Thursday, July 29, 2010  
  
Daily Dog Facts
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Ring, Ring!
One survey reports that 33 percent of dog owners admit they talk to their dogs on the phone or leave messages on answering machines while they are away.

Veggie Dogs
Dogs are omnivorous. They need more than just meat to flourish.

Leader of the Pack
Train your dog from day one, so she will think of you as the leader of the pack. Dogs instinctively want to earn the pack leader's approval.

At Least There's a Reason
Dogs chew up your underwear because it smells like you.

I Miss You!
Most dogs don't like to be left alone so they howl. Leave the radio or television on to keep your dog company when you are away.

Wash Behind His Ears!
Twelve veterinary science students from the University of Sydney set a record bathing dogs when they scrubbed 848 dogs in eight hours!

Sacre Bleu!
Teddy Roosevelt's pit bull, Pete, once ripped off a French ambassador's pants at a White House event!

Call Me!
When a dog bays at the moon, it is following a basic urge to call the pack together.

Dirty Secret
If someone in your household is allergic to dogs, bathe your dog every week. He will shed less dry skin.

Old-Timers
Greyhounds appear to be the most ancient dog breed. “Greyhound” comes from a mistake in translating the early German name Greishund, which means “old (or ancient) dog,” not from the color grey.
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