Dogs are man’s best friend, right? It’s true that Fido may be your most trust companion, who is always by your side and gives you lots of love, but how much do you ACTUALLY know about him? You may know his favorite treat or toy to play with, or his every mood, but do you know what makes him tick? Or, why he acts the way he does? Even though you spend every day with your favorite pup there may be a lot about him that you don’t know or that would even surprise you.

We wanted to share with you some fun facts that you may not have known about your pup. With these facts, you may gain a better understanding and knowledge of your pup, and, who knows, may you’ll love him even more (if that’s even possible)!

• Dogs have been domesticated as pets for more than 12,000 years.
• A dog’s sense of smell is 100 times stronger than a human’s sense.
• A dog’s nose also has 200 million olfactory receptors (humans have 5 to 6 million). Because of this large number, dogs have been known to detect cancer by smelling the breath samples of patients, and their success rate is 90 percent.
• The Labrador is the most popular breed of dog to be owned as a pet.
• Just like a cat’s nose and a human’s fingerprint, a dog’s nose print is unique.
• Dogs dream just like humans do.
• When it comes to brains, a pup’s intelligence is the same as a two-year-old baby.
• Puppies are born blind, deaf, and toothless.
• Dogs wag their tails for a few reasons: when they’re happy (tail is wagging in normal position), when they’re agitated (tail is high), and when they’re scared (tail is low).
• Smaller breeds of dogs mature faster than bigger breeds.
• Dogs sweat through their paws.
• A dog can hear sounds four times farther away than a human.
• Dogs can be right or left handed.
• Dogs can see, hear, feel, and sense a change in the weather long before a human can.
• Dog urine can corrode metals.
• Border collies and poodles are thought to be the most intelligent breeds of dogs, while Afghan hounds and basenjis are thoughts to be the least intelligent breeds.
• Beagles are known to be the loudest of the breeds.
• The sound of a human yawning can make a dog yawn.
• Dogs feel envy but not guilt.
• Dogs can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans.

Ark Naturals makes natural products that allow pets to enjoy a better quality of life, which helps owners feel rest assured that they have cared for their pets in the best way possibly by choosing natural alternatives for dental, joint, grooming, calming, skin, digestion, and overall wellness care.

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Curiosity may have killed the cat, but it’s certainly alright for you to be curious about felines! Cats are complex creatures – one second they’re cuddly and friendly and at the drop of a hat they’re ignoring you or attacking your ankles. Despite their colorful attitudes (which are very human-like), cats love their owners as much as we love them (they just express their love in unique ways).

Cats have been adored by humans for centuries. In Ancient Egypt, cats were great companions and they were even worshiped as mythical symbols of divinity. From that time until now, people have treated cats like family members. But, how much do you know about cats?

For this article, we wanted to share with you some fun feline facts. We hope you learn a lot about your furry feline friend (not that you need any more reasons to love him or her more).

• Cats are the most popular pet in America. They even beat out dogs! There are 88 million pet cats in this county.
• A group of cats is called a clowder.
• Think you sleep a lot? Think again! Cats sleep for 70 percent of their lives.
• You’ve probably noticed your cat’s ears twitch and move a lot – this is because cats have more than 20 muscles that control their ears.
• The World Record for the longest cat is 48.5 inches long.
• It’s believed that cats have been domesticated since 3600 B.C., which is 2,000 years before the Egyptians owned cats.
• A cat’s purr can mean different things including: contentment, nervousness, and self-healing.
• Cats DO recognize their humans’ voices.
• Many cats are lactose intolerant, so giving them milk is a bad idea.
• A cat’s brain is 90 percent similar to a human’s brain.
• Cats cannot taste sweet things.
• Like a human’s fingerprint, a cat’s nose is unique, like a nose print!
• Female cats are mainly right handed, while male cats are mainly left handed.
• Cats use their whiskers to determine if they can fit through a space or not.
• A cat can jump six times its length.
• Cats sweat through their foot pads.

Ark Naturals makes natural products that allow pets to enjoy a better quality of life, which helps owners feel rest assured that they have cared for their pets in the best way possibly by choosing natural alternatives for dental, joint, grooming, calming, skin, digestion, and overall wellness care.

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