Most domestic dogs can run up to 32 miles per hour. Greyhounds and their kin can reach speeds in access of 70 miles per hour.

Male dogs urinate by lifting their legs and marking their territory. When another dog comes by, it can tell how big the dog is and if it’s in optimum health.

Never blow into your dog’s ear. A gentle blow has the frequency comparable to screeching chalk on a blackboard multiplied 100 times. Ouch!

Chocolate kills dogs. Chocolate affects a dog's heart and nervous system. A few ounces is enough to kill a small sized dog.

The Dalmatian dog is named for the Dalmatian Coast of Croatia, where it is believed to have been originally bred.

Boxers were named after their habit of playing. At the beginning of play with another dog, a Boxer will stand on his hind legs and 'box' at his opponent.

The real name of Toto the dog in "The Wizard Of Oz" was Terry.

A dog by the name of Laika was launched into space aboard the Russian spacecraft Sputnik 2 in 1957.

Dogs sweat through the pads of their feet.

An city dog lives on average three years longer than an country dog.

A dog's nose has over 200 scent receiving cells.

21% of dogs and 7% of cats snore.

33 percent of dog owners admit that they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave them messages on an answering machine.