Fun Facts About Dogs

Here are a few fun facts about dogs:

• The Lhasa Apso was used by monks to guard temples.
• The Doberman breed was created in the 1860's by Louis Doberman, a German tax-collector who created the dog to protect him while he worked.
• Most people think that dogs sweat by salivating, but they actually sweat through the pads of their feet.
• The name Pug is believed to have been derived from this dog's resemblance to the pug monkey.
• Contrary to popular belief, dogs are not color blind but can see color.  However, their color scheme is not as vivid as ours and can be likened to our vision at twilight.
• You might expect that a Great Dane can eat a lot of food. In fact, they can eat up to 8-1/2 pounds a day.
• Cats can see a lot better than dogs.  In fact, dogs first distinguish objects by movement, then brightness, and finally by shape.