More Dog Trivia by the Numbers

Sat, 23 Aug 2008

0.) Dogs have no appendix.

1.) Crab was the only dog named in any Shakespearean play. The play was Two Gentlemen of Verona.

2.) The 2nd year of a dog's life is equivalent to 25 in human years.

3.) Dogs that live in cities live about 3 years longer than dogs that live in the country

4.) People spend 4 times more on dog food than they do on baby food.

5.) The 5 most popular dog tricks are sit, shake, roll over, speak, and lie down.

6.) Dogs can locate the source of a sound in 6/100ths of a second.

7.) 70 percent of people sign their pets' name on greeting cards.

8.) In the original 101 Dalmations movie, Perdita has 68 spots.

9.) 94 percent of people say their dog makes them smile at least once a day.

10.) An Iditarod sled dog burns 10,000 calories per day.

11.) A decade ago, no toy breeds were ranked above 11th in popularity.

12.) 12,500 puppies are born in the United States every hour.

13.) A Chihuahua can live 13-18 years.

14.) Dogs are mentioned 14 times in the Bible.