bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

1. Dogs have an incredible sense of smell—up to 100,000 times better than ours! They have more than 220 million olfactory receptors in their noses, while humans only have around 5 million.

2. Dogs can recognize up to 250 words and gestures, and they can even understand the tone of voice we use when we’re speaking to them.

3. Dogs can see in the dark better than us. They have a layer of cells in their eyes called the tapetum lucidum which reflects light back into the retina and helps them to see better in low light.

4. Dogs can sense when something is wrong or when you’re feeling down. They’ll often come and sit with you or give you extra cuddles when you’re feeling blue.

5. Dogs have an incredible sense of direction and can find their way back home from miles away. They use a combination of smell, sight and sound to remember the route they took.

6. Dogs can often tell when you’re about to sneeze. They have a special ability to sense subtle changes in our body language, and they can detect the slight changes that happen right before you sneeze.

7. Dogs can also tell when you’re happy or sad. They have the ability to sense changes in our breathing, body temperature, and even the amount of sweat we produce.

8. Dogs can sense when you’re getting sick. They can detect changes in your scent that you don’t even notice, and they’ll often come and comfort you when you’re feeling unwell.

9. Dogs can sense when someone is going to epileptic seizures or diabetic shock. They can detect the changes in smell, behavior and body chemistry that occur before a seizure or shock happens.

10. Dogs can detect certain types of cancer. They’re able to sniff out volatile organic compounds (VOCs) in the breath, urine or sweat of a person with cancer, which is why some organizations are training dogs to use their noses to detect cancer in humans.

JBuckley

Amazing creatures to share our company.

Imagine how amazing they will be in Heaven?

Mike Foster

Amazing animals. I love the picture of the collie. We have had three collies and one Shetland sheep dog (miniature collie). Love the collie breed. They are smart and all four dogs had wonderful but different personalities.

NMGal Loc: NE NM

Just reinforces the respect I have for the canine race.

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

Amen.

tramsey Loc: Texas

bcheary Loc: Jacksonville, FL

junglejim1949 Loc: Sacramento,CA

They are an amazing companion 😍

raymondh Loc: Walker, MI

Good stuff! Like the collie shot.

nimbushopper Loc: Tampa, FL

Dogs are great!

kdogg Loc: Gallipolis Ferry WV

Never trust someone your dog doesn't like.

Mainridge Loc: NW Mich, SW Fla

I recently acquired my seventh dog. They remind me how generally content they are with their circumstances.

We can feed them the same slop every day and they are always grateful to receive it.

We can take them on a walk, using the same path everyday, and they are excited to explore the new smells along the way.

They are flexible when it comes to schedule and can easily go with the flow.

Maybe it’s not about them but those around them.

PaulBrit Loc: Merlin, Southern Oregon

Lovely post about dogs.

Jean had 20 dogs when we first met and later we came across the US Border (from Mexico) with 16 dogs. Now we are down to 3 dogs and we love them to pieces. They just do not live long enough!