Fun "Facts" about dogs....

It is a myth that dogs are color blind. They can actually see in color, just not as vividly as humans. It is akin to our vision at dusk.

A German Shepherd guide dog led her blind companion the entire 2100 mile Appalachian Trail.

Teddy Roosevelt's dog, Pete, ripped a French ambassador's pants off at the White House.

President Lyndon Johnson had two beagles named Him and Her.

The average city dog lives 3 years longer than a country dog.

Three dogs survived the sinking of the Titanic - a Newfoundland, a Pomeranian, and a Pekingese.

Obesity is the #1 health problem among dogs.

An estimated 1,000,000 dogs in the U.S. have been named as the primary beneficiaries in their owner's will.

An American Animal Hospital Assoc. poll found that 33% of dog owners admit to talking to their dogs on the phone and leaving answering machine messages for them while away.

Dog's nose prints are as unique as a humans finger prints and can be used to accurately identify them.

At the end of the Beatles' song "A Day in the Life", a high-pitched dog whistle was recorded by Paul McCartney for his sheepdog.

70% of people sign their pet's name on greeting and holiday cards.

58% put pets in family and holiday portraits.

Humans have kept dogs as pets for over 12,000 years.

There are over 700 breeds of purebred dogs.

A dog's smell is more than 100,000 times stronger than that of a humans.

The longer a dog's nose, the more effective it's internal cooling system.

U.S. Customs dogs "Rocky" and "Barco" were so good at patrolling the border that Mexican drug lords put a $300,000 bounty on their heads.

The oldest dog on record - a Queensland "Heeler" named Bluey - was 29 years, 5 months old.