Things to know about your dog:
A dog’s heart rate is around 180 beats per minute for puppies and toy breeds; 60–160 beats per minute for most adult dogs (larger dogs: slower heart rate).
A dog’s pulse rate at rest is 60–120 beats per minute for most dogs. By comparison, most humans have pulse rates around 65–80 beats per minute.
A dog’s normal body temperature ranges from 100.5–102.5°F. Normal range for humans is 97.5–99.5°F.
A dog’s respiration rate is 16–30 breaths (in and out) per minute during rest or relaxed activity. People breathe in and out 15–20 times per minute under the same conditions.
A dogs’ only sweat glands are between their paw pads.
A dog’s mouth exerts 150–200 pounds of pressure per square inch…with some dogs exerting up to 450 pounds per square inch.
A dog can be trained to detect epileptic seizures in humans.
Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs.
A dogs’ nose prints are as unique as a human’s finger prints, and can be used to accurately identify them.
Dogs do not have an appendix.
A dog’s sense of smell is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a human.
Dogs have twice as many muscles to move their ears as people.
The longer a dog’s nose, the more effective it’s internal cooling system.
