All about dogs ==

Dog fun facts• There are about 400 million dogs

in the world• There are hundreds of different

breeds• The most popular breed of dog is

the Labrador• Dogs have earned the nickname

"man's best friend"• Humans help train dogs to enter in

competitions such as breed shows, agility and obedience contests, racing and sled pulling

• A dog lives for about 10 to 14 years

Dogs can see some colours like blue, yellow and grey.

Dogs have 18 different muscles that move each ear.

How do dogs communicate?

•Besides barking, growling or whining, dogs also use different parts of their bodies

•The position of their ears and facial expression can tell you if they are scared, happy or sad

•Many people don’t realize a wagging tail does not always mean a dog is happy

Dogs have an amazing sense of smell, they are able to smell odours in concentrations nearly 100 million times lower than humans can.

How do dogs learn

Dogs learn by it’s owner training them to know what not to

do and obey commands, but they don’t always listen

when they have their eye on

the..........

BALL!

George the Great Dane is 7ft long, weighs 18st and is the world's biggest dog but

he's terrified of.......

Chihuahuas!

The smallest dog in the world...

…is Heaven Sent Brandy, a female Chihuahua who measured 15.2 cm from the nose to the tip of the tail.

Guess what Brandy is scared of...

Cats

Police Dogs• All police dogs must be an experts at

basic obedience training• They must obey the commands of

their handler without hesitation • The dog must be able to jump over

walls and climb stairs• Each dog must get used to city life,

because a dog that's nervous around people won't make a good police dog

• Each dog receives specialty training. Many dogs are trained to search for drugs, though some are bomb or gun sniffers. Police dogs can also track missing persons or suspects

Hunting Dogs

• These breeds love long walks/runs and playing fetch• The water dogs among them can't get enough of swimming• They have dense, water-repellent coats, to protect them in

all types of brush and weather conditions• They love people and are well suited to being family dogs if

given the necessary amount of exercise

Poisons to dogs

You must not feed your dog...• Avocados• Raisins/grapes• Gum or candy• Coffee and tea• Alcohol• Chocolate• Raw bread dough• Cooked bones or fat trimmings• Onions and Garlic• Milk and other dairy products• Macadamia Nuts• Peaches, and Plums• Raw eggs• Raw meat and fish• Sugary foods and drinks• Salt

Wild dogs• The African wild dog is the largest of its family in Africa• The current population is 6,600 adults, only 1,400 of which are fully grown• The African wild dog is a really social animal living in packs • They hunt for antelopes and catch them by chasing them to exhaustion

My Dog... Coco!

• Coco is from Masterton• She is a chocolate labrador• She will be 3 in December

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