
| Polly Anna Rescued from a puppy mill - and then "dumped" because her owner had no time for her. |
| Missy Rescued form a puppy mill auction by PuppymillRescue - paralyzed in her back legs. |
| Dogs we have shared our homes and hearts with |
![]() | A dog's heart beats between 70 and 120 times a minute, compared with a human heart | |
| which beats 70 to 80 times a minute. |
![]() | The normal body temperature for a dog is 101.2 degrees Fahrenheit. |
![]() | Dogs are not born knowing the words Sit, Down, Stay...and even if you shout the command | |
| louder and louder the dog will still not know what it means. |
![]() | A Basset hound named Jack, from Fulda, Germany, holds the record for the longest ears, | |
| measuring 33.2 cm or just over a remarkable 13 inches. |
![]() | All dogs, from the German Shepherd to the tiny Toy Poodle, are direct descendants of | |
| wolves. They can all breed together and produce fertile offspring. Technically they are of the same species. |
![]() | The oldest reliable age recorded for a dog is 29 years, 5 months for a Queensland 'heeler' | |
| called Bluey in Victoria, Australia. The average dog lives to around 15 years of age. |
![]() | Dogs are pack animals by nature. They need closeness, touching, and petting to be | |
| content and happy. |
![]() | A dog is a true friend, and one you can be certain will never talk about you, no matter what | |
| you do. |
![]() | Tough or not, most dogs can lick the entire family. | |


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