02/07/2018
Five dog facts:
1) Your dog does have a sense of time and misses you when youâre gone.
If you think your dog knows when itâs time for dinner or a walk, youâre right! Dogs pick up on our routines and habits, and they also sense how much time has passed. One study showed how dogs responded differently to their owners being gone for different lengths of time.
2) Dogs only have sweat glands in their paws.
More specifically, they are found between their paw pads. Thatâs why it can help to wet the bottom of their feet on a hot day, and itâs also why dogs rely on panting as a means of cooling down.
3) Your one year-old pup is as physically mature as a 15-year-old human.
Of course, different breeds age a little differently. Large dogs age faster than small ones.
4) Your dogâs whiskers help him âseeâ in the dark.
Okay, itâs not quite night-vision or a super power, but those whiskers pick up on even subtle changes in air currents, providing your pup with information about the size, shape, and speed of things nearby. This allows your dog to better sense approaching dangers or prey even at night.
5) Your dog can smell your feelings.
Your pup can pick up on subtle changes in your scent, which can help him figure out how you are feeling such as by smelling your perspiration when you become nervous or fearful. Itâs also likely how dogs can detect certain diseases or know that a household member is pregnant.