogs can hear sounds too faint for us to detect and can also hear noises pitched at a much higher frequency. Because their hearing is so sensitive, dogs rely heavily on it to alert to their surroundings.

REVERSE SNEEZING is an uncommon condition that sounds as though the dog has something caught in the air passages.  Believed to be due to a temporary spasm of the throat muscles. 

HOT WEATHER HAZARDS!  During summer months, we like to take our dogs on trips with us.  Even when outside temperatures are in the 70's, a car can rapidly climb to over 100 degrees.  Dogs do not perspire under all of that fur, they cool their bodies by taking in cooler air when panting.  You can lose your dog to heatstroke in a very short span of time.

Are you ready for a disaster?  What about your pets?  There are items you should have on hand at all times.  This way you are always prepared for the unexpected.....earthquakes....floods....fires...etc.  Register for our newsletter and be prepared.

Did you know that February is Dental Health Month for pets? Brush up on your knowledge of dental care for your pet.

Did you know that according to the AKC, 38 percent of all the dogs in the U.S. are made up of small and toy dogs. Read more about this at www.dogs.about.com 

Did you know that the Chihuahua is the smallest dog breed; the Irish Wolfhound is the tallest

Did you know that the Bubonic Plague was started by FLEAS that lived on Rats?

Did you know Halloween can be fun and festive for people, but for pets it can also be dangerous?  For more tips from the AVMA that will help you ensure that your pet is safe during Halloween

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