Every fact, in one place.

A Dog Fact

Fifteen people die in the U.S. every year from dog bites.

A Dog Fact

There are almost 5 million dog bites per year; children are the main victims. Dog bites cause losses of over $1 billion a year.

A Dog Fact

Female wolves have been known to travel great distances to regurgitate full meals for their hungry pups.

A Dog Fact

Dogs can count up to five and can perform simple mathematical calculations.

A Dog Fact

The Alaskan Malamute can withstand temperatures as low as 70 degrees below zero.

A Dog Fact

As Disney's Cruella De Vil was aware, Dalmatian puppies are born pure white and develop spots as they grow older.

A Dog Fact

Thirty percent of all Dalmatians are deaf in one or both ears. Because bulldogs have extremely short muzzles, many spend their lives fighting suffocation. Because Chihuahuas have such small skulls, the flow of spinal fluid can be restricted, causing hydrocephalus, a swelling of the brain.

A Dog Fact

Dogs have a wet nose to help them absorb scents.

A Dog Fact

The Golden Retriever, one of the most popular dog breeds, was first bred in Scotland in the mid 1800s.

A Dog Fact

This pup, Nesbit, earned over one million Delta airline miles in his life and had his own frequent flier card.

A Dog Fact

Dachshunds were originally bred for fighting badgers.

A Dog Fact

Dogs have a very good sense of smell. The part of a dog’s brain that analyses smell is 40 times larger than a human’s and they can smell 1,000 to 10,000 times better than us.

A Dog Fact

Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs.

A Dog Fact

The American Kennel Club, the most influential dog club in the United States, was founded in 1884.

A Dog Fact

Analysis of the dog genome demonstrate only 4 major types of dogs: "Old Lineage Dogs," "Mastiff-type Dogs," "Herding Dogs," and "Modern Hunting Dogs."

A Useless Fact

In a survey of 200000 ostriches over 80 years, not one tried to bury its head in the sand.

A Dog Fact

Teddy Roosevelt’s dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador’s pants off at the White House.

A Dog Fact

The most popular breed of domestic dog in the US and the UK is the Labrador Retriever.

A Useless Fact

You are more likely to be killed by a champagne cork than by a poisonous spider.

A Dog Fact

More than one in three U.S. families owns a dog.

A Dog Fact

Some stray Russian dogs have figured out how to use the subway system in order to travel to more populated areas in search of food.

A Dog Fact

The average dog can smell up to 100 times better than a human.

A Dog Fact

There are only 350 Cisky Terriers in the world, possibly making it the rarest breed.

A Dog Fact

U.S. Customs dogs "Rocky" and "Barco" were so good at patrolling the border that Mexican drug lords put a $300,000 bounty on their heads.