Dogs must have often seen in our lives especially if we have a faithful pet dog awaits our return. But are you sure that you know all the facts about a pet dog? Here are 10 facts about dogs that you do not know.
A Brief introduction
Do you know this animal?
Yes, it is a "dog", of dogs in our lives can be found in almost every place in Indonesia, both from wild dogs or a local or domestic pet dog that cost millions.
But what's so special about binatan Dogs as pets?
I myself never read an excerpt:
"A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself." - Josh Billings
"Dogs Never bite me, just human" - Marilyn Monroe
Dogs can be a true friend when we as humans where humans leave or hurt them, these animals will always be faithful waiting for our presence.
Like the documentary film "Hachiko" about male dogs (Akita Inu Race) in Japan is waiting for his master at the station shibuya, tokyo. until eventually a sculptor named Teru Ando who touched the story of Hachiko sculpture that now can you see in statsiun Shibuya, Tokyo. To know more about your pet loyal following 10 facts you may not know about the dog.
1 Dog Not Color Blind
You've heard the myth that dogs are color-blind in fact, can only see black and white. But in fact the dogs are not color blind, they can distinguish colors. Although unlike humans who can see millions of colors, the dog is in fact not always see everything in black and white.
Indeed, dogs can not distinguish between the colors green and red color, but the dogs can see colors in the form of yellow or blue shadow.
2 Dog Can Eat Vegetables and Fruits
It is not uncommon dog is described as a carnivore animals that most of the coverage of their food is in the form of meat.
But did you know that dogs actually like vegetables and raw fruits. Vegetables and fruits act as snack foods that make the body, skin, and their fur becomes healthier. Plus the texture of the vegetables to make their teeth white than if only consume meat.
But keep in mind to avoid vegetables such as onions or raisins kind of dog you. It can lead to toxic to animals.
3 Do not Ever Give Brown
As a dog lover you may have heard myths about chocolate which can result in toxic to dogs. If most of the myths that one, but this one turned out to be true. Chocolate contains the chemical theobromine which is toxic and can be fatal to dogs if consumed between 100-150 mg per kilogram of total weight of dog.
Suppose your dogs weight is 10 kg, then the content of 1-1.5 grams of theobromine in chocolate can be toxic fatal for your pet dog.
4 Dogs Aged Longer Silent From Aggressive Dogs
Research has been conducted in June of 2010 and by The American Naturalist against 56 types of dogs. The study sought to find out the factors that determine the energy, personality, growth and lifespan of the dog.
It turns out that dogs with aggressive or vicious yag have rapid growth and die young. The opposite also happens that dogs are benign or not overly aggressive will have a longer life span.
5. Dogs can Kissing Disease
Dogs have penicuman very sharp and it is already known in general, but it turns out dogs can also smell the disease. If you have cancer, diabetes or epilepsy, may know the first animal that is a dog.
In a research study turns out dogs can be trained to sniff out cancer is the lung, breast, skin and prostate. The researchers suspect that the dog can smell different from those issued with abnormal cells or being sick.
6. very Sensitive Dogs Against Lightning
Did you know that thunder or lightning that occurs when rain can result in frequency or vibration that makes dogs ears to hurt? Therefore if there is thunder or lightning, sometimes surprised and barking dogs because they are very sensitive to lightning to the limit of their ears hurt because of it.
7 Dogs Like to Eat Ice Cream
Not only for humans, it can also be an ice cream snacks for dogs. Ice cream can act as a substitute for water when they are dehydrated. Ice cream has a liquid nutrients and vitamins that can make them more healthy hair. But as was said before, be careful if the ice cream is chocolate ice cream because it will actually be toxic to a dog.
8 Dogs Eating Dirt and Grass
Do not be surprised, because this is already common in some dogs if merekakekurangan minerals and nutrients. In fact, they can eat their own feces to take minerals and nutrients in the manure.
As for the grass, dog eat to help digestion processing them or when they feel uncomfortable and want to regurgitate anything that interferes with their bodies.
9 Dogs Can be Jealous
Just like humans, dogs also turned out to be jealous. This may sound strange that the dog has human feelings like jealousy, but in a study showed it turns out dogs can express their jealousy. It was evident from the similarity of the hormone oxytocin, which also exists in humans where it can be seen when a dog and a human also express their love and jealousy.
10 Trained Dogs Can Understand Human Words
It turns out that dogs can generally understand and recall up to 150 words. However, for the more intelligent dog breeds, they can remember and understand up to 250 words that have been taught by man. For example when you meatih your dog to sit, lie, spin, chase, follow, or to pretend to be dead.
